🌱 How Demarest star Matthieu Brun powered a magical county tournament run
Demarest, New Jersey Patch AM: a 4 min readGreetings Demarest! We’re your go-to source for what’s happening in town. Read on to get plugged in! ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How Demarest star Matthieu Brun powered a magical county tournament run
- Meet the Demarest medium behind Cape May’s most famous ghost tours
Also on today's calendar: Artisan Market and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What word begins with and E and ends with an E and has one letter in the middle? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Wednesday: Sun through high clouds, with a high of 63 and low of 50 degrees.
- Thursday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 69, low: 55.
- Friday: Mostly sunny, nice and warm, with a high of 73 and low of 47 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Who are 2026 boys soccer Player of the Year candidates in the Big North Conference? (nj.com subscription) — Demarest boys soccer is on a “magical run” to the Bergen County final, led by senior playmaker Matthieu Brun, who has 10 goals and 10 assists. A statewide roundup of Big North standouts highlights how his breakout season stacks up against top rivals from Tenafly, Bergen Catholic, Ramapo and more. 
• Beyond the hauntings: Craig McManus and the ghosts of Cape May (pressofatlanticcity.com) — A Demarest-based psychic medium, Craig McManus, has built a career uncovering the ghost stories behind Cape May’s Victorian inns, turning his investigations into books, trolley tours and sold-out events. His historically grounded approach blends paranormal tales with local history, helping preserve old buildings’ stories while drawing visitors to the shore town’s spooky attractions.
📸 Around Demarest
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Upcoming Events in
Demarest
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THE MET, ART STORY
Cresskill - Program Room, Cresskill Public Library
10:30 am -
Read to a Dog
Cresskill - Program Room, Cresskill Public Library
4:00 pm -
October Craft: Creating with Clay: Pumpkin
Cresskill - Program Room, Cresskill Public Library
6:00 pm -
Planning Board
Borough of Closter Closter, NJ 07624
7:30 pm -
3rd-5th Grade Book Club
Cresskill - Program Room, Cresskill Public Library
3:30 pm -
Tales of the Macabre at Mrs. Kearney's tavern
Kearney House, Henry Hudson Dr, Alpine
8:00 pm -
Chinese Cultural Dance
Closter Public Library Kids and Teens Programs, 280 High Street, Closter
10:00 am -
Kids Halloween Party
Cresskill - Program Room, Cresskill Public Library
1:00 pm -
Tales of the Macabre at Mrs. Kearney's tavern
Kearney House, Henry Hudson Dr, Alpine
8:00 pm -
Hallowe'en Hike
Kearney House, Henry Hudson Dr, Alpine
4:00 pm -
Korean Calligraphy
Cresskill - Program Room
10:30 am -
Artisan Market →
New Concepts For Living Inc, 765 NJ-17, Paramus
11:00 am
Thursday October 29
Friday October 30
Saturday October 31
Sunday November 1
Monday November 2
Sunday November 8
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🪧 Patch Classifieds
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Dunkin' posted a job opening for Shift Leader in Norwood. Apply here.
- Applegreen US posted a job opening for Team Members - Dunkin, Burger King, Auntie Annes, and Retail in Emerson. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Demarest here.
🗞 Nearby News
Cresskill
- North Jersey high school box scores for Oct. 26 (northjersey.com)
Dumont
- SAGE closes Dumont, Bergenfield investment sales across multiple asset classes (re-nj.com)
- 10 New Jersey Businesses That Have Outlasted Almost Everything Around Them (newsbreak.com)
- Senior scores five in Dumont girls soccer's rout over Cliffside Park (nj.com)
Tenafly
- ‘A Conduit for Good': Jewish-Led Nonprofit Organizes ‘Unforgettable Experiences' for Kids, Families Facing Hardships (algemeiner.com)
- Thermo Fisher JIC 2026 Finals Week opens with the Project Showcase (societyforscience.org)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What word begins with and E and ends with an E and has one letter in the middle?" — Envelope (Thank you Mike C. for sending it in!)
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