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🌱 Patch AM: See which New Providence artist just earned statewide senior art honors
Make time for MEGA CARD SHOW - North Jersey Card Show at the Morristown Armory on the New Providence Patch calendar

Hello New Providence! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- See which New Providence artist just earned statewide senior art honors
Also on today's calendar: MEGA CARD SHOW - North Jersey Card Show at the Morristown Armory and 10 more events.
Today's riddle: Why was the scarecrow given an award? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Sunday: Cloudy, a little rain; cooler, with a high of 64 and low of 55 degrees.
- Monday: Sunny and breezy, temps: high: 70, low: 48.
- Tuesday: Abundant sunshine, with a high of 63 and low of 44 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Cranford Artist Takes Best of Show as 13 Union County Seniors Earn Statewide Art Awards (rlsmedia.com) — New Providence's own Veronica Dunscombe earned second place in the professional sculpture category at the statewide New Jersey Senior Citizen Art Show, spotlighting local creative talent. Thirteen Union County seniors were honored overall, and residents can view their work in person at Meadow Lakes in East Windsor through November 4.
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📸 Around New Providence
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🗓 Upcoming Events in New Providence
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★ Featured events ★
- MEGA CARD SHOW - North Jersey Card Show at the Morristown Armory →
Morristown National Guard Armory, 430 Western Ave, Morristown
10:00 am - Spencer Savings Bank Hosts Pet Adoption Day →
680 River Dr, Elmwood Park
11:00 am - Notable Residents Walking Tour →
Fairview Cemetery & Arboretum, 1100 E Broad St, Westfield
2:00 pm - Cannabis Certified Starting October 5th! →
Raritan Valley Community College On ZOOM,
6:00 pm - NJ Big Flea Antiques Event →
The New Jersey Convention And Expo Center, 97 Sunfield Ave, Edison
4:00 pm - Motown comes to Rahway Oct. 24 to Help Our Homeless in Bergen, Essex, Hudson, and Union Counties. →
Union County Performing Arts Center (UCPAC), 1601 Irving St, Rahway
8:00 pm
Sunday October 4
Monday October 5
Sunday October 11
Saturday October 24
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Other local events
- Arboretum Walking Tour →
Fairview Cemetery & Arboretum, 1100 E Broad St, Westfield
2:00 pm - Adaptive Field Hockey Clinic →
Upper Tatlock Field, 26 Butler Parkway, Summit, NJ
3:00 pm - Around The World in Nine Songs →
1441 Springfield Ave, New Providence
2:03 pm - Broadway Comes to Summit!!! →
70 Maple St, Summit
4:00 pm - Virtual Support Group for People Managing Chronic Illness →
5:00 pm - Sensory-Friendly Trunk-or-Treat in Berkeley Heights! →
Bierman Autism Centers - Berkeley Heights, 550 Springfield Ave, Berkeley Heights
10:00 am - Fantasy Tavern Cabaret →
Saint Joseph School, 865 Roosevelt Avenue, Carteret, NJ
7:30 pm
Sunday October 11
Sunday October 18
Wednesday October 21
Saturday October 24
📣 New Providence Shout Outs!
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- UniFirst posted a job opening for Maintenance Custodian - UniFirst in New Providence. Apply here.
- Olive Garden posted a job opening for Bartender in Springfield. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near New Providence here.
🗞 Nearby News
Berkeley Heights
- Get to Know the Candidates for Berkeley Heights Mayor Series: Week 2 (TAPinto.net)
- CorMedix (NASDAQ:CRMD) and Eyepoint Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:EYPT) Critical Survey (defenseworld.net)
- Berkeley Heights Council and Mayoral Candidates' Responses (or Lack Thereof) to Our Questions on PILOTs and School Funding (nj21st.com)
Summit
- One Hundred Years, 100 Scholarships (rutgersfoundation.org)
- A Showstopping Bathtub Takes Center Stage in This Summit Home's Primary Suite (njmonthly.com)
- Meet of the Week: Cerchio Leads St. Thomas Aquinas to Cougar Invititational Title (onnj.com)
Millburn
- Around Millburn: Medicaid + ICE + Data Centers + Gateway Tunnel (patch.com)
Ok New Providence! 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: "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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