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🌱 Patch AM: Around Montclair: Medicaid + ICE + Data Centers + Gateway Tunnel

You won't want to miss Jubilee Park "Everything" Flea & Collectible Market on the Montclair Patch calendar

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Hi there, Montclair! We've got your morning read ready! Read on to stay connected. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • From shuttles to data centers, Montclair's week in one roundup
  • How do your relationships shape health? Hear the science on Oct. 14.
  • How local veterans' stories could soon be showcased at Montclair State

Also on today's calendar: Jubilee Park "Everything" Flea & Collectible Market and 29 more events.

Today's riddle: Why was the scarecrow given an award? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Sunday: Cooler; a little p.m. rain, with a high of 64 and low of 56 degrees.
  • Monday: Sunshine, breezy and pleasant, temps: high: 72, low: 47.
  • Tuesday: Sunshine, with a high of 64 and low of 46 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Around Montclair: Medicaid + ICE + Data Centers + Gateway Tunnel (patch.com) — Catch up on a busy week that includes Montclair residents' strong support for shuttle buses, alongside big-picture issues like new Medicaid rules, ICE arrests in Essex County, and progress on the Gateway train tunnel. The roundup also highlights debates over data centers on the former Hoffman-La Roche site, local economic developments, community events, and public safety stories affecting Montclair-area readers.
   

2. Psychology Colloquium Series (montclair.edu) — Montclair residents and students can attend a free Psychology Colloquium at Montclair State University on October 14, exploring how romantic relationships and singlehood shape everyday health and well‑being. Rutgers psychologist Yoobin Park will discuss gratitude between partners, fulfilling single lives, and how everyday relationship experiences contribute to long‑term thriving.
   

3. The Garden State Veterans Legacy Program (GSVLP) (montclair.edu) — A new Garden State Veterans Legacy Program will pay New Jersey K–12 teachers to research local veterans and turn their stories into digital tributes. Those biographies will be shared nationally and featured in a public exhibit at Montclair State University, giving local residents a chance to see their community's veterans honored close to home.
   

4. Long-overdue N.J. train station project just got a $500K boost (nj.com subscription) — A long-delayed rail project to restore service between Scranton and New York is moving forward, and Montclair is listed among the New Jersey stops that would benefit. A new $500,000 federal grant will boost security at the planned Andover station, helping protect ongoing work on the Lackawanna Cut-Off, a key link in the future regional rail corridor.
   

5. Blanca Elizabeth Vega (montclair.edu) — Montclair-area readers may know Dr. Blanca Elizabeth Vega from her leadership in Montclair State University's MA in Higher Education program, which she helped grow into a stand‑alone degree. Her work centers on equity, undocumented students, and racial conflict in higher education, backed by national grants and a long list of influential publications and public scholarship.
   

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why was the scarecrow given an award?" — Because he was outstanding in his field! (Thank you Teresa M. for sending it in!)
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