🌱 When and where Garfield football scrimmages kick off this preseason
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- When and where Garfield football scrimmages kick off this preseason
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- Tuesday: Partly sunny and less humid, with a high of 86 and low of 67 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Wednesday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 83, low: 74.
- Thursday: Humid with a stray t-storm, with a high of 92 and low of 75 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• 2026 North Jersey high school football scrimmage schedule (northjersey.com) — Garfield High football fans can start planning with two listed scrimmages, including trips to Mount Olive and Mountain Lakes among a full North Jersey preseason slate. The schedule notes matchups, locations, and times, though all details remain subject to change, so parents and players should double-check closer to game day. 
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Unemployed? Obtain a Free Training Grant for Top Certifications →
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1400 Main Ave, Clifton
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Friday August 7
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Dungeons & Dragons Club Grade 6 & older
Lodi Memorial Library Lodi - Conference Room
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Unique Creatures
Lodi Memorial Library Lodi - J/YA Area
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2026 Township Council Work Session
Township of Saddle Brook 93 Market Street, Saddle Brook, NJ 07663
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John F Kennedy Memorial Library Wallington - Wallington Veterans Memorial Library -
Storytime with Miss Emily
Lodi Memorial Library Lodi - Children's Room
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English Conversation Group
Lodi Memorial Library Lodi - Conference Room,
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Movies at the Library - Michael
Lodi Memorial Library Lodi - Upstairs,
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Storytime with Miss Emily
Lodi Memorial Library Lodi - Children's Room
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North Jersey Card Show →
Wayne PAL, 1 Pal Dr, Wayne
5:00 pm
Tuesday August 4
Thursday August 6
Friday August 7
Monday August 10
Tuesday August 11
Friday August 21
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Virtual Senior Tone & Stretch Fitness Class
YWCA Bergen County https://ywcannj.org/events/virtual-senior-tone-stretch-fitness-class-3/2026-08-04/
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Senior Fitness Strength Training (North Arlington)
YWCA Bergen County 11 York Road, North Arlington, 11 York Road, North Arlington, NJ, 07031, United States
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Library Chef Junior: Mini Pancake Sandwiches w/ Nut Butter & Banana
Glen Ridge Public Library Glen Ridge Free Public Library
11:00 am -
Storytime with Miss Emily
Lodi Memorial Library Lodi - Children's Room
11:00 am
Tuesday August 4
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- Burger King (Carrols) posted a job opening for Team Member in Saddle Brook. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News
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Bloomfield
- E-Bike Stolen Near Bloomfield Church, High School: Police (patch.com)
- Glass Window Shattered During Bloomfield Business Burglary: Police (patch.com)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Father in law. (Thank you John B. for sending it in!)
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