Community Corner
🌱 World-class brass is coming to Hillside—will you be there?
Be sure to catch Wellpoint New Jersey Sponsors "Latif Rivers Day" in Elizabeth on the Hillside Patch calendar
Hey hey Hillside! Your one-stop source for local news is here. Continue reading for all the updates. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- World-class brass is coming to Hillside—will you be there?
Also on today's calendar: Wellpoint New Jersey Sponsors "Latif Rivers Day" in Elizabeth and 5 more events.
Today's riddle: What did one wall say to the other? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: A little morning rain; cloudy, with a high of 66 and low of 52 degrees.
- Wednesday: Breezy in the morning, temps: high: 66, low: 51.
- Thursday: Breezy in the morning, with a high of 67 and low of 52 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• The Rodney Marsalis Philadelphia Big Brass (newjerseystage.com) — A world-traveling brass ensemble, The Rodney Marsalis Philadelphia Big Brass, is set to perform at Kean Stage's Enlow Recital Hall on North Avenue in Hillside this January. Local residents can catch the family-run group's genre-blending show close to home, with tickets ranging from $38 to $58. 
📸 Around Hillside
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Hillside
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★ Featured events ★
- Wellpoint New Jersey Sponsors "Latif Rivers Day" in Elizabeth →
Erxleben Recreation Center 513 Richmond Street Elizabeth, NJ 07202,
10:00 am - Join Rock Voices, the community choir that ONLY sings rock music! →
Union Congregational Church, 176 Cooper Ave, Montclair
7:00 pm - 13th Annual 2026 Oktoberfest →
Union College, Cranford
5:00 pm
Saturday September 26
Monday September 28
Saturday October 3
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Other local events
- Back to School Night
Hurden Looker Elementary School Hillside, NJ 07205
6:00 pm - Back-To-School Dance
Walter O. Krumbiegel Hillside, NJ 07205
5:30 pm - Jamtoberfest 2026: A Full Day of Live Jam Bands, Food, and Community in Flanders →
Swim & Sport Club, 272 Emmans Rd, Roxbury Township
1:00 pm - Cannabis Certified Starting October 5th! →
Raritan Valley Community College On ZOOM
6:00 pm - North Plainfield at Hillside →
1085 Liberty Ave, Hillside
1:00 pm
Wednesday September 23
Friday September 25
Saturday October 3
Monday October 5
Saturday October 10
📣 Hillside Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Small Business Resource Fair →
NJIT Campus Center, 150 Bleeker Street, Newark
9:00 am - Board Meeting →
LRSA Headquarters, 5005 South Wood Avenue, Linden
12:00 pm - The Ear to Brain Connection Workshop
JCC MetroWest | Tepper Hall, 760 Northfield Ave, West Orange
1:30 pm - South Essex Fire Dept. Management Committee Meeting →
Maplewood Township Building, 574 Valley Street, Maplewood
3:00 pm - Girls 6/7/8th Volleyball @ Deerfield Elementary School (Level: PK-8
WESTFIELD SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL, 302 Central Avenue, Mountainside
4:00 pm - Coed Middle School Cross Country @ Union High School
WESTFIELD SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL, 2350 North 3rd Street, Union
4:00 pm - Girls Varsity Volleyball vs Union Catholic Regional High School
WESTFIELD SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL, 550 Dorian Road, Westfield
4:00 pm
Tuesday September 22
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- BrightView posted a job opening for Landscaper (Hillside, NJ) in Hillside. Apply here.
- Popeyes posted a job opening for Popeyes Assistant Manager - Irvington, NJ in Irvington. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Hillside here.
🗞 Nearby News
Union
- Big Central Conference Top 15 football rankings, through Week 3 (mycentraljersey.com)
- Jeff Boyer's Big Bubble Bonanza (newjerseystage.com)
- Kean Department of Theatre presents "Between Moments of Horrible Sanity" (newjerseystage.com)
Elizabeth
- All-State point guard with knack for crafting double-doubles transfers to Midwest power (nj.com)
- Little Caesars targets NJ for pizza franchise expansion (njbiz.com)
Maplewood
- 2 Attempted Home Burglaries In Maplewood On Same Day: Police (patch.com)
Ok Hillside! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I'll meet you at the corner! (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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