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Rutherford, New Jersey Patch AM: a 3 min read

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Coming up on the calendar:

  • STEM Adventures at Kiddie Academy of Rutherford
  • 39th Annual Rose Squared Art Show Verona Park at Verona Park, 475 Bloomfield Ave, Verona, NJ, 07044
  • New Gr.1 Parent Orientation @ LS & WS at Kindergarten Center

... and check out 7 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: What's black, white, and blue? 🤔 (Answer below!)


Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 67 and low of 50 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Rather cloudy, a few showers, temps: high: 70, low: 57.
  • Thursday: Periods of rain, with a high of 65 and low of 51 degrees.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Rutherford

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Other local events
    Tuesday May 12
  • New Gr.1 Parent Orientation @ LS & WS
    Kindergarten Center 109 Sylvan St, Rutherford, NJ 07070
    7:00 pm
  • Wednesday May 13
  • Color and Craft for Adults
    John F Kennedy Memorial Library Wallington - Meeting Room, Wallington's John F. Kennedy Memorial Library
    2:00 pm
  • Track and Field: Boys Varsity vs. TBA (Away)
    Lyndhurst High School Sports Hackensack High School
    4:00 pm
  • Baseball: Boys Varsity vs. Emerson Jr.-Sr. (Home)
    Rutherford High School Sports Rutherford High School Diamond 2 - Memorial Field - Rutherford HS
    4:00 pm
  • Baseball: Boys JV vs. Emerson Jr.-Sr. (Away)
    Rutherford High School Sports Emerson Jr.-Sr. High School
    4:00 pm
  • Baseball: Varsity vs. Weehawken (Away)
    Henry P. Becton Regional High School Sports Weehawken High School
    4:00 pm
  • Softball: Girls Varsity vs. Waldwick (Away)
    Rutherford High School Sports Waldwick High School
    4:00 pm
  • Saturday May 23
  • Dayshift: The 30+ Daytime Party!
    Williams Center, 15 Sylvan St, Rutherford
    5:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Tuesday May 12
  • Berkeley: AI Awareness Workshop
    Bloomfield Township School District Bloomfield, NJ 07003
    8:00 am
  • Storytime with Miss Emily
    Lodi Memorial Library Lodi - Children's Room
    11:00 am
  • Softball: Girls JV vs. North Bergen (Away)
    Lyndhurst High School Sports North Bergen High School
    4:00 pm
  • Softball: Girls Varsity vs. North Bergen (Away)
    Lyndhurst High School Sports North Bergen High School
    4:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Rutherford, NJ Public Schools posted a job opening for Math Teacher - High School Leave Replacement in Rutherford. Apply here.
  • Chili's Grill & Bar posted a job opening for Busser - East Rutherford Chili's in East Rutherford. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Rutherford here.

🗞 Nearby News

East Rutherford

  • 25 Rescued After Indoor Chairlift Malfunctions At New Jersey Mall (unofficialnetworks.com)
  • Trace Adkins 30th Anniversary (beaver1003.com)
  • Soccer fans warned of 36% spike in ticket fraud ahead of World Cup 2026: ‘Incredibly convincing' (nypost.com)

Lyndhurst

  • 12 Mouthwatering New Jersey Small Town Food Trips You Will Want To Bookmark (myfamilytravels.com)

Belleville

  • Belleville Mayor, Council Election Is Tuesday: 2026 Voter Guide (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A sad zebra (Thank you Mary K. for sending it in!)
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