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In today's newsletter:

  • Newark police release video after flowerpot assault injures apartment resident
  • Newark supermarket sells $100K winner, but top tickets are gone
  • Newark's Lionsgate studio lands $101M boost for clean energy buildout

Also on today's calendar: Virtual Open House at Berkeley College and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the man leave his watch in the bank? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Partly sunny and humid, with a high of 86 and low of 70 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Wednesday: Mostly sunny and hot, temps: high: 90, low: 71.
  • Thursday: Humid with a shower or two, with a high of 83 and low of 68 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Video Shows Man Hurl Flowerpot Into Victim's Face In Newark (patch.com) — Newark residents are being asked to help police identify a man caught on video throwing a flowerpot into another man's face in an apartment lobby on Kenneth A. Gibson Boulevard. The victim, treated at University Hospital for facial injuries, was attacked after staff confronted the suspect, and authorities have released surveillance footage and tip line details to move the Newark investigation forward.
   

2. Newark Supermarket Sells $100K Lottery Ticket: See Other Big Winners In NJ (patch.com) — A Newark shopper is holding a $100,000 winning Money Vault Bingo ticket sold at X Supermarket on Bergen Street, making the store a fresh hotspot for lottery luck. While the top prize tickets are now gone, Newark players can still chase smaller winnings as officials highlight other recent big wins across New Jersey.
   

3. Highly Hyped Movie Studio In Newark Gets $100M For Clean Energy Projects (patch.com) — Newark readers can look forward to a $101 million clean energy investment powering the new Lionsgate movie studio rising on the former Seth Boyden Housing site. The project will add solar, EV chargers, and efficient systems to what's expected to be New Jersey's first purpose-built, full-service film and TV complex, bringing hundreds of long-term jobs and major economic impact to the city's South Ward.
   

4. RWJBarnabas, NJDOH launch back-to-school clinics (njbiz.com) — Newark parents can tap into free back-to-school vaccination and physical clinics coming to local sites like Donald Payne School of Technology, American History High School, and Discovery Charter School. RWJBarnabas Health and the state health department are rolling out regional and mobile pediatric clinics plus SNAP and community resource help. Several late-August and September dates in Newark and nearby towns aim to remove barriers to care.
   

5. Newark School Of Fashion & Design in Newark, NJ (usnews.com) — Newark families get a detailed snapshot of the Newark School of Fashion & Design, including enrollment, demographics, and how students perform on state tests. The report notes that 88% of students are economically disadvantaged and that the school is part of the Newark Public School District. It also outlines available test score data and college-readiness indicators for comparison with district and state averages.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Newark Caribbean Festival Brings Islands Together for a Celebration of Culture and Community —Zollyann Howell Read on Patch
  • Rutgers Professor to be Inducted as a Fellow of the National League for Nursing Academy of Nursing Education —Patti Zielinski Read on Patch
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    Little Nova's first day of school/child development. (Nextdoor Roseville)
  • I offer rides in the Essex county area.
    I charge by distance . Must pay before the ride is given. You are allowed to eat and drink . Smoking is not allowed . Contact me. I'm legit and I am… (Nextdoor Clinton Hill)
  • New Jersey Institute of Technology posted a job opening for Assistant Vice Provost for Undergraduate Studies in Newark. Apply here.
  • Kentucky Fried Chicken posted a job opening for Team Member in Newark. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Newark here.

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: So he could save time! (Thank you Lorraine S. for sending it in!)
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