🌱 What Hackensack police say happened inside the Excelsior II garage
Hackensack, New Jersey Patch AM: a 5 min readHey there, Hackensack! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- What Hackensack police say happened inside the Excelsior II garage
- How Hackensack’s R.I.S.E. program is reshaping real-world learning for teens
- Which Guggenheim-recognized artist is now showing at HACPAC?
Also on today's calendar: Become a NJ Real Estate Agent * IN PERSON or ONLINE * NEW Classes and 6 more events.
And lastly, we have a post from a neighbor, Minerva A.!
Today's riddle: What did one strawberry say to the other strawberry? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Mostly sunny and delightful, with a high of 79 and low of 63 degrees.
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 83, low: 67.
- Thursday: An afternoon t-storm or two, with a high of 82 and low of 68 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Parolee Convicted in Double Fatal Hudson Valley Crash Caught Burglarizing Cars in Hackensack (shorenewsnetwork.com) — Hackensack police say they arrested a 33-year-old parolee at the Excelsior II apartments on Prospect Avenue after an early-morning confrontation in the parking garage, where vehicles had reportedly been burglarized. The man, previously convicted in a fatal New York crash, faces robbery and burglary charges as the local investigation continues, and authorities note he is presumed innocent unless proven guilty. 
• Hackensack Schools Expand Real-World Learning Opportunities Through R.I.S.E. Program (tapinto.net) — Hackensack High School’s R.I.S.E. program is expanding real-world, community-based learning for local special-needs students after the Board of Education approved new instruction sites. Teens 16 and older will gain work-based experiences, life skills training, and travel practice that lead into the district’s 18–21 transition program, helping them prepare for jobs and more independent adult living in Hackensack and beyond.
• Weisbart-Polson Exhibits at HACPAC (thelocalgirl.com) — An exhibition of award-winning artist Lori Weisbart-Polson’s work is being hosted at the Hackensack Performing Arts Center on State Street, giving residents a chance to see pieces recognized by a Guggenheim curator. With a background that spans New York art schools and national collections, her show brings a notable fine-arts experience right into downtown Hackensack.
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Become a NJ Real Estate Agent * IN PERSON or ONLINE * NEW Classes →
Montclair School of Real Estate, 89 Walnut St, Montclair, NJ 07042,
6:30 pm
Monday August 31
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Other local events
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Dungeons & Dragons Club Grade 6 & older
Lodi Memorial Library Lodi - Conference Room
6:00 pm -
Movies at the Library - Pressure
Lodi Memorial Library Lodi - Upstairs,
1:00 pm -
Adult Bingo
Lodi Memorial Library Lodi - Conference Room,
1:30 pm -
Township Committee Regular Meeting
Township of South Hackensack Municipal Building, 227 Phillips Ave, South Hackensack, NJ, 07606, United States
7:00 pm -
Storytime with Miss Emily
Lodi Memorial Library Lodi - Children's Room
11:00 am -
English Conversation Group
Lodi Memorial Library Lodi - Conference Room,
4:00 pm -
Senior Fitness Strength Training (North Arlington)
YWCA Bergen County 11 York Road, North Arlington, 11 York Road, North Arlington, NJ, 07031, United States
9:00 am -
Virtual Senior Tone & Stretch Fitness Class
YWCA Bergen County https://ywcannj.org/events/virtual-senior-tone-stretch-fitness-class-3/2026-09-01/
9:00 am
Tuesday August 25
Wednesday August 26
Thursday August 27
Friday August 28
Monday August 31
Tuesday September 1
🗓 Events Nearby
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New Staff Orientation
Donald a. Quarles Early Childhood Center 274 Knickerbocker Rd, Englewood, NJ 07631, USA
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Executive meeting
National Council of Jewish Women Bergen County Section 75 South Washington Avenue , Bergenfield, NJ 07621
10:00 am -
Storytime with Miss Emily
Lodi Memorial Library Lodi - Children's Room
11:00 am -
Afternoon Movie
Dixon Homestead Library Dumont - Auditorium, Dumont's
1:30 pm
Tuesday August 25
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🗞 Nearby News
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Lodi
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Ridgewood
- Bunny Levine, Teaneck Teacher Turned Actress On 'Gilmore Girls,' Dies At 97 (patch.com)
- Knife-Wielding NJ Man Threatened Woman, Child, Cops Say (patch.com)
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