🌱 When and where to catch Kenilworth’s 2026 fire department carnival
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- When and where to catch Kenilworth’s 2026 fire department carnival
- Will TwinBoro’s 8U sluggers bring home the championship Friday night?
Also on today's calendar: Estate Planning at 65 and Beyond: Five Essential Things You Should Know and 1 more event.
Today's riddle: If you feed me I will grow and if you give me water I will die. What am I? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: A couple of showers, with a high of 80 and low of 65 degrees.
- Friday: Warmer with clouds and sun, temps: high: 87, low: 67. 🌶 Hot!
- Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high of 87 and low of 68 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Kenilworth Fire Department & Rescue Squad Announce 2026 Carnival Dates (tapinto.net) — Kenilworth’s annual Fire Department & Rescue Squad carnival returns August 10–15 at the David Brearley High School parking lot, with free admission and nightly rides, games, and food. Families can enjoy pay-one-price wristband nights, a daily Money Wheel, and a big Super 50/50 drawing on Saturday, all supporting the volunteer fire and rescue crews. 
• Kenilworth's & Roselle Park's Twin Boro 8U Baseball Team Heads to Championships (tapinto.net) — Kenilworth families can cheer on the TwinBoro 8U baseball team in their league championship game this Friday at 5:30 p.m. at Kenilworth Little League. The squad, featuring players from Kenilworth and Roselle Park, has powered through the NPGL Grey League with a 9-1 record and 138 runs scored, and now looks to finish an outstanding season with one more big win.
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Fire (Thank you Danielle K. for sending it in!)
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