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Good morning to you Summit! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How Summit's new no-phone school rule will actually work Tuesday
  • Did New Jersey really give America Labor Day's first big parade?

Also on today's calendar: Dr. Mike's New Website Highlights Sport Psychology Services for Athletes and 11 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the fish blush ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 80 and low of 59 degrees.
  • Tuesday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 84, low: 63.
  • Wednesday: Very warm with clouds and sun, with a high of 86 and low of 72 degrees. 🌶 Hot!

📰 News we're reading

• Summit Students Return Tuesday With Phones Sidelined (tapinto.net) — Summit students head back to school Tuesday under a new statewide rule that bans personal phones and smart devices throughout the school day, with limited exceptions. Summit police will staff every school to boost pedestrian and bike safety, and the Board of Education meets Thursday evening at Summit High School to kick off the new year.
   

• Did a New Jersey Machinist Create Labor Day? (tapinto.net) — As Summit residents enjoy Labor Day's long weekend, historians say a New Jersey machinist named Matthew Maguire may have helped create the holiday by organizing the first Labor Day parade in 1882. The piece traces how his labor activism, New Jersey's early recognition, and later federal action turned a workers' march into today's end-of-summer tradition.
   

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  • LongHorn Steakhouse posted a job opening for Dishwasher in Springfield. Apply here.
  • Union County Educational Services Commission posted a job opening for School Custodian (Part-Time) in Westfield. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Summit here.

🗞 Nearby News

New Providence

  • New Providence's Libby Knight Verbally Commits to Rutgers Lacrosse (tapinto.net)

Springfield

  • Springfield to Target Intoxicating Hemp Beverage Sales With Proposed 2% Excise Tax Ordinance (tapinto.net)
  • Filming of 'Big Mistakes' Recently Resumed at Springfield Town Hall (tapinto.net)

Mountainside

  • Mountainside Veterans Series: Reflecting on Stories of Service, Sacrifice and Community (tapinto.net)
  • Fall Color for a Cause: Mountainside Restoration Committee's Annual Mum Sale Returns (tapinto.net)

Ok Summit! 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: It saw the ocean's bottom! (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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