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1. HAWTHORNE STABBING: Arrest Made, Victim Expected To Survive (tapinto.net) — A 19-year-old man has been charged after a Sunday afternoon stabbing at a multi-family home in Hawthorne, with the victim taken by Hawthorne EMS to St. Joseph's in stable condition. The suspect, reportedly from Newark, faces multiple assault and weapons charges and is being held in Bergen County Jail as authorities continue their investigation.
2. 226 Hawthorne Students To Attend PCTI This Fall As District Faces $2.4M Tuition Bill (tapinto.net) — Hawthorne's school district will pay about $2.46 million in tuition this year to send 226 students to Passaic County Technical Institute, a cost that's worrying Board of Education members. Trustees stressed support for PCTI but criticized the county funding formula, while noting that 15 accepted students chose to stay at Hawthorne High, possibly reflecting the district's expanding academic options.
3. Steven Curtis Chapman to Bring The Music of Christmas Tour (gospelmusic.org) — Steven Curtis Chapman's "The Music of Christmas" tour will stop at Hawthorne Gospel Church on Tuesday, December 1, 2026, bringing a full band, strings, and choir. Fans can expect classic Christmas songs, career favorites, and sing-along moments focused on the spiritual meaning of the season, with tickets available through an online presale and general sale.
4. Insider NJ's Morning Intelligence Briefing: 8/24/2026 (insidernj.com) — A statewide political briefing notes that a cluttered property dispute in Hawthorne is headed to court, alongside dozens of updates from other New Jersey towns. While details are sparse, it signals an ongoing local code-enforcement conflict that could affect how similar property issues are handled in the borough.
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