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🌱 Patch AM: New Technology Center Unveiled At Essex County College Campus In Newark

Spotted on the Newark calendar: Stand With the Formosa 2! Oppose Plastic Pollution & Support 2 Activists Arrested at Formosa Plastic

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In today's newsletter:

  • Newark students gain cutting-edge labs at Essex County College
  • Tourist's Newark Airport stabbing leads to 30-year prison sentence
  • World Homeless Day brings vital services to Newark's Lincoln Park

Also on today's calendar: Stand With the Formosa 2! Oppose Plastic Pollution & Support 2 Activists Arrested at Formosa Plastic and 11 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a one-legged Big Foot? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Warmer with variable clouds, with a high of 71 and low of 58 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Nice with periods of sun, temps: high: 76, low: 62.
  • Thursday: Some sun; warm, more humid, with a high of 81 and low of 66 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. New Technology Center Unveiled At Essex County College Campus In Newark (patch.com) — Students in Newark are getting a boost in tech education as Essex County College unveils its new Center for Technology on the Newark campus, complete with modern labs, computers and 3D printers. Local leaders say the facility will help Newark students stay competitive in a fast-changing technology job market while strengthening the city's role as an educational hub.
   

2. Man Who Stabbed Tourist At Newark Airport Had 'Violent Criminal History,' Prosecutors Say (patch.com) — Newark-area readers learn that a 56-year-old man has been sentenced to 30 years in state prison for an unprovoked 2024 stabbing of a tourist inside Terminal A at Newark Liberty International Airport. Port Authority police witnessed the attack, quickly arrested the assailant, and prosecutors say his violent criminal history led to an extended term requiring most of the sentence be served before parole.
   

3. World Homeless Day In Newark: Food, Clothes, Haircuts, Screenings, Support (patch.com) — Newark residents are invited to a World Homeless Day community fair in Lincoln Park, where Newark Emergency Services for Families and city leaders will offer food, clothing, haircuts, health screenings, and housing support. The Oct. 9 event highlights growing homelessness in New Jersey while connecting unhoused and low-income Newark neighbors with practical services and long-term assistance.
   

4. NJ Spotlight News special edition: September 28, 2026 (thirteen.org) — Newark's Golden Life mural and other public art projects are transforming once-neglected corners into safer, more welcoming spaces that celebrate local women and everyday residents. City arts leaders and Project for Empty Space describe how grants, murals, and new commissions along major routes like McCarter Highway are boosting neighborhood pride, supporting Newark artists, and reshaping how the city is seen across New Jersey.
   

5. Newark Opens 5 Non-Profit Grocery Stores to Improve Food Accessibility (themontclairgirl.com) — Newark residents now have five new non-profit grocery stores, one in each ward, offering fresh food at prices up to 30 percent below typical corner stores. Funded and overseen by the city with local nonprofits, these shops target neighborhoods classified as food deserts and are expected to accept SNAP and WIC, turning last winter's temporary Food Hubs into a permanent resource.
   

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Keith D. Robinson Celebrates First Billboard R&B Chart Milestone With "UP" —Zollyann Howell Read on Patch
  • As a Nor'easter Threatens the Garden State, One Generator Mistake Can Prove Deadly —NJ Poison Control Center Read on Patch
  • Lynette Lashawn Brings Fashion, Legacy and Community Together at Newark Fashion Night Out —Zollyann Howell Read on Patch
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  • McDonald's posted a job opening for Crew Member Overnight in Newark. Apply here.
  • Dollar Tree posted a job opening for Assistant Manager I in Kearny. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Newark here.

Ok Newark! 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!

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Hop Squatch! (Thank you Terri R. for sending it in!)
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