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Spotted on the Springfield calendar: Came to Believe Service

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Hey there, Springfield! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How a weather-shortened APGA finale ended with drama at Baltusrol
  • Springfield firefighters help contain downtown New Providence commercial building fire

Also on today's calendar: Came to Believe Service and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the bartender say to the jumper cables when they walked in? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Humid with a shower in spots, with a high of 74 and low of 68 degrees.
  • Thursday: Humid with a thunderstorm, temps: high: 85, low: 69.
  • Friday: Partly sunny and less humid, with a high of 85 and low of 65 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• APGA: Jonathan Yoshihiro wins weather-shortened Tour Championship (firstcallgolf.com) — A major professional golf tournament just wrapped up at Baltusrol Golf Club in Springfield, where Jonathan Yoshihiro won a weather-shortened APGA Mastercard Tour Championship. The event brought top APGA players and a $100,000 purse to town, with competitors praising Baltusrol's difficulty and its role in preparing diverse golfers for PGA TOUR qualifying school.
   

• New Providence Fire Department Responds to Downtown Commercial Structure Fire (tapinto.net) — Springfield firefighters were among several Union County departments called to help battle a downtown commercial building fire in New Providence Tuesday morning, which was contained to its area of origin. Crews from multiple nearby towns supported suppression, searches, and ventilation, and officials report no injuries while investigators continue to probe the fire's accidental cause.
   

📸 Around Springfield

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Springfield

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Other local events
    Saturday September 5
  • Library Closed
    Springfield Public Library Springfield, NJ 07081
    • Thursday September 10
  • FMG Back To School Night
    Florence M. Gaudineer Middle School Springfield, NJ 07081
    6:00 pm
    • Friday September 11
  • Boogie Woogie Babies - Ages 6Mos - 2.5yrs
    Springfield Public Library Springfield, NJ 07081
    10:30 am
  • Sunday School Remix →
    United Methodist Church of Summit, 17 Kent Pl Blvd, Summit
    6:00 pm
    • Saturday September 19
  • Baker Street Fall Flea →
    Maplewood Village, Maplewood
    11:00 am
    • Sunday September 20
  • Kick-Off Sunday →
    UMC Summit 17 Kent Place Blvd., Summit NJ
    9:15 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Wednesday September 2
  • Professional Development Day
    Township of Union School District Union, NJ 07083
    8:00 am
  • Recreation & Cultural Affairs Committee Meeting
    South Orange Village Calendar Virtual Zoom Meeting  -
    8:30 am
  • Welcome Back PTO Coffee
    Westfield School District 302 Elm Street , Westfield, NJ 07090
    8:30 am
  • First Day of School - Early Dismissal
    Winfield Township Linden, NJ 07036
    8:30 am
  • Latch & Learn: A Breastfeeding Support Group
    Westfield Memorial Library Meeting Room
    12:30 pm
  • Girls Varsity Tennis @ Kent Place School
    Westfield School District 42 Norwood Avenue, Summit New Jersey 07901-1900
    4:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

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🗞 Nearby News

Summit

  • Summit Offensive, Defensive Lines Named Salerno Duane Players of the Week (tapinto.net)
  • Summit Asks Residents: Is Your Family Ready for an Emergency? (tapinto.net)
  • AlphaCore Takes Bite Out of The Big Apple (sdbj.com)

Millburn

  • Tour De Millburn Is Ready To Roll Again (patch.com)

Union

Ok Springfield! 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: Don't you 2 start anything (Thank you Mary L. for sending it in!)
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