🌱 Will your Roselle Park polling place change for the June 2 primary?
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In today's newsletter:
- Will your Roselle Park polling place change for the June 2 primary?
- How Dayton shut down Roselle Park softball in a six-inning rout
- Roselle Park community remembers Officer Joseph DeVito’s life and young family
Also on today's calendar: Rhythm & Renewal - A Dance Experience for Caregivers and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 80 and low of 56 degrees.
- Saturday: Mostly cloudy and cooler, temps: high: 66, low: 51.
- Sunday: Showers; breezy, cooler, with a high of 57 and low of 40 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Ballot Drop Boxes in Union County Open April 17; Polling Sites Set for June 2 Primary (rlsmedia.com) — If you vote in Roselle Park, expect possible changes to your polling place for the June 2, 2026 primary, with details available on the Union County Board of Elections website and by postcard. County officials also announced that all 24 secure ballot drop boxes, including nearby sites, open April 17 and stay available 24/7 through Primary Day. 
• Carroll gets 400th career K as Dayton rolls past Roselle Park (nj.com subscription) — Roselle Park’s softball team is still chasing its first win after a 10–0 road loss to Dayton, where standout pitcher Lila Carroll notched her 400th career strikeout and a two-hit shutout. Roselle Park managed just two singles as Dayton’s offense steadily pulled away over six innings.
• Union County Sheriff's Officer Killed In Crash Leaves Behind Baby Boy: Remembering Joe DeVito (dailyvoice.com) — Roselle Park residents are mourning Union County Sheriff’s Officer Joseph Michael DeVito, who was raised in town and graduated from Roselle Park High School in 2016. The 28-year-old Kenilworth resident died in an April 10 crash, leaving behind his wife and baby son, and friends have launched a GoFundMe to support the child’s future needs.
📸 Around Roselle Park
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Rhythm & Renewal - A Dance Experience for Caregivers
Jewish Family Service of Central New Jersey, 655 Westfield Ave, Elizabeth
6:30 pm
Tuesday April 21
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Other local events
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Kimon & the Prophets: Kimon & Friends @ Sun Tavern
Sun Tavern , 600 Westfield Ave W , Roselle Park
7:30 pm -
FIDDLER LIGHTING 10:00AM
Cranford Dramatic Club Theatre , 78 Winans Ave , Cranford -
FIDDLER 12:00-6:00
Cranford Dramatic Club Theatre , 78 Winans Ave , Cranford -
FIDDLER 7:00
Cranford Dramatic Club Theatre , 78 Winans Ave , Cranford -
KSA: Spring Open House @5:30 PM
Roselle Public Schools , 150 E 3rd Ave , Roselle
5:30 pm -
FIDDLER WORK NIGHT
Cranford Dramatic Club Theatre , 78 Winans Ave , Cranford -
Plainfield Varsity Baseball @ Roselle Park
Roselle Park High School , 185 W Webster Ave , Roselle Park
4:00 pm -
Harrison Elementary School: Spring Open House @5:30PM
Harrison Elementary School , 310 Harrison Ave , Roselle
5:30 pm -
The Nerds! @ Crossroads w/ Alternative Press, and Duck & Cover
Crossroads , 78 North Ave , Garwood
7:00 pm -
Earth Day 2026 Park Clean-Up
Lakeside Picnic Area, Rahway River Park
11:00 am -
Choral Art Society Concert - The Mestre: History's Classical Bridge from Rio to Vienna
The Presbyterian Church in Westfield , 140 Mountain Ave , Westfield
3:00 pm
Friday April 17
Saturday April 18
Sunday April 19
Monday April 20
Tuesday April 21
Friday April 24
Saturday April 25
Sunday May 3
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🗞 Nearby News
Kenilworth
- N.J. Flag football season statewide stats leaders through April 14 (nj.com)
- Candidates Announced For Roselle Council (tapinto.net)
Cranford
- ‘New Play Readings' are coming to Cranford Community Center on April 18 (unionnewsdaily.com)
- Paper Pals unfold their creativity at Kenilworth Library (unionnewsdaily.com)
- Westfield BOE Approves $146.7 MM Budget (goleader.com)
Clark
- Clark Family Honors Anniversary Of Lifesaving Gifts During National Donate Life Month (patch.com)
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