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🌱 Patch AM: Seton Hall’s rainy South Orange opener ends with a decisive late penalty
And on the South Orange Patch calendar - Outdoor Yoga Experience
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In today's newsletter:
- Seton Hall's rainy South Orange opener ends with a decisive late penalty
- How could new ADU rules change housing options in South Orange?
Also on today's calendar: Outdoor Yoga Experience and 7 more events.
Today's riddle: Why did the man leave his watch in the bank? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high of 84 and low of 68 degrees.
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 88, low: 68. 🌶 Hot!
- Thursday: Some sun with a shower or two, with a high of 81 and low of 67 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Seton Hall Opens Season With Victory Over FDU (onnj.com) — Seton Hall's women's soccer team opened its season with a 2-1 home win over Fairleigh Dickinson in rainy South Orange, giving local fans an early reason to cheer. A late penalty converted by Gianna Angelillo sealed the victory, and the Pirates now look to build on the momentum in their next home match at Owen T. Carroll Field. 
• New Jersey Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) Laws: Affordable Housing Tools for the Nation's Densest State - New Jersey State Policy Lab (rutgers.edu) — South Orange is highlighted as one of several New Jersey towns already allowing accessory dwelling units (ADUs), offering local homeowners a model for adding small, secondary homes on their properties. The piece explains how pending statewide ADU legislation, Bill A2792, could standardize rules, expand affordable housing options, and limit how much municipalities and homeowner associations can restrict these units across New Jersey.
📸 Around South Orange
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🗓 Upcoming Events in South Orange
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- Board of Education Meeting
Clinton Elementary School https://somsdk12.org/board/meetings
6:30 pm - South Orange Parking Authority Board Meeting
South Orange Village Calendar Virtual Zoom Meeting -
7:00 pm - Summer Movie & Dance Party: The Goonies →
South Orange Village Calendar Floods Hill - North Ridgewood Road and Mead Street South Orang
7:00 pm - Household Bulk Pickup →
South Orange Village, NJ Calendar South Orange, NJ 07079
7:00 am - Household Bulk Pickup →
South Orange Recycling - South Orange NJ 07079
7:00 am - South Orange Environmental Commission Meeting
South Orange Village Calendar Virtual Zoom Meeting -
7:30 pm - Historic Preservation Commission- Regular Meeting
South Orange Village Calendar In-person/Hybrid Zoom Meeting - Baird Community Center 5 Me
7:30 pm - Finance & Capital Projects Committee Meeting →
South Orange Village, NJ Calendar
10:30 am - Outdoor Yoga Experience →
20 Village Plaza, South Orange Village
9:00 am - Demo Day's →
Kitchen A La Mode, 59 S Orange Ave, South Orange Village
10:00 am
Tuesday August 18
Wednesday August 19
Thursday August 20
Friday August 21
Thursday August 27
Friday August 28
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Metal Bulk Pickup
South Orange Recycling - South Orange NJ 07079
7:00 am - Free Health Maintenance Program →
Union Township, NJ Calendar, Union Senior Center 652 Rahway Ave., Union
9:30 am - Felted Pet Portrait - Teen & Adult Craft
Glen Ridge Public Library Glen Ridge - Meeting Room, Glen Ridge Free Public Library
3:00 pm - LACD Pool Party
Township of Livingston Mervyn V.T. Haines Community Pool - 10 Wahler Road Livingston NJ
4:00 pm
Tuesday August 18
Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.
🪧 Patch Classifieds
- Hiring Part-time Teacher for Preschool Aftercare Program
Hiring Part-time Teacher for Preschool Aftercare Program... (More info)
💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- A ground stop at Newark International Airport (EWR) due to high traffic volume has been lifted, and inbound operations have resumed.
8:38AM on Aug 17: Inbound aircraft to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) are being held at their origin due to high traffic volume, with… (Nextdoor )
- Kentucky Fried Chicken posted a job opening for Team Member in East Orange. Apply here.
- McDonald's posted a job opening for Kitchen Production Line Team Member in East Orange. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near South Orange here.
🗞 Nearby News
Maplewood
- Maplewood's Morrow Church Welcomes Cynthia Lindsay as Director of Family Ministries (villagegreennj.com)
- From Realtor Allison Ziefert: One of the Most Valuable Services We Offer Has Nothing to Do With Selling Houses (villagegreennj.com)
- Registration Open for Cougar Soccer Club Academy: Professional Training for Players of All Experience Levels (villagegreennj.com)
East Orange
- Book Senior Care Services in East Orange, NJ with Josiane P. from $20/hr (care.com)
- Dolphins Unleash Swiss Army Knife Kyle Louis at New Position (newsobserver.com)
- HARLEM JAZZ SERIES to Present Marty Ehrlich, Craig Harris and More in September (broadwayworld.com)
West Orange
- West Orange Will Limit Cooperation With ICE Under Mayor's Executive Order (patch.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
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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