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🌱 Patch AM: These NJ Workers Were Hailed As ‘Essential.’ Now They’re Being Deported

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Hello Newark! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Newark health workers rally as immigrant caregivers face mass deportations
  • How Newark's new broker-fee ban could cut your next move's costs
  • Which Newark events are worth adding to your calendar this week?

Also on today's calendar: POSTPONED Wellpoint New Jersey Sponsors "Latif Rivers Day" in Elizabeth and 12 more events.

Today's riddle: Riddle: David's parents have three sons: Snap, Crackle, and what's the name of the third son? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Winds becoming strong; rain, with a high of 63 and low of 56 degrees.
  • Sunday: Rain, cool; windy in the a.m., temps: high: 63, low: 59.
  • Monday: Occasional rain and drizzle, with a high of 65 and low of 59 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. These NJ Workers Were Hailed As 'Essential.' Now They're Being Deported (patch.com) — Immigrant nursing home workers in Newark and nearby cities joined a statewide day of action, warning that mass deportations are stripping essential caregivers of legal status and hurting vulnerable patients. Newark rallies highlighted how many local health care workers face loss of Temporary Protected Status, even as studies show undocumented residents pay significant taxes and ICE arrests continue to rise in the city and its suburbs.
   

2. Controversial Fee Eliminated For Newark Apartment Renters (patch.com) — Newark renters will soon be spared paying hefty broker fees when signing new leases, after the City Council unanimously banned landlords and agents from charging tenants these costs. Instead, property owners must cover any broker expenses themselves and clearly disclose all tenant fees, with violations carrying fines up to $1,250 per improper charge once the ordinance takes effect.
   

3. Newark Daily Buzz: Sep. 24, 2026 (jerseybee.org) — You've got a full slate of ways to plug into Newark next week, from a power of attorney legal clinic and a women's meeting to a city-backed neighborhood cleanup and free Forest Hill trolley tours. Nearby Essex County events include fundraisers, tax-relief help, hazardous waste recycling, and nature programs, plus a statewide look at an ethics investigation into Lt. Gov. Dale Caldwell.
   

4. Newark Families to Receive Delayed State Test Scores in October (news-usa.today) — Newark public school families can expect their children's 2026 state test scores to arrive around October 7, with paper reports reaching schools a few days later. District leaders are reviewing the delayed NJSLA-Adaptive results to guide teacher training and target tutoring, backed by $400,000 in state funds to help Newark students close ongoing reading and math gaps.
   

5. The annual Newark Summit for economic development, placemaking and innovation returns on Dec. 8 (roi-nj.com) — Newark leaders and regional investors will gather downtown on December 8, 2026, for the 4th Annual Newark Summit on economic development, placemaking, and innovation at 550 Broad Street. With Mayor Ras Baraka headlining and major institutions like Prudential, Newark Alliance, and Invest Newark involved, the event will spotlight new projects, affordable housing, arts, and business opportunities shaping the city's future.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Michael B. Jordan, Aaron Pierre, Wale and Tobe Nwigwe Join CultureCon 2026 as Full Programming Is Revealed —Zollyann Howell Read on Patch
  • Stranger Fruit: The Anatomy of a Modern Lynching, from the Trees of Mississippi to the Asphalt of Newark —Dr. Yusef Ismail Read on Patch
  • 3 bed 1 bath apt available around Nov 31.
    Accepting section 8 and DCH vouchers. Renovated last year - 67-69 smith street in newark nj in a 4 family building on 1 st floor call or text 908… (Nextdoor Vailsburg)
  • I'm looking for a single room to rent in or near Newark and Irvington, NJ.
    If you have any, don't hesitate to get in touch with me (Nextdoor Bragaw)
  • Chipotle posted a job opening for Crew Member in Newark. Apply here.
  • CVS Health posted a job opening for Shift Supervisor in Elizabeth. 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!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: David (Thank you Thomas F. for sending it in!)
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