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🌱 Patch AM: When and where to join Fort Lee’s PBA 388 charity 5K this fall.
Make time for Craft Show & Antique & Gift Corner, Sun. Aug. 23. 125 Exhibitors, Veterans Pk, Westwood on the Fort Lee Patch calendar
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- When and where to join Fort Lee's PBA 388 charity 5K this fall.
Also on today's calendar: Craft Show & Antique & Gift Corner, Sun. Aug. 23. 125 Exhibitors, Veterans Pk, Westwood and 4 more events.
Today's riddle: What do evil hens lay? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny and very warm, with a high of 88 and low of 73 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Thursday: A few showers, temps: high: 82, low: 67.
- Friday: Partly sunny and less humid, with a high of 84 and low of 67 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• A Guide to Fall 5Ks in Bergen County, New Jersey for 2026 (thelocalgirl.com) — Fort Lee runners can mark their calendars for the PBA Local 388 5K Run and 1-mile walk on Saturday, September 12, along scenic Henry Hudson Drive, supporting local police charitable programs. The guide also highlights many other fall 5Ks across Bergen County, from Closter to Ridgefield Park, offering family-friendly races, kids' runs, and cause-driven events all season. 
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- Craft Show & Antique & Gift Corner, Sun. Aug. 23. 125 Exhibitors, Veterans Pk, Westwood →
Veteran's Memorial Park, 50 Madison Ave, Westwood
9:00 am - One Week Only! Back to School-PreSeptember Testing Event starts 8/24/26! →
1475 Bergen Blvd Suite J, Fort Lee, NJ, 07024,
11:00 am
Sunday August 23
Monday August 24
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Other local events
- Zoning Board of Adjustment Meeting →
Fort Lee Borough, NJ Calendar, 309 Main Street Council Chambers, 1st Floor, Fort Lee
7:30 pm - North Bergen Flea & Collectible Market →
9003 Bergenline Ave, North Bergen
9:00 am - Candlelight - Vivaldis Four Seasons →
Barrymore Film Center, 1 Park Ave, Fort Lee
4:15 pm - Candlelight : hommage à Coldplay →
Barrymore Film Center, 1 Park Ave, Fort Lee
6:45 pm - Candlelight - Tribute to Coldplay →
Barrymore Film Center, 1 Park Ave, Fort Lee
6:45 pm
Tuesday August 25
Saturday September 5
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Lodi Memorial Library Lodi - Upstairs,
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Greenbrook Sanctuary State Line Cafe, Alpine, NJ 07624, USA
6:00 pm - Shade Tree Commission Meeting
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6:00 pm - Adult Watercolor Class with Peri
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7:00 pm - 2026 Township Council Work Session
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5:30 pm - Board of Education Work Session Meeting
Hasbrouck Heights School District Hasbrouck Heights Board-Education, 379 Boulevard, Hasbrouck Heig
6:00 pm
Wednesday August 19
Thursday August 20
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