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🌱 How a stolen Lamborghini chase ended on Hillside streets

Hillside, New Jersey Patch AM: a 4 min read

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In today's newsletter:

  • How a stolen Lamborghini chase ended on Hillside streets
  • Which Hillside players made this year’s Union County all-star teams?
  • Hillside officer’s deadly Parkway crash: what the conviction means now

Also on today's calendar: A Musical Mosaic - Classical and folkloric sounds of the Americas, Asia & Europe! and 4 more events.

Today's riddle: How do you measure a fish? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: A bit of morning rain, with a high of 57 and low of 46 degrees.
  • Thursday: Partly sunny; breezy, warmer, temps: high: 75, low: 51.
  • Friday: Mostly cloudy and cooler, with a high of 64 and low of 46 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Stolen Lamborghini leads cops on wild chase through N.J. towns (nj.com subscription) — A stolen Lamborghini chase that began in Bergen County ended right in Hillside, where the car rolled to a stop on a flat tire and the driver was arrested, police said. The passenger and an alleged follow vehicle are still being sought, and Elmwood Park police are asking anyone with information to contact them.
   

• Girls Basketball: Union County Conference all-stars, 2025-26 (nj.com subscription) — Hillside girls basketball players earned spots on the Union County Conference all-star and honorable mention lists, highlighting strong seasons against nearby rivals. Local standouts like Ayanna Thomas and Briana Santiago were recognized alongside athletes from Brearley, Rahway, Roselle Park, and other Union County schools, underscoring the depth of talent in Hillside’s program.
   

• Police officer convicted of reckless NJ deadly crash off Parkway (wpst.com) — A Hillside police officer has been convicted of vehicular homicide for a 2021 Garden State Parkway crash that killed a married couple, and now faces up to 20 years in prison. While the collision happened in Tinton Falls, the officer was commuting to his Hillside job, making the outcome and upcoming May sentencing important for local residents watching police accountability.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Wednesday April 22
  • Tap Your Troubles Away!
    Union Township, NJ Calendar , Union Senior Center 652 Rahway Ave. , Union
    10:30 am
  • Just Breathe and Let Go SOUND BATH
    Union Township, NJ Calendar , Union Arts Center 1980 Morris Ave. , Union
    12:00 pm
  • Life Long Learning: Our Golden Age of Jewish Architects with author Abbie Gorin
    JCC MetroWest , 760 Northfield Ave , West Orange
    1:00 pm
  • Tai Chi Class
    Union Township, NJ Calendar , Union Senior Center 652 Rahway Ave. , Union
    1:30 pm
  • Art in Your Hands w/ Leslie Jenkins
    Union Township, NJ Calendar , Union Arts Center 1980 Morris Ave. , Union
    5:30 pm
  • First Light Preschool Academy Spring Open House @5:30PM
    First Light Preschool Academy , 111 W 5th Ave , Roselle
    5:30 pm
  • Express Newark Yoga Series
    Express Newark , 54 Halsey Street , Newark
    6:00 pm
  • 6th Ward Councilman Mazza Neighborhood Watch
    Elizabeth, NJ Calendar , Del Pino Bakery Deli 615 3rd Avenue , Elizabeth
    7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

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  • Taskrabbit posted a job opening for Furniture Assembler (Taskrabbit) in Hillside. Apply here.
  • Panera Bread posted a job opening for Catering Lead in Union. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Hillside here.

🗞 Nearby News

Union

  • Rahway Student Named Finalist in 2026 Contest Promoting Healthy, Drug-Free Lifestyles (tapinto.net)
  • U.S. consumer spending surged in March. Here's what drove that (mycentraljersey.com)
  • ASL Interpreters Joining the Cast of Fiddler On The Roof at CDC Theatre (tapinto.net)

Elizabeth

  • Elizabeth School Named AVID National Demonstration School (tapinto.net)
  • Perez leads Elizabeth past No. 17 Johnson (nj.com)
  • NJ Man Who Shot Himself Dead Was To Be Arrested For Murder Of 'Wife': Complaint (patch.com)

Millburn

  • ShopRite In Millburn Will Hold Job Fair: See Available Positions (patch.com)

Ok Hillside! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: By inches because they have no feet. (Thank you Gypsy S. for sending it in!)
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