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Hey hey Fanwood! Your one-stop source for local news is here. Continue reading for all the updates. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Which Scotch Plains-Fanwood PAL team pulled off a last-minute victory?
  • How does Fanwood's drainage study fit Union County's flood strategy?
  • Scotch Plains-Fanwood remembers Hall of Fame comedian Mike Marino.

Also on today's calendar: Willow Tree Children's Chorus and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: When geese fly, one side is longer than the other. do you know why that is ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Humid with a brief shower, with a high of 82 and low of 68 degrees.
  • Friday: Times of clouds and sun, temps: high: 84, low: 60.
  • Saturday: Clouds and sun; not as warm, with a high of 73 and low of 62 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Scotch Plains-Fanwood PAL Results — Week 1 (tapinto.net) — Scotch Plains-Fanwood PAL football kicked off its season with a full slate of games, including a dramatic 6th-grade win sealed by a late touchdown. Teams from 4th through 8th grade battled regional opponents, while a record 128 kids—more girls than ever—packed Tyson Field for flag football, signaling a vibrant fall sports season for local families.
   

• The Rest of the 09/15 Berkeley Heights Agenda: $35.5K Storm Cleanup, a $2M Sidewalk Grant, Flood Plans and Traffic Changes (nj21st.com) — Union County's new hazard mitigation plan, which aligns with Fanwood's own drainage study, highlights growing flood risks and costly fixes across nearby towns. Berkeley Heights is weighing millions in storm cleanup, tree work, sidewalks, and traffic changes, offering Fanwood residents a preview of how regional infrastructure and flood-control strategies may influence future projects close to home.
   

• New Jersey's 'Bad Boy of Comedy,' Mike Marino, dies at 63 (news12.com) — New Jersey comedian Mike Marino, a Scotch Plains native and Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School Hall of Fame member, has died at 63 after battling brain cancer. His recent stand-up special was filmed at Scotch Plains-Fanwood High, and tributes from venues and fellow comics highlight how his Jersey roots and Italian-American humor resonated with audiences statewide and beyond.
   

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  • Union Catholic Boys Soccer Team Stays Unbeaten (tapinto.net)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: because there are more geese on that side (Thank you jo L. for sending it in!)
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