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What's up West Orange! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How did West Orange nearly topple the nation's No. 1 team?
  • How a West Orange intimacy director is shaping regional theater training
  • Planning your Turtle Back Zoo lights visit from West Orange? Start here.

Also on today's calendar: Franciscan Charities 5K Run and Walk and 11 more events.

Today's riddle: Why are elevator jokes so good ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Sunday: Periods of sun with a shower, with a high of 75 and low of 59 degrees.
  • Monday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 78, low: 60.
  • Tuesday: Sunny to partly cloudy, with a high of 83 and low of 66 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• U.S. No. 1 St. Benedict's Prep boys soccer edges out West Orange in national clash (jerseysportszone.com) — West Orange High School's nationally ranked boys soccer team narrowly fell 1–0 to top‑ranked St. Benedict's Prep in a high‑profile match at Riverfront Park. A late goal in the 66th minute decided the defensive battle, with West Orange goalkeeper Agustin Arrieta making five saves to keep his team in contention throughout.
   

• Bucks County Playhouse to Offer Fall Acting, Dance, Voiceover Classes (broadwayworld.com) — A regional theater educator who serves as intimacy director-in-residence at Luna Stage in West Orange is among the professionals featured in Bucks County Playhouse's new fall lineup of acting, dance, and voiceover classes. These Lambertville-based courses, running from mid-September through October 2026, offer audition prep, musical theater dance, movement, voiceover training, Dungeons & Dragons improv, and beginner tap for teens and adults.
   

• Christmas Lights in New Jersey: Every Morris County Tree Lighting and the Drive-Through Shows Worth the Trip (shopmorriscounty.com) — West Orange families can look forward to the free Holiday Lights Spectacular at Turtle Back Zoo on Northfield Avenue, with millions of lights, animal displays, and Santa photos once 2026 dates are announced. The broader guide also maps out Morris County tree lightings and major drive‑through shows, helping you plan festive outings within an easy drive of town.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Jamaica Organization of New Jersey Celebrates Jamaica's 64th Independence Anniversary with Excellence —Claudia Woodard Read on Patch
  • Adoptable Pet of the Week: Silvertoes!
    This handsome male kitten is looking for a forever home. Silvertoes is a shorthaired domestic with gorgeous fur of gray/ blue/ silver who enjoys… (Nextdoor West Orange)
  • Whole Foods posted a job opening for Produce Production Team Member (Fruit and Vegetable Cutter) - Part Time in West Orange. Apply here.
  • Stop & Shop posted a job opening for PT Night Crew-Clerk - Grocery - 2807 in Caldwell. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near West Orange here.

🗞 Nearby News

South Orange

  • Local Event: Outdoor Art Party (patch.com)
  • Maplewood Township Receives AA+ Financial Rating (tapinto.net)

Verona

  • Around Verona-Cedar Grove: Paychecks + Electric Bills + 9/11 + Labor Day (patch.com)

Ok West Orange! 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: Because they work on so many levels ! (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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