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Hello Fair Lawn! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☕️️
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In today's newsletter:
- How a Fair Lawn teacher got caught in a paintball attack
Also on today's calendar: Living Well with Lung Disease: Webinars for Patients and Families and 16 more events.
Today's riddle: What do you call a one-legged Big Foot? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Warmer with variable clouds, with a high of 71 and low of 56 degrees.
- Wednesday: Pleasant with clouds and sun, temps: high: 77, low: 61.
- Thursday: Some sun; warm, more humid, with a high of 82 and low of 64 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Suspended Police Sgt. Charged In Fair Lawn Paintball Attack, 4 More Towns: Sources (dailyvoice.com) — A Fair Lawn elementary school teacher was struck by paintball fire while driving on River Road near Morlot Avenue, one of several incidents now tied to a suspended Garfield police sergeant facing aggravated assault charges. Detectives collected evidence from her vehicle, no injuries were reported, and the Bergen County Prosecutor's Office is expected to release more details on the multi-town case.
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📸 Around Fair Lawn
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Fair Lawn
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★ Featured events ★
- Living Well with Lung Disease: Webinars for Patients and Families →
Virtual,
5:30 pm - PRO-WRESTLING: Fair Lawn Fury! →
Knights of Columbus, 16-16 Maple Ave, Fair Lawn
7:00 pm - St. Leo's School Front Lawn Fall Festival →
St. Leo's School, 300 Market St, Elmwood Park
12:00 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 - Fair Lawn High School PTA Fall Festival →
Fair Lawn High School, 14-00 Berdan Ave, Fair Lawn
11:00 am - MBA Open House at Berkeley College →
Virtual,
7:00 pm - JTCC Hackensack Culinary Medicine Kitchen →
John Theurer Cancer Center Culinary Medicine Kitchen 92 2nd St, Hackensack, New Jersey, 07601,
1:00 pm - Ridgewood Hold 'Em Championship →
Knights of Columbus Hall, 31 S Broad St, Ridgewood, NJ, 07450,
6:00 pm - All For The Paws Animal Rescue 1st Annual Tricky Tray →
Knights of Columbus, 16-16 Maple Ave, Fair Lawn
5:00 pm
Tuesday September 29
Friday October 2
Saturday October 3
Sunday October 4
Thursday October 8
Wednesday October 21
Thursday October 22
Saturday October 24
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Other local events
- Designer Handbag Bingo →
300 Market St, Elmwood Park
7:00 pm - Adelphi Orchestra Opens 73rd Season: American Voice at 250 →
Fair Lawn Community Center, 10-10 20th St, Fair Lawn
2:00 pm - Parlance Chamber Concerts Presents the Viano String Quartet →
West Side Presbyterian Church, 6 S Monroe St, Ridgewood
4:00 pm - Volunteer this Fall →
Zoom
10:30 am - Buddies of NJ 40th Anniversary Gala Celebration →
Biagio's Ristorante, 299 Paramus Rd, Paramus
9:00 am - 90th Annual St. Leon Food Festival (3 Days!!) →
St. Leon Armenian Apostolic Church, 12-61 Saddle River Rd, Fair Lawn
5:00 pm - Open House at Berkeley College →
New Jersey Campuses
11:00 am - Wayne Valley H.S. Fall Craft Show, Sun. Oct. 18, Over 100 Exhibitors, 551 Valley Rd, Wayne →
Wayne Valley High School, 551 Valley Rd, Wayne
10:00 pm - Women's Entrepreneurship Event at Berkeley College →
3 E 43rd St, New York
11:00 am
Friday October 9
Saturday October 10
Sunday October 11
Tuesday October 13
Friday October 16
Sunday October 18
Thursday October 22
📣 Fair Lawn Shout Outs!
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🪧 Patch Classifieds
- Big Summer Blowout Sale
Attention Dog & Cat Owners!!!!!... (More info)
💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Sylvan Learning, Inc. posted a job opening for Math Teacher/Tutor in Paramus. Apply here.
- Chick-fil-A posted a job opening for Back of House Team Member in Paramus. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Fair Lawn here.
🗞 Nearby News
Glen Rock
- Glen Rock Council Thanks Mayor, Reassures Public After Resignation (tapinto.net)
- Inbox: Let's see what a new week brings (packers.com)
- Glen Rock Mayor Resigns With More Than Year Left In Term (dailyvoice.com)
Paramus
- Paramus Sanitation & Recycling Calendar: October (tapinto.net)
- Staples Golf Design Revitalizes Historic Courses at Arcola Country Club and Garden City Country Club (golfdaily.com)
Ridgewood
- Streets To Close In Ridgewood For Roadwork This Week: See Revised Schedule (patch.com)
- Former Police Sergeant Arrested For Paintball Shootings In 5 NJ Towns: Prosecutor (patch.com)
Ok Fair Lawn! 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: Hop Squatch! (Thank you Terri R. for sending it in!)
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