🌱 How a major Closter gas leak is disrupting Friday morning travel
Closter, New Jersey Patch AM: a 4 min readMorning Closter! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How a major Closter gas leak is disrupting Friday morning travel
- Which hit Adam Sandler sequel quietly filmed scenes in Closter?
Also on today's calendar: Tremendous Office Furniture & Soft Seating Liquidation Sale and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Saturday: Mostly sunny and less humid, with a high of 73 and low of 54 degrees.
- Sunday: Cooler; a little p.m. rain, temps: high: 65, low: 56.
- Monday: Mostly sunny and breezy, with a high of 69 and low of 48 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Gas leak reported in Closter, NJ, prompting road closures and possible evacuations (fox5ny.com) — A significant gas leak near Piermont Road and Chestnut Avenue has shut down several blocks and may have prompted precautionary evacuations of nearby homes in Closter. Firefighters and utility crews are on scene working to secure the area, and no injuries have been reported so far. Expect detours around Piermont Road while emergency work continues. 
• Aaron Taylor-Johnson Filming In Morristown Pub, Report Says (patch.com) — Closter gets a brief shout-out as one of several New Jersey towns used to film “Happy Gilmore 2,” part of a growing list of major productions shooting across the state. The article centers on Aaron Taylor-Johnson filming a Netflix series in Morristown, while also highlighting other recent movies and shows made nearby. It underscores New Jersey’s rising profile as a filming destination.
📸 Around Closter
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Tremendous Office Furniture & Soft Seating Liquidation Sale →
Grand Avenue, Grand Ave, North Brunswick Township
9:30 am -
MANHATTAN SHORT Film Festival Returns Oct 3 →
Palisades Community Center, 675 Oak Tree Rd,
7:00 pm -
Harvestfest Craft Show & Antique & Gift Corner, Sun. Oct. 4, 125 Exhibitors, Veterans Pk, Westwood →
Veteran's Memorial Park, 50 Madison Ave, Westwood
9:00 am -
Spencer Savings Bank Hosts Pet Adoption Day →
680 River Dr, Elmwood Park
11:00 am -
6th Annual Dining Out Jersey Foodie Expo →
Riverview Ballroom, 700 Palisadium Dr, Cliffside Park
6:00 pm
Saturday October 3
Sunday October 4
Wednesday October 7
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Other local events
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Marc’s 25th Anniversary Celebration →
Closter Nature Center, 154 Ruckman Road, Closter
3:00 pm -
Creative Writing
Closter Public Library Kids and Teens Programs, 280 High Street, Closter
4:00 pm -
Playtime with Mr Jon
Closter Public Library Kids and Teens Programs, 280 High Street, Closter
10:00 am -
Nyack Famous Street Fair, Sun. Oct. 11, Over 300 Exhibitors, Downtown, Nyack, NY →
, Nyack
10:00 am -
Indigenous Peoples Day | Columbus Day
Palisades Interstate Park Commission Alpine, NJ 07620 -
Toddler Cafe
Closter Public Library Kids and Teens Programs, 280 High Street, Closter
11:00 am -
History in Film: âMaster and Commanderâ
Fort Lee Historic Park, Palisades Interstate Park Commission, 20, Closter
1:00 pm
Sunday October 4
Wednesday October 7
Thursday October 8
Sunday October 11
Monday October 12
📣 Closter Shout Outs!
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Spencer's posted a job opening for Assistant Store Manager - Spirit in Westwood. Apply here.
- Wendy's posted a job opening for Crew Member in Bergenfield. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Closter here.
🗞 Nearby News
Demarest
- Four Bergen County, NJ officers save runner after cardiac arrest (nj1015.com)
- Volleyball Recap: Immaculate Heart Academy Pushes NV - Demarest to the Limit (maxpreps.com)
Cresskill
- Upcoming Eatery Bringing Asian Favorites to Bergen County (boozyburbs.com)
- Spencer Savings Bank awards nearly $40K in scholarships to 26 N.J. high school students (binje.com)
- Demarest rides second-half surge to shutout victory over Cresskill (nj.com)
Teaneck
- Vigil Planned In Teaneck For Pierre Damas Bel, Legal Immigrant Who Died After Receiving Ankle Monitor (patch.com)
Ok Closter! 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: "What has a cap but no head?" — A bottle (Thank you Glo M. for sending it in!)
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