🌱 How North Plainfield’s 1996 Canucks became a Hall of Fame legend

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In today's newsletter:

• How North Plainfield’s 1996 Canucks became a Hall of Fame legend

Also on today's calendar: Tricky Tray Fans - This One's For You and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Friday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 81 and low of 56 degrees.
• Saturday: Mostly cloudy and cooler, temps: high: 67, low: 54.
• Sunday: Showers; breezy, cooler, with a high of 58 and low of 39 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• North Plainfield Youth Sports Association Honors 1996 State Champion Canucks with Hall of Fame Induction (tapinto.net) — North Plainfield is celebrating its storied 1996 Canucks baseball team, newly inducted into the North Plainfield Hall of Fame by the local Youth Sports Association. Former players, coaches, and families reflected on the team’s tight-knit chemistry, work ethic, and pride in representing the town, recalling a golden era that included multiple conference titles and a state championship season.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in North Plainfield

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday April 18

• Tricky Tray Fans - This One's For You
  Union County Vocational-Technical Schools, 1776 Raritan Rd, Scotch Plains
  11:45 am

Thursday April 23

• Poetry Reading with James Hoch and Jen DeGregorio
  duCret Center of Art, 1030 Central Ave, Plainfield
  7:00 pm

Friday April 24

• 2026 New Jersey One-Act Play Festival
  duCret Center of Art, 1030 Central Ave, Plainfield
  8:00 pm

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Other local events

Saturday April 18

• Saturday Academy
  Cedarbrook K-8 Center Plainfield, NJ 07060
• Scaling the 1870 Brick Wall in African American Genealogy — RevNJ.org
  Plainfield Public Library , 800 Park Ave , Plainfield
  10:30 am
• Saturday ESL conversation group
  South Plainfield Public Library , 2484 Plainfield Ave , South Plainfield
  11:00 am
• The Spirit of Vaudeville
  South Plainfield Public Library , 2484 Plainfield Ave , South Plainfield
  1:30 pm
• New Jersey: Torath Concert- Arab American Heritage Month
  Memorial Auditorium , 1 E Normal Ave , Montclair
  7:30 pm

Monday April 20

• Craft & Snack: DIY Scrapbook Collage
  North Plainfield branch - Program Room
  3:30 pm

Friday April 24

• The Nerds! @ Crossroads w/ Alternative Press, and Duck & Cover
  Crossroads , 78 North Ave , Garwood
  7:00 pm

Sunday April 26

• Stirling's Community Street Fair & Food Truck Fest
  393 Main Ave , Long Hill
  10:00 am

Sunday May 3

• FREE NJIO Orchestral Concert in Plainfield
  Crescent Avenue Presbyterian Church , 716 Watchung Ave , Plainfield
  3:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Springfield Public Schools (New Jersey) posted a job opening for Preschool Teacher in Springfield. Apply here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Plainfield

• Plainfield Board of Education Highlights Progress, Community Voice, and Strategic Vision at April Business Meeting (tapinto.net)
• Plainfield Students Named Winners in the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. – Zeta Nu Lambda Chapter 2026 Stock Market Challenge (tapinto.net)
• Here's what to know about UConn men's basketball's newest transfer big man (courant.com)

South Plainfield

• South Plainfield Celebrating Autism Awareness Month 2026 (tapinto.net)

Warren

• New Bubble Tea Shop Coming To Warren Township (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The NO-BELL prize (Thank you Gina M. for sending it in!)
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