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Hackensack, New Jersey Patch AM: a 3 min read

Good morning Hackensack! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How bad is the diesel spill near the Hackensack River?

Also on today's calendar: Volunteer this Fall and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the fish say when she hit a wall? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Monday: Mostly sunny and less humid, with a high of 76 and low of 55 degrees.
  • Tuesday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 72, low: 60.
  • Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 82 and low of 66 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Secaucus data center spills thousands of gallons of diesel into creek (northjersey.com) — A diesel spill of roughly several thousand gallons from a Secaucus data center’s fuel tank has contaminated Anderson Creek near the Hackensack River, prompting an ongoing cleanup overseen by state environmental officials. With local advocates like Hackensack Riverkeeper Bill Sheehan estimating about 5,500 gallons released, the incident highlights growing concerns in North Jersey about the environmental impact of clustered data centers.
   

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🪧 Patch Classifieds

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Bergen County Deserves Its Fair Share of School Aid —John Dinice Read on Patch
  • Palisades Medical Center Appoints Calvin Hwang, M.D., MPH, FCCP, as New Chief Medical Officer —Mary Mcgeever Read on Patch
  • Advantage Solutions posted a job opening for Retail Sales Representative in Hackensack. Apply here.
  • Goodwin Recruiting posted a job opening for Executive Sous Chef in Hackensack. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Hackensack here.

🗞 Nearby News

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  • Teaneck Marks 25th Anniversary of 9/11 With Community Memorial Ceremony (shorenewsnetwork.com)
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Lodi

  • Fair Lawn Receives 3.47 Inches of Rain On Sunday, Sept. 13 (tapinto.net)
  • Becton football scores early and often to down Manchester Regional (nj.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Dam! (Thank you George G. for sending it in!)
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