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Coming up: Millburn Library Sports Gear Drive on the Millburn Patch calendar

Hi Millburn! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- See which 20 Millburn High students are National Merit semifinalists
- How will Short Hills station changes affect your daily commute?
- Missed conversions cost Millburn in tight loss to Dover.
Also on today's calendar: Millburn Library Sports Gear Drive and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: Why are crows so alert and curious? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Sunday: Heavy rain and a thunderstorm, with a high of 82 and low of 66 degrees.
- Monday: Mostly sunny and less humid, temps: high: 77, low: 53.
- Tuesday: Mostly sunny and nice, with a high of 75 and low of 57 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Over 50 North Jersey high schools have National Merit semifinalists (northjersey.com) — Millburn families can celebrate that 20 Millburn High School students have been named National Merit Scholarship semifinalists, one of the strongest showings in North Jersey. The article lists each Millburn semifinalist by name and places their achievement in the context of top-performing schools across Bergen, Essex, Morris, Passaic, and Sussex counties.
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• Millburn Administrator Presents Design Plans for Short Hills Train Station Eastbound Improvements (tapinto.net) — Millburn officials are moving ahead with design plans to overhaul the eastbound side of the Short Hills Train Station, aiming to improve safety, traffic flow, and aesthetics for commuters and nearby schools. Backed by a $479,000 state transit grant, the township will bid the project soon and may seek more time to use the funding, with lighting and electrical work planned as a separate phase.
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• Football: Dover Edges Millburn, 14-12 (tapinto.net) — Millburn football fans saw a hard-fought home game end in a narrow 14-12 loss to Dover, with missed conversions after both Millburn touchdowns proving decisive. Nico Hilas and Brandon Rey scored on the ground, while Rey and Owen Skinner powered a 166-yard rushing attack that showed promise despite the final score.
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📸 Around Millburn
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Millburn
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★ Featured events ★
- Millburn Library Sports Gear Drive →
Millburn Free Public Library, 200 Glen Ave, Millburn
9:30 am - Grief Share Begins September 14 at New Providence Presbyterian Church →
1307 Springfield Ave, New Providence
7:00 pm - Baker Street Fall Flea →
Maplewood Village, Maplewood
11:00 am - A World of Memories Begins at Meadowbrook Country Day Camp →
Meadowbrook Country Day Camp, 73 E Valley Brook Rd, Washington Township
12:00 pm
Monday September 14
Saturday September 19
Saturday September 26
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Other local events
- Hold These Truths →
Luna Stage, 555 Valley Rd, West Orange
7:30 pm - Rise Against Hunger →
Wyoming Presbyterian Church, 432 Wyoming Ave, Millburn
2:00 pm - Greater Union Township Mayor's Day 5K →
Union High School, 2350 N 3rd St, Union
9:00 am - Flu Vaccine Clinic →
Gero Park, White Oak Ridge Rd, Millburn
10:00 am - A Night of The Mom Coms Standup Comedy in Millburn →
Sunny Scrambled, 63 Main St, Millburn
7:00 pm - MEGA CARD SHOW - North Jersey Card Show at the Morristown Armory →
Morristown Armory, 430 Western Ave, Morristown
10:00 am - Jamtoberfest '26 : Jam Band Concert & Festival →
Swim & Sport Club, 272 Emmans Rd, Roxbury Township
1:00 pm - Community Picnic at the Library →
200 Glen Ave, Millburn
2:00 pm
Thursday September 24
Saturday September 26
Sunday September 27
Wednesday September 30
Saturday October 3
📣 Millburn Shout Outs!
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- Absolute Home Mortgage Corporation — 2016796200
- Aaron Zuckerman Private Math Tutor — 9084100442
- Jersey Sports Finder
- Dharmachakra Kadampa Buddhist Center
- Insurcomm Restoration — (866) 708-5357
- The Pool Boss — (973) 823-7007
- Right at Home of Essex County — (973) 669-1822
- HZY Goods Dispensary — (973) 200-3030
- WalkWell Shoes — 9082737979
- All Square Performance Chiropractic and Golf — (908) 998-9194
- Muller Insurance — (201) 659-2403
- HOTWORX — (973) 494-5736
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Msccn posted a job opening for Manager, Quality Assurance Shop Floor - Summit West NJ in Summit. Apply here.
- Burlington Stores posted a job opening for Seasonal Retail Stocking Associate - Part Time in Union. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Millburn here.
🗞 Nearby News
Short Hills
- Millburn Township Settles After 10 Years: Chabad House Will Be Built (jewishlink.news)
Maplewood
- Maplewood Comitteeman Shares 9/11 Story 25 Years Later—Through Poetry (villagegreennj.com)
- Maplewood Identifies Positive Rabies Case in Raccoon (villagegreennj.com)
Livingston
- Around Livingston: 9/11 + Crime + Groceries + Robotaxis (patch.com)
Ok Millburn! 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: They start each day with a cup of caw-fee. (Thank you Curt K. for sending it in!)
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