🌱 Bergenfield man charged after deadly late-night hit-and-run in Hackensack
Bergenfield, New Jersey Patch AM: a 4 min readMorning Bergenfield! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Bergenfield man charged after deadly late-night hit-and-run in Hackensack
- How Bergenfield fell just short in a 6-5 softball thriller
- How new federal bills could affect Bergenfield’s Police Athletic League
Also on today's calendar: Find Your Fit Career Exploration Program and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: what do you call a rabbit with fleas? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: A couple of afternoon showers, with a high of 69 and low of 55 degrees.
- Thursday: Periods of rain, temps: high: 64, low: 53.
- Friday: A couple of showers, with a high of 68 and low of 52 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Bergenfield man arrested after deadly hit and run kills 74 year old pedestrian in Hackensack (shorenewsnetwork.com) — A Bergenfield resident has been charged in connection with a recent hit-and-run crash in Hackensack that fatally injured a 74-year-old pedestrian, according to authorities. Investigators say they traced the incident to a 2021 Honda Pilot and later arrested the 38-year-old driver, who remains presumed innocent while details of the charges are still pending. 
• Softball Players of the Week for May 4-10 (nj.com subscription) — Bergenfield softball is highlighted here for a tight 6-5 loss to Westwood in the Bergen Invitational Tournament quarterfinals, where Westwood’s Mackenzie Alesso went 3-for-4 with two RBI. The roundup names standout high school softball players from conferences across New Jersey, showcasing big pitching performances, multi-hit games, and tournament runs that Bergenfield athletes and fans may follow statewide.
• Gottheimer introduces bipartisan anti-doxxing bill to protect law enforcement officers and families (wrnjradio.com) — Bergenfield is highlighted as one of several New Jersey towns with Police Athletic League programs as Rep. Josh Gottheimer unveils bipartisan bills to curb online doxxing of law enforcement and expand PAL youth outreach. The proposals would add federal penalties for publishing officers’ personal information with violent intent and fund community-building programs that already operate in places like Bergenfield.
📸 Around Bergenfield
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★ Featured events ★
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Find Your Fit Career Exploration Program →
Paramus Public Library, 116 E Century Rd, Paramus
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Customer Appreciation Day →
Campmor, 810 NJ-17, Paramus
10:00 am -
Nyack Famous Street Fair, Sun. May 17, Over 300 Exhibitors, Downtown, Nyack →
Downtown Nyack, NY,
10:00 am -
New Milford Anti-Bias Symposium →
New Milford High School Auditorium, 330 River Rd, New Milford
6:00 pm
Thursday May 14
Saturday May 16
Sunday May 17
Wednesday May 20
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Other local events
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Adult Dungeons & Dragons Group
Bergenfield Library Bergenfield - Friends Meeting Room (Lower Level), Bergenfield Pub
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Alter Bridge →
The Wellmont Theater, 5 Seymour St, Montclair
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Just Music and Books
Bergenfield Library Bergenfield - Children's Activity Room (2nd Floor), Bergenfield P
10:30 am -
Make a Book Critter
Bergenfield Library Bergenfield - Young Adult Activity Room (1st Floor), Bergenfield
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Baseball: Varsity vs. Hasbrouck Heights (Away)
Dumont High School Sports Hasbrouck Heights -Depken Field
4:15 pm -
Rev250 BPS Family Night →
Roy W. Brown Middle School and Bergenfield High School, Bergenfield, NJ
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PICNIC - Armenian & Mediterranean Food Festival →
St. Thomas Armenian Apostolic Church, 174 Essex Dr, Tenafly
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250 Years Of America: A Community Celebration →
YMCA, 1092 Carnation Dr, New Milford
2:00 pm
Wednesday May 13
Thursday May 14
Tuesday May 19
Monday May 25
Saturday May 30
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
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🗞 Nearby News
New Milford
- Track: Highlights from the Red Littler Bergen County Championships (northjersey.com)
Tenafly
- Old School Bakeries In Northern New Jersey (themontclairgirl.com)
- Five Group team and individual titles awarded Monday (nj.com)
- Gottheimer lauds cancellation of Rutgers convocation speech after controversial post (newjerseyglobe.com)
Teaneck
- DPW is moving out. What should Teaneck do with the riverfront land? (northjersey.com)
- NJ 'Tactical Rabbi' teaches gun skills to counter Jewish hate (northjersey.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
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