🌱 Patch AM: How a former cop is tied to Hasbrouck Heights paintball attacks

Hello Hasbrouck Heights! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• How a former cop is tied to Hasbrouck Heights paintball attacks
• How Hasbrouck Heights soccer surged to 10-0 and county contention
• Hasbrouck Heights officers helped crack this Saddle Brook armed robbery

Also on today's calendar: St. Leo's School Front Lawn Fall Festival and 7 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Mostly cloudy and humid, with a high of 79 and low of 66 degrees.
• Friday: An afternoon shower in spots, temps: high: 85, low: 59.
• Saturday: Not as warm with some sun, with a high of 72 and low of 53 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Ex-Garfield Police Sgt. is Arrested for Multiple Paintball Shootings, Including in Hasbrouck Heights and Lodi (tapinto.net) — Several vehicles in Hasbrouck Heights were struck by paintballs over multiple days in September, and one countywide victim was hit in the head, though not seriously injured. Prosecutors say a former Garfield police sergeant from Pompton Lakes is charged with aggravated assault, weapons offenses, and criminal mischief tied to coordinated paintball attacks across five Bergen County towns.
   

• Bergen County boys soccer bubble watch, plus rankings and stat leaders (northjersey.com) — Hasbrouck Heights boys soccer is off to a perfect 10-0 start, led by sharpshooter Erdit Mani and playmaker Tomoya Suenaga, putting the Aviators firmly in the Bergen County tournament conversation. A countywide rankings rundown and stat leaders list show where Heights stands among North Jersey powers, plus which neighboring teams are threatening to grab remaining tournament spots.
   

• Bronx men arrested in Saddle Brook armed robbery case (nj.com subscription) — Hasbrouck Heights police helped Bergen County investigators track down two Bronx men accused of an armed robbery outside a Saddle Brook business in June. Authorities say the suspects allegedly robbed a driver at gunpoint and were later arrested in New York, where they await extradition to face robbery and weapons charges in Bergen County.
   

📸 Around Hasbrouck Heights

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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

Thursday October 1
• 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
Saturday October 3
• Annual Field Day
  Veterans Park, Phillips Ave, South Hackensack
  1:00 pm
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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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday October 1
• Senior Fitness Zumba (East Rutherford)
  YWCA Bergen County, 147 Hackensack Street, East Rutherford
  9:00 am
• Virtual Senior Zumba
  YWCA Bergen County, 214 State Street, Hackensack
  9:00 am
• Senior Fitness Zumba (Bergenfield)
  YWCA Bergen County, 293 Murray Hill Terrace, Bergenfield
  12:30 pm
• Master the Tiles: Beginner Mahjong
  Lodi - Upstairs, Lodi Memorial Library
  2:00 pm
• 2026 Township Council Work Session
  Township of Saddle Brook, 93 Market Street, Saddle Brook
  5:30 pm

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

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🗞 Nearby News

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• 10 Most Expensive Private Jets Owned By Famous Musicians (slashgear.com)
• 6 Bergen County High Schools Among Best In State, Says New Ranking (patch.com)
• Airport Car Service in NJ: What to Know Before You Book (gisuser.com)

Lodi

• 91 Union St Unit 10A, Lodi, NJ 07644 (redfin.com)
• Beloved North Jersey football coach receives ultimate posthumous honor (northjersey.com)

Hackensack

• Giant puppets, beer and art to take over Hackensack on Oct. 3 (northjersey.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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