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🌱 How will 168 lost Elmwood Park jobs ripple across New Jersey?

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Hey there, Elmwood Park! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How will 168 lost Elmwood Park jobs ripple across New Jersey?
  • What does Dr. Praeger's exit reveal about New Jersey's job market?
  • Why is Elmwood Park's Dr. Praeger's sending its jobs to Kentucky?

Also on today's calendar: Designer Handbag Bingo and 2 more events.

Today's riddle: Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 63 and low of 43 degrees.
  • Wednesday: A steady afternoon breeze, temps: high: 69, low: 53.
  • Thursday: Pleasant with sunshine, with a high of 77 and low of 52 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 10 New Jersey Stories You May Have Missed This Weekend (shorenewsnetwork.com) — Elmwood Park residents face the loss of 168 local manufacturing jobs as Dr. Praeger's shifts production from New Jersey to Kentucky, while keeping a smaller corporate office nearby. That story is one of several major statewide developments, from crime investigations to offshore wind debates and new worker-classification rules, that could affect jobs, policing, and politics across New Jersey.
   

• Mikie Sherrill Criticizes Trump Job Loss Report But Her Own Jobs Reports Aren't Any Better (shorenewsnetwork.com) — Elmwood Park readers should know Dr. Praeger's is closing its local manufacturing plant and moving those 168 jobs to Kentucky, leaving only a smaller corporate presence in New Jersey. That loss is used to question Gov. Mikie Sherrill's criticism of national job numbers, as state data show New Jersey shedding jobs in several key sectors even while unemployment edges down.
   

• Even the Vegans Are Fleeing New Jersey Under Governor Mikie Sherill, Democrats to Red States (shorenewsnetwork.com) — Elmwood Park's own Dr. Praeger's is shifting its manufacturing to Kentucky, cutting 168 local jobs while keeping corporate functions in the area, and is held up as a symbol of companies leaving New Jersey. The piece argues that high costs, regulations, and pandemic-era pressures under Democratic leadership are driving residents and major employers to lower-cost states, raising concerns about the state's long-term economic competitiveness.
   

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💬 Chatter

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  • If anyone's looking to have holiday lights installed professionally, I HIGHLY recommend Christmas Decor of Rutherford.
    Amazing company, wonderful customer service and they do such a fantastic job with installing and removing lights. This is our fourth year using them. (Nextdoor Artesian Fields)
  • Dunkin' posted a job opening for Shift Leader in Elmwood Park. Apply here.
  • CVS posted a job opening for Store Associate in Elmwood Park. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Elmwood Park here.

🗞 Nearby News

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  • 8 New Jersey Addiction Treatment Centers for Women and Families: Personalized Recovery Options for 2026 (tapscape.com)
  • 30-Person Brawl At Garfield Bar Draws Police From 4 Towns, Police Say (newsbreak.com)

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Ridgewood

  • Gas Main Break Closes Lane Of Route 80 In Bergen County: NJ DOT (patch.com)
  • Bones Found In Brook In Ridgewood Draw Police Response (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes?" — So when they come back to port they can just scan-da-navi-an! (Thank you Jessica C. for sending it in!)
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