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🌱 Patch AM: How Jersey City honored its trailblazing former fire director this week
And check out Frank Vincent Marina "Everything" Flea & Collectible Market on the Jersey City Patch calendar
Greetings Jersey City! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How Jersey City honored its trailblazing former fire director this week
Also on today's calendar: Frank Vincent Marina "Everything" Flea & Collectible Market and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: Why do some birds fly south for the winter? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Monday: Warmer, with a high of 75 and low of 60 degrees.
- Tuesday: Nice with some sunshine, temps: high: 76, low: 64.
- Wednesday: Very warm, with a high of 82 and low of 59 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Jersey City Honors Former Fire Director Armando Roman During Hispanic Heritage Month (TAPinto.net) — Jersey City's City Council has formally honored former Fire Director Armando Roman for decades of service and for breaking barriers as the department's first minority and first Hispanic leader in New Jersey. During the Hispanic Heritage Month ceremony, Roman reflected on the city's diversity, his family's sacrifices, and his hope that his two firefighter sons will someday rise into leadership roles. 
📸 Around Jersey City
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Jersey City
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★ Featured events ★
- Frank Vincent Marina "Everything" Flea & Collectible Market →
277 Passaic Ave, Kearny
9:00 am - 40 Years of Ultimate Breaks and Beats: In Conversation with Breakbeat Lou →
Jersey City Free Public Library: Miller Branch, 489 Bergen Ave, Jersey City
1:00 pm - Open House at Berkeley College →
New Jersey Campuses,
11:00 am - Women's Entrepreneurship Event at Berkeley College →
3 E 43rd St, New York
11:00 am - Exit Strategies for Business Owners →
il Tulipano, 1131 Pompton Ave, Cedar Grove
6:00 pm
Saturday October 17
Sunday October 18
Thursday October 22
Wednesday November 4
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Other local events
- Italian Wine Week (October 12-25, 2026) →
Manhattan, Brooklyn, Jersey City
9:00 am - MHANJ United by Wellness Meetings →
Recovery Junction Recovery Center, 186 Ocean Ave, Jersey City
2:00 pm - Partners In Prevention Family Workshop →
Recovery Junction Recovery Center, 186 Ocean Ave, Jersey City
5:00 pm - S.M.A.R.T Recovery →
Recovery Junction Recovery Center, 186 Ocean Ave, Jersey City
11:00 am - ✨ You Can Do It All! ✨ by co-authors Dupre "Do It All" Kelly and Khairi Williams! →
Communipaw Jersey City Public Library, 295 Johnston Ave, Jersey City
11:00 am - ✨ You Can Do It All! ✨ by co-authors Dupre "Do It All" Kelly and Khairi Williams! In-Person →
Jersey City Free Public Library: Miller Branch, 489 Bergen Ave, Jersey City
11:00 am - DIY Pressed Flower Pumpkin Workshop with Kanibal & Co →
Maddy Rose Jersey City, 76 Audrey Zapp Dr, Jersey City
7:00 pm
Monday October 12
Tuesday October 13
Wednesday October 14
Saturday October 17
Saturday October 24
Wednesday October 28
📣 Jersey City Shout Outs!
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Sweet sweet yellow lab mix at the shelter in Newark
Come scoop him up! His name is Curly. He's around a year old! (Nextdoor Soho West Hoboken) - Did someone pickup these pair of blue Nike glasses from this box on the southwest corner of Hamilton Park?
We were doing a photo shoot a few feet away and had our supplies in this box including my son's glasses. It would have been at 4:30pm on Saturday. … (Nextdoor Hamilton Park)
- Liberty Science Center posted a job opening for Exhibit Technician (Full Time) in Jersey City. Apply here.
- Insight Global posted a job opening for Construction Supervisor (Renewables/ Substations) in Jersey City. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Jersey City here.
🗞 Nearby News
Hoboken
- Hoboken & Jersey City announce repaving of Jersey Avenue near city borders (hudsoncountyview.com)
- Hoboken Council Advances Willow Terrace Residential Preservation Zone (TAPinto.net)
- 1300 Jefferson Street Breaks Ground in Hoboken, New Jersey (newyorkyimby.com)
Kearny
- Chlorine Gas Leaching Agent Market To 2035: Electronics Recycling Fuels Growth (indexbox.io)
Belleville
- Latino Heritage Celebrated In Essex County, 2 Local Leaders Honored (patch.com)
Ok Jersey City! 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 some birds fly south for the winter?" — Because it's too far to walk..! (Thank you Theresia F. for sending it in!)
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