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🌱 Patch AM: How stolen AirPods helped Englewood police crack a car burglary.
And on the Englewood Patch calendar - Become a NJ Real Estate Agent * IN PERSON or ONLINE * NEW Classes

Good morning Englewood! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How stolen AirPods helped Englewood police crack a car burglary.
- Want to see P!NK at Bergen PAC next week?
- How an Englewood firefighter remembers 9/11 twenty-five years later
Also on today's calendar: Become a NJ Real Estate Agent * IN PERSON or ONLINE * NEW Classes and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What do you get when you cross an angry cow with an angry sheep? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Warm; a stray morning shower, with a high of 88 and low of 68 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Friday: Mostly sunny and less humid, temps: high: 81, low: 61.
- Saturday: Sun giving way to clouds, with a high of 80 and low of 66 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. Stolen AirPods help Englewood police locate man charged in vehicle burglary (news12.com) — Englewood police used tracking data from a resident's stolen AirPods to quickly locate and arrest a man accused of breaking into a vehicle in town. Officers say the suspect was found with the devices and now faces multiple charges, including burglary, theft, resisting arrest, and terroristic threats, while being held in Bergen County Jail.
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2. Things To Do in New Jersey This Weekend: September 11-September 13 (foxsportsradionewjersey.com) — Englewood residents can look ahead to Dr. Shefali's September 15 book tour launch with a special conversation featuring P!NK at Bergen PAC on North Van Brunt Street. The broader roundup also highlights this weekend's concerts, cultural festivals, and family events across New Jersey, from Red Bank jazz and New Brunswick's Mexican Folkloric Festival to food trucks at Monmouth Park and tribute shows statewide.
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3. Courage In The Aftermath (healthandlifemags.com) — An Englewood Fire Department captain recalls being mobilized on the George Washington Bridge and later digging through the rubble at Ground Zero, describing both the horror and the community support that followed. Alongside another Bergen County firefighter's story, the piece highlights ways residents can honor 9/11 through local and statewide service and support organizations.
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4. Q&A: Elizabeth Halverstam on effective advocacy (thepressgroup.net) — An Englewood-based arts nonprofit plays a central role in Elizabeth Halverstam's decades of community service and advocacy across Bergen County. In this Q&A, she reflects on leading Arts Horizons, championing women and families through the National Council of Jewish Women, and why she believes one person's efforts can still create meaningful change.
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📸 Around Englewood
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Englewood
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★ Featured events ★
- Become a NJ Real Estate Agent * IN PERSON or ONLINE * NEW Classes →
Montclair School of Real Estate, 89 Walnut St, Montclair, NJ 07042,
9:00 am - FORE the Kids Golf Classic →
Montammy Golf Club, Montammy Dr, Alpine
9:00 am
Sunday September 20
Monday October 5
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Other local events
- All Early Childhood Students - First Full Day
Dwight Engelwood School Drapkin Hall
8:15 am - 9/11 Documentary Screening →
Englewood Public Library, 31 Engle St, Englewood
3:00 pm - PBA Local 388 5K Run + 1M Walk
Greenbrook Sanctuary Green Brook Rd, Tenafly, NJ 07670 - Seeking Public Input, Woman's Club of Englewood Starts "Carriage House Conversations" Sept. 14 →
187 Brinckerhoff Ct, Englewood
4:00 pm - Bradford Hayes Concert →
Englewood Public Library, 31 Engle St, Englewood
7:00 pm - The Markets Today or Foundations of Investing →
The Englewood Public Library, 31 Engle St, Englewood
7:00 pm - Find Your Writing Voice →
Englewood Public Library, 31 Engle St, Englewood
7:00 pm - PGL & KEC present The Old Ladies Bar →
Players Guild of Leonia Inc, 130 Grand Ave, Leonia
9:00 am - Bergen County Fall Harvest Festival →
199 Challenger Rd, Ridgefield Park
10:00 am - 7th Annual Peace Festival →
Milton A. Votee Park, 1201 Palisade Ave, Teaneck
2:00 pm
Friday September 11
Saturday September 12
Monday September 14
Tuesday September 15
Wednesday September 16
Saturday September 19
📣 Englewood Shout Outs!
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🪧 Patch Classifieds
- Cedar Grove Home Inspector Builds Free Property-Records Lookup for Every NJ Town
An Essex County home inspector has built a free website that lets anyone look up the public records behind a New Jersey property — building permits... (More info)
💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- There is an emergency vehicle on I-95 N LOCAL •...
There is an emergency vehicle on I-95 N LOCAL • Lower Level reported at 7:41 AM. "Roadside assistance in progress" (Nextdoor )
- Englewood Health posted a job opening for Medical Receptionist - North Bergen Family Practice - Temp in Englewood. Apply here.
- Benzel Busch posted a job opening for Genesis of Englewood Service Parts Advisor in Englewood. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Englewood here.
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: An animal that's in a baaaaad mooood! (Thank you Lisa A. for sending it in!)
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