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In today's newsletter:

• Hasbrouck Heights senior earns national academic honor—see how he stood out
• How a former cop was tied to Hasbrouck Heights paintball attacks
• Why Hasbrouck Heights officers helped crack a Saddle Brook robbery case

Also on today's calendar: St. Leo's School Front Lawn Fall Festival and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a one-legged Big Foot? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Variable clouds, with a high of 71 and low of 57 degrees.
• Wednesday: Nice with clouds and sun, temps: high: 76, low: 60.
• Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high of 81 and low of 65 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Hasbrouck Heights Senior is Named a Commended Student by the 2027 National Merit Scholarship Program (tapinto.net) — A Hasbrouck Heights High School senior, Conor Pan, has been named a Commended Student in the 2027 National Merit Scholarship Program, placing among the top 50,000 PSAT takers nationwide. The recognition highlights both his academic promise and the strong support from Hasbrouck Heights schools in helping students reach competitive national benchmarks.
   

• Ex-Cop Arrested For Shooting Paintballs At Cars In 5 Bergen County Towns: Prosecutor (patch.com) — Hasbrouck Heights drivers and parked cars were among the targets in a string of paintball attacks across five Bergen County towns, with several incidents in the borough over multiple days. Prosecutors say a former Garfield police sergeant has been arrested and charged in connection with nine total incidents, after investigators reviewed surveillance footage and victim statements.
   

• Bronx men arrested in Saddle Brook armed robbery case (nj.com subscription) — Hasbrouck Heights police joined several agencies helping Bergen County investigators track down two Bronx men accused in an armed robbery outside a Saddle Brook business in June. Authorities say the suspects were identified through vehicle records and later arrested in New York, where they await extradition on armed robbery and weapons charges related to the early-morning holdup.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Hasbrouck Heights

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday October 3
• St. Leo's School Front Lawn Fall Festival →
  St. Leo's School, 300 Market St, Elmwood Park
  12:00 pm
Sunday October 4
• Spencer Savings Bank Hosts Pet Adoption Day →
  680 River Dr, Elmwood Park
  11:00 am
Wednesday October 7
• 6th Annual Dining Out Jersey Foodie Expo →
  Riverview Ballroom, 700 Palisadium Dr, Cliffside Park
  6:00 pm

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Other local events

Tuesday September 29
• Dungeons & Dragons Club Grade 6 & older
  Lodi - Conference Room
  6:00 pm
Wednesday September 30
• Maternal Wellness Circle
  Lodi - Conference Room, Lodi - Upstairs, Lodi Memorial Library
  10:00 am
Thursday October 1
• Master the Tiles: Beginner Mahjong
  Lodi - Upstairs, Lodi Memorial Library
  2:00 pm
• Planning Board Meeting
  Municipal Building, 227 Phillips Ave, South Hackensack
  7:30 pm
Friday October 2
• Storytime with Miss Emily
  Lodi - Children's Room
  11:00 am
Monday October 5
• English Conversation Group
  Lodi - Conference Room, Lodi Memorial Library
  4:00 pm
Friday October 9
• MSH Rosary Confraternity Beefsteak and Mini Tricky Tray →
  Most Sacred Heart of Jesus Roman Catholic Church, 127 Paterson Ave, Wallington
  6:00 pm
• MSH Rosary Confraternity Beefsteak →
  127 Paterson Ave, Wallington
  7:00 pm
Tuesday October 13
• Volunteer this Fall →
  Zoom
  10:30 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• TUMI posted a job opening for Assistant Manager in Hackensack. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News

Teterboro

• NJ's Best High Schools Ranked In New Analysis (patch.com)
• Fiber cable strike disrupts FAA systems, delays flights at five major airports (undergroundinfrastructure.com)
• What The Top 10 Busiest U.S. Private Jet Airports Reveal About The Industry (forbes.com)

Lodi

• VOTE for the HSS North Jersey Soccer Player of the Week for Sept. 21-27 (northjersey.com)
• Former police sergeant charged in Bergen County paintball shootings (northjersey.com)

Secaucus

• Secaucus Police Blotter, Sept. 21 - Sept. 27 (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Hop Squatch! (Thank you Terri R. for sending it in!)
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