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š± Patch AM: National championship golf comes to Montclair Golf Club this weekend
You won't want to miss Taylor Simon King on the West Orange Patch calendar

Good morning West Orange! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- National championship golf comes to Montclair Golf Club this weekend
Also on today's calendar: Taylor Simon King and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What is the difference between a jeweler and a jailer? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 80 and low of 67 degrees.
- Friday: Humid with a thunderstorm, temps: high: 80, low: 66.
- Saturday: Partly sunny and less humid, with a high of 79 and low of 62 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• 2026 U.S. Women's Mid-Amateur at Montclair: Field, Format, Schedule & How to Follow (amateurgolf.com) — West Orange's Montclair Golf Club will host the 2026 U.S. Women's Mid-Amateur from August 29 to September 3, bringing 132 top amateur golfers to town. Residents can follow live scoring, storylines, and daily results online as defending champion Ina Kim-Schaad and a stacked field compete over the club's historic second and third nines.
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📸 Around West Orange
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🗓 Upcoming Events in West Orange
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★ Featured events ★
- Taylor Simon King →
The Wellmont Theater, 5 Seymour St, Montclair
8:00 pm
Thursday September 24
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Other local events
- Township Council Connection →
West Orange, NJ Calendar, 66 Main Street, Council Chambers, West Orange
6:00 pm - Karaoke Night →
McLoone's Boathouse, 9 Cherry Ln, West Orange
7:00 pm - Economic Development Commission →
Township of West Orange Municipal Building - 66 Main Street
7:00 pm - Troubadour Acoustic Concert Series presents Vet Songs →
21 Normandy Heights Rd, Morristown
7:30 pm - Donation Day for Montclair Used Book, Movie & Music Sale! →
26 Park St, Montclair
9:30 am - Become a NJ Real Estate Agent * IN PERSON or ONLINE * NEW Classes →
Montclair School of Real Estate, 89 Walnut St, Montclair, NJ 07042
6:30 pm - Sing with the Oratorio Society of New Jersey →
Union Congregational Church, 176 Cooper Ave, Montclair
7:30 pm - Troubadour Acoustic Concert Series presents Greg Greenway and Jenna Nicholls →
21 Normandy Heights Rd, Morristown
7:30 pm - Donation Day for Montclair Used Book, Movie & Music Sale! →
26 Park St, Montclair
9:30 am - Folk Project Open Stage →
21 Normandy Heights Rd, Morristown
7:30 pm - Franciscan Charities 5K Run & Walk Fundraiser →
South Mountain Reservation, Cherry Ln, West Orange
9:00 am
Thursday August 27
Friday August 28
Saturday August 29
Monday August 31
Tuesday September 1
Friday September 4
Saturday September 5
Friday September 11
Saturday September 12
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Jordan Baris Realty posted a job opening for Real Estate Sales Associate in West Orange. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News
South Orange
- South Orange Village Announces Start of Construction on Phase 2 of the River Greenway Project (villagegreennj.com)
- South Orange Committee Reviews Seton Hall Updates, Community Relations, and Fall ProgramPlans (tapinto.net)
- South Orange Police Blotter for July: Three Phones Stolen at the Pool; DWIs; Shoplifting; Bike Thefts (villagegreennj.com)
East Orange
- ICON Real Estate Advisors arranges $3.7M sale of East Orange multifamily property in full-circle transaction (binje.com)
Livingston
- Ex-NJ Wrestling Coach Sexually Assaulted Teen In Hospital Parking Lot: Prosecutors (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: A jeweler sells watches and a jailer watches cells. (Thank you Jean D. for sending it in!)
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