🌱 How a fugitive in a Garfield bar killing was finally caught

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In today's newsletter:

• How a fugitive in a Garfield bar killing was finally caught
• Which Garfield player just earned statewide boys volleyball recognition?

Also on today's calendar: Customer Appreciation Day and 7 more events.

Today's riddle: What's black, white, and blue? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 67 and low of 50 degrees.
• Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, a few showers, temps: high: 70, low: 57.
• Thursday: Periods of rain, with a high of 65 and low of 51 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Gang member in jail for murder (ktbb.com) — A man wanted in connection with a 2024 fatal stabbing outside a bar in Garfield has been arrested in Texas after a nationwide search. Federal and state warrants had charged him with murder and related offenses, and the FBI previously offered a reward before agents from Dallas and Newark finally took him into custody.
   

• Boys Volleyball Midseason awards: Who stood out most in the first half of 2026? (nj.com subscription) — Garfield boys volleyball fans will notice blocker Edion Merkaj highlighted among the state’s “others to consider” for Best Blocker, putting the local program on the statewide radar. The piece runs through New Jersey-wide midseason awards, spotlighting top players, coaches, surprise teams, and standout matches as the 2026 boys volleyball postseason approaches.
   

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📸 Around Garfield

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Garfield

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday May 16

• Customer Appreciation Day →
  Campmor, 810 NJ-17, Paramus
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Tuesday May 12

• Dungeons & Dragons Club Grade 6 & older
  Lodi Memorial Library Lodi - Conference Room
  6:00 pm

Wednesday May 13

• Wednesday Matinee - One Battle After Another
  Lodi Memorial Library Lodi - Upstairs,
  1:00 pm
• Color and Craft for Adults
  John F Kennedy Memorial Library Wallington - Meeting Room, Wallington's John F. Kennedy Memorial Library
  2:00 pm
• Lodi Game Club
  Lodi Memorial Library Lodi - Children's Room
  3:00 pm

Thursday May 14

• Dementia 101
  Lodi Memorial Library Lodi - Upstairs,
  1:30 pm
• Thursday Night Book Club - Gone Before Goodbye
  Lodi Memorial Library Lodi - Conference Room,
  6:30 pm

Friday May 15

• Townwide Garage Sale - May 2026
  Township of Saddle Brook 93 Market Street, Saddle Brook, NJ 07663
  9:00 am
• Storytime with Miss Emily
  Lodi Memorial Library Lodi - Children's Room
  11:00 am

Tuesday May 19

• What are you doing this Summer - Volunteer! →
  11:30 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday May 12

• Berkeley: AI Awareness Workshop
  Bloomfield Township School District Bloomfield, NJ 07003
  8:00 am
• Brockton Rox at New Jersey Jackals →
  Hinchliffe Stadium, 186 Maple St, Paterson
  10:35 am
• Storytime with Miss Emily
  Lodi Memorial Library Lodi - Children's Room
  11:00 am
• REC Program
  River Edge Public Library Large Meeting Room
  1:45 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Jersey Mike's posted a job opening for Shift Leader in Paramus. Apply here.
• American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. posted a job opening for Aerie - Merchandise Leader (Part-Time) in Paramus. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Garfield here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Lodi

• VOTE for the HSS North Jersey Team of the Week for May 4-10 (northjersey.com)

Elmwood Park

• HS Baseball: Hasbrouck Heights Slams Elmwood Park, 14-6 (tapinto.net)
• Postal carrier delivered more than mail (essexnewsdaily.com)

Hasbrouck Heights

• Hasbrouck Heights HS Announces the Honor Roll for the Third Marking Period of 2025-26 (tapinto.net)
• HS Track: Hasbrouck Heights Boys and Girls Win County Championships (tapinto.net)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A sad zebra (Thank you Mary K. for sending it in!)
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