🌱 How a Stop & Shop hack is worrying Ho-Ho-Kus shoppers’ wallets.

Coffee in hand, Ho-Ho-Kus? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• How a Stop & Shop hack is worrying Ho-Ho-Kus shoppers’ wallets.
• Why a Ho-Ho-Kus driver was arrested during a Hanover traffic stop.

Also on today's calendar: Rhythm Roast Cafe and 8 more events.

Today's riddle: Why was the pilot so easily distracted ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Mostly sunny and cooler, with a high of 63 and low of 55 degrees.
• Friday: A shower and thunderstorm, temps: high: 73, low: 48.
• Saturday: Mostly sunny; windy, cooler, with a high of 53 and low of 37 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Shop & Stop customers monitor credit cards after grocery store hack; Hackensack customers react (news12.com) — A major cyberattack has taken Stop & Shop’s website and app offline, and customers are being urged to closely monitor any credit or debit cards used at the chain. At the Hackensack store, a Ho-Ho-Kus shopper described feeling uneasy about her personal data being exposed, as the company works to restore systems across several East Coast grocery brands.
   

• September 2026 Hanover Township Police Department Report (TAPinto Hanover Township) — A September Hanover Township police report notes that a 46-year-old Ho-Ho-Kus resident was stopped for a traffic violation and arrested on a criminal warrant out of Hackensack, then released with a new court date. The lengthy blotter details numerous other arrests for DWI, shoplifting, warrants, and drug-related offenses across Morris County, but only one directly involves someone from Ho-Ho-Kus.
   

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📸 Around Ho-Ho-Kus

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Ho-Ho-Kus

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★ Featured events ★

Friday October 16

• Rhythm Roast Cafe →
  70 Sheridan Ave, Ho-Ho-Kus
  7:30 pm

Saturday October 17

• Murder Mystery Dinner →
  335 N Franklin Tpke, Ho-Ho-Kus
  6:30 pm

Sunday October 18

• Fall Art + Makers Market →
  877 Prospect St, Glen Rock
  11:00 am

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Other local events

Thursday October 15

• RCS - Tai Chi - TD
  Ridgewood Public Schools, 49 Cottage Place, Ridgewood
  6:15 pm

Friday October 16

• GS Bonfire - Blacktop
  Ridgewood Public Schools, 49 Cottage Place, Ridgewood
  5:30 pm
• Fall Parent Social
  Ridgewood Public Schools, 49 Cottage Place, Ridgewood
  7:30 pm

Monday October 19

• RCS - Ballroom Dancing - TD
  Ridgewood Public Schools, 49 Cottage Place, Ridgewood
  6:45 pm

Wednesday October 21

• RCS - Intro to Partner Dancing - TD
  Ridgewood Public Schools, 49 Cottage Place, Ridgewood
  5:45 pm
• RCS - Do the Hustle - TD
  Ridgewood Public Schools, 49 Cottage Place, Ridgewood
  7:15 pm

Saturday October 24

• North Jersey Card Show →
  Wayne PAL, 1 PAL Drive, Wayne
  9:00 am

Monday October 26

• What’s New at the New Jersey State Archives? →
  The Hermitage Meeting Room, 335 North Franklin Turnpike, Ho-Ho-Kus
  7:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday October 15

• The Escapist Reader Book Club
  Wyckoff - Shotmeyer Room
  10:00 am
• Municipal Court* →
  Court Room, 445 Lafayette Avenue, Hawthorne
  2:00 pm
• Haunted Mansion STEM →
  Glen Rock Public Library, 315 Rock Road, Glen Rock
  3:45 pm
• Boys Soccer at Glen Rock (Away)
  Woodcliff Middle School, 134 Woodcliff Avenue, Woodcliff Lake
  4:00 pm

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Oak St. Health posted a job opening for Shift Supervisor in Midland Park. Apply here.
• Swarovski posted a job opening for Retail Sales Consultant - Seasonal - Bergen Town Center - Paramus, NJ in Paramus. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Ho-Ho-Kus here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Ridgewood

• Multiple Hospitalized After Crash on Linwood Ave in Ridgewood, NJ - Robert A. Solomon, P.C. (metrolaw.com)

Waldwick

• Week 7 Playoff Analysis: Bernards looks like a top eight finish in North 2, with New Providence in the running; Johnson may need a win at Perth Amboy Friday to hang on to a berth (cjsportsradio.com)

Westwood

• Restaurant Run By 'Real Housewives Of NJ' Star Gia Giudice Opens In Westwood: See Video (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why was the pilot so easily distracted ?" — She had her head in the clouds . (Thank you GARY M. for sending it in!)
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