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🌱 Charges filed after Sunday stabbing at Hawthorne multi-family home
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Good morning Hawthorne! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Charges filed after Sunday stabbing at Hawthorne multi-family home
- Why Hawthorne is paying $2.4M for students to attend PCTI
- Steven Curtis Chapman bringing Christmas tour to Hawthorne Gospel Church
Also on today's calendar: Become a NJ Real Estate Agent * IN PERSON or ONLINE * NEW Classes and 7 more events.
Today's riddle: What did one strawberry say to the other strawberry? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Mostly sunny and nice, with a high of 78 and low of 61 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
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.
📸 Around Hawthorne
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Hawthorne
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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,
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Monday August 31
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Other local events
- HHS Class of 2030 Parent Info Night
Hawthorne Public Schools 445 Lafayette Avenue, Hawthorne, NJ 07506
6:30 pm - Overdue Book Club
Louis Bay 2nd Library & Community Center Hawthorne - Room A, Hawthorne Public Library
7:00 pm - ESL with Kathy
Louis Bay 2nd Library & Community Center Hawthorne - Lobby, Hawthorne Public Library
9:30 am - Municipal Court* →
Hawthorne, NJ Calendar, 445 Lafayette Avenue, Hawthorne
2:00 pm - Adult Craft - Torn Paper Mosaic
Louis Bay 2nd Library & Community Center Hawthorne - Room B
6:00 pm - Needles & Hooks- Knitting, Crochet, & Needlework Group
Louis Bay 2nd Library & Community Center Hawthorne - Room C, Hawthorne Public Library
1:00 pm - Chamber of Commerce Farmers' Market →
Borough of Hawthorne Events Louis Bay 2nd Library parking lot - 345 Lafayette Avenue Hawthorn
10:00 am - ESL with Kathy
Louis Bay 2nd Library & Community Center Hawthorne - Lobby, Hawthorne Public Library
9:30 am - Trading Card Show - The Late Night Show →
Riverdale Armory, 107 Newark Pompton Turnpike, Riverdale
5:00 pm
Wednesday August 26
Thursday August 27
Friday August 28
Sunday August 30
Monday August 31
Friday September 4
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🗓 Events Nearby
- FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY BOOK SALE IN LOFT
Louis Bay 2nd Library & Community Center Hawthorne - Loft
10:00 am - Blooming Toddlers →
Blooming Buddies Play Center, 810 Belmont Ave Ste 101, North Haledon
10:00 am - Easy Yoga & Stretching
Louis Bay 2nd Library & Community Center Hawthorne - Room B, Hawthorne Public Library
10:30 am - Storytime with Miss Emily
Lodi Memorial Library Lodi - Children's Room
11:00 am
Tuesday August 25
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