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🌱 How Hackensack’s new ECDC lease could change Pre-K by 2027

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In today's newsletter:

  • How Hackensack’s new ECDC lease could change Pre-K by 2027
  • How a Hackensack stop helped crack a Bergen car burglary spree

Also on today's calendar: JC's "Everything" Flea & Collectible Market and 8 more events.

Today's riddle: Why don't eggs tell Jokes? 🤔 (Answer below!)


Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Humid with rain, with a high of 73 and low of 64 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Partly sunny and warmer, temps: high: 85, low: 64.
  • Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high of 85 and low of 67 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Hackensack Schools Set Course for ECDC Transition Under New Lease Agreement (tapinto.net) — Hackensack families with preschoolers should know the Early Childhood Development Center will stay at St. Francis Church through June 2027 under a new lease that saves at least $400,000. The Board of Education now has time to craft a detailed transition plan to bring Pre-K classes back into district schools while keeping parents and staff updated.
   

• Man Charged In String Of Bergen County Car Burglaries: Police (patch.com) — Police say a Bronx man has been charged in several Bergen County car burglaries, including an incident investigated by Hackensack officers, after he was allegedly found during a separate vehicle burglary probe. Teaneck police led the case, but Hackensack’s involvement underscores the regional nature of these crimes and the reminder to lock cars and secure valuables.
   


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🗓 Upcoming Events in Hackensack

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Other local events
    Tuesday June 23
  • Dungeons & Dragons Club Grade 6 & older
    Lodi Memorial Library Lodi - Conference Room
    6:00 pm
  • Wednesday June 24
  • Tiny Art Show Canvas Pickup
    Lodi Memorial Library Lodi - Adult Area,
    9:30 am
  • Movies at the Library - Solo Mio
    Lodi Memorial Library Lodi - Upstairs,
    1:00 pm
  • BHS Graduation
    Bogota Public School District Bogota, NJ 07603
    6:30 pm
  • Thursday June 25
  • Tiny Art Show Canvas Pickup
    Lodi Memorial Library Lodi - Adult Area,
    10:00 am
  • Artists' Eyes on the American Revolution: Gilbert Stuart, Portrait
    Lodi Memorial Library Lodi - Upstairs,
    6:00 pm
  • Township Committee Regular Meeting
    Township of South Hackensack Municipal Building, 227 Phillips Ave, South Hackensack, NJ, 07606, United States
    7:00 pm
  • Assassins the Musical
    Hackensack Performing Arts Center, 102 State St, Hackensack
    7:30 pm
  • Saturday July 4
  • NO KINGS! Fight for Liberty, Justice & Peace! March/Ride/Rally
    Teaneck National Guard Armory, 1799 Teaneck Rd, Teaneck
    9:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Tuesday June 23
  • Single Session Day - 12:35pm Dismissal
    Little Ferry Public Schools Little Ferry, NJ 07643
    8:15 am
  • Early Dismissal
    Dr. Leroy McCloud Elementary School Englewood, NJ 07631
    8:30 am
  • Tiny Art Show Canvas Pickup
    Lodi Memorial Library Lodi - Adult Area,
    10:00 am
  • Transition Executive Meeting
    National Council of Jewish Women Bergen County Section 75 South Washington Avenue , Bergenfield, NJ 07621
    10:00 am

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.


💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • The strongest care often looks like presence.
    A walk together. A shared conversation. The comfort of remaining at home surrounded by familiar people and memories. This Father's Day, we honor the… (Nextdoor Hackensack)
  • Home Depot (Retail) posted a job opening for Freight/Receiving in Hackensack. Apply here.
  • ShopRite posted a job opening for ShopRite - Non-Foods Clerk (Inserra NJ) Salary Range $15.92 - $17.00/hr in Hackensack. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Hackensack here.

🗞 Nearby News

Teaneck

  • See photos of Baháʼí Faith in Teaneck NJ (northjersey.com)
  • Teaneck Police Department Welcomes Two New Officers Following Bergen County Police Academy Graduation (shorenewsnetwork.com)
  • Teaneck family turns loss into hope for kids with kidney disease (northjersey.com)

Hasbrouck Heights

  • Hasbrouck Heights BOE Approves the Appointment of a New Athletic Director (tapinto.net)
  • Water Main Break In Bergen County Closes Lanes Of Route 17 (patch.com)

Ridgewood

  • Man Charged In String Of Bergen County Car Burglaries: Police (patch.com)
  • Bergen County Man Is Missing And Endangered, Police Say (patch.com)

Ok Hackensack! 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: They might crack up... (Thank you Cat R. for sending it in!)
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