Community Corner
🌱 Irvington man admits role in $670K North Jersey check‑washing scheme.
And on the Irvington Patch calendar - Art, Memory, Immigration and Plants with artist Jimena Vega
Good morning Irvington! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Irvington man admits role in $670K North Jersey check‑washing scheme.
Also on today's calendar: Art, Memory, Immigration and Plants with artist Jimena Vega and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 65 and low of 45 degrees.
- Wednesday: Sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 70, low: 53.
- Thursday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 76 and low of 53 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Check-washing operation in North Jersey caused over $670K in losses (wchram.com) — An Irvington man has pleaded guilty in federal court to joining a North Jersey check‑washing scheme that stole and altered mailed checks, causing more than $670,000 in losses. Working with a Roselle Park accomplice, he used stolen postal keys to access mail in several towns and now faces up to five years in prison at sentencing next year. 
📸 Around Irvington
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Irvington
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★ Featured events ★
- Art, Memory, Immigration and Plants with artist Jimena Vega →
Newark Public Library - Main Branch, 5 Washington St, Newark
6:30 pm - The People's House? The Reality of Personal Taste in the White House →
The Woodland, 60 Woodland Rd, Maplewood
1:30 pm - Largest FREE Financial Empowerment and AI Conference →
Kean University, 1000 Morris Ave, Union
9:00 am
Thursday October 8
Sunday October 11
Saturday November 14
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Other local events
- Life Long Learning: 39th Annual Shirley C. Green Memorial Symposium - Israel Update and October 7th Commemoration with Daniella Gefen
JCC MetroWest | Maurice Levin Theater, 760 Northfield Ave, West Orange
1:00 pm - Parkinson's Strength
JCC MetroWest, 760 Northfield Ave, West Orange
2:00 pm - Rent Leveling Board Meeting →
Township of West Orange Municipal Building, 66 Main Street, Irvington
6:00 pm - Public Relations Commission →
Township of West Orange Municipal Building, 66 Main Street, Irvington
6:30 pm - Parkinson's Strength
JCC MetroWest, 760 Northfield Ave, West Orange
1:15 pm - Polyphony Concert
JCC MetroWest | Maurice Levin Theater, 760 Northfield Ave, West Orange
7:00 pm - Women's Health and Sleep Workshop
JCC MetroWest | Tepper Hall, 760 Northfield Ave, West Orange
1:30 pm - Big Band Concert →
South Orange bPerforming Arts Center
7:30 pm - Life Long Learning: Balance and Falls
JCC MetroWest | Tepper Hall, 760 Northfield Ave, West Orange
1:00 pm
Wednesday October 7
Thursday October 8
Monday October 12
Tuesday October 13
Wednesday October 14
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Burger King posted a job opening for Team Member in Irvington. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News
Maplewood
- Ethical Culture Society Rededicates Its Maplewood Location as the First New Jersey Peace Site (villagegreennj.com)
- SZA's Next Chapter Is Taking Shape (October 2026) (younghollywood.com)
- Amano Pizza Owners to Open New Sourdough Pizzeria in Wall Township (thelocalgirl.com)
South Orange
- Year of the Horse (newyorker.com)
East Orange
- East Orange Board Approves Custodial Outsourcing as District Cites Rising Healthcare Costs (TAPinto.net)
- Historic East Orange company once sold radioactive water as medicine (news12.com)
Ok Irvington! 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: "Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes?" — So when they come back to port they can just scan-da-navi-an! (Thank you Jessica C. for sending it in!)
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