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🌱 How did Ho-Ho-Kus Inn’s wine list earn national praise?
Be sure to catch North Jersey Card Show on the Ho-Ho-Kus Patch calendar
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In today's newsletter:
- How did Ho-Ho-Kus Inn's wine list earn national praise?
Also on today's calendar: North Jersey Card Show and 3 more events.
Today's riddle: Why did the man leave his watch in the bank? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Mostly sunny and humid, with a high of 86 and low of 67 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny and hot, temps: high: 90, low: 70.
- Thursday: A shower or two; not as hot, with a high of 82 and low of 63 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• These 34 wine restaurants in North Jersey win national acclaim (northjersey.com) — Ho-Ho-Kus residents can toast the Ho-Ho-Kus Inn & Tavern, which once again earned a coveted 2026 Wine Spectator Restaurant Award for its standout wine program. The piece spotlights 34 North Jersey restaurants honored this year, including nine in Bergen County, and explains how Wine Spectator evaluates wine lists for national recognition. 
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Ho-Ho-Kus
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★ Featured events ★
- North Jersey Card Show →
Wayne PAL, 1 Pal Dr, Wayne
5:00 pm - Craft Show & Antique & Gift Corner, Sun. Aug. 23. 125 Exhibitors, Veterans Pk, Westwood →
Veteran's Memorial Park, 50 Madison Ave, Westwood
9:00 am
Friday August 21
Sunday August 23
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Other local events
- Superintendent Coffee
Ridgewood Public Schools 49 Cottage Place, Ridgewood, NJ 07450
7:00 pm - Waldwick Board of Education Meeting
Waldwick High School WHS/WMS Media Center
9:00 am - WMS Locker Day
Waldwick School District 155 Summit Avenue, Waldwick, NJ 07463
8:30 am - Trading Card Show - The Late Night Show →
Riverdale Armory, 107 Newark Pompton Turnpike, Riverdale
5:00 pm
Thursday August 20
Monday August 24
Thursday August 27
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 - Easy Yoga & Stretching
Louis Bay 2nd Library & Community Center Hawthorne - Room B, Hawthorne Public Library
10:30 am - Rummikub for Seniors
Louis Bay 2nd Library & Community Center Hawthorne - Room C
1:00 pm - Bridge Club
Louis Bay 2nd Library & Community Center Hawthorne - Room A, Hawthorne Public Library
1:00 pm - REC Program
River Edge Public Library Large Meeting Room
1:45 pm - Board of Education Meeting
Hawthorne Public Schools 445 Lafayette Avenue, Hawthorne, NJ 07506
7:00 pm - Planning Board Meeting →
Borough of Hawthorne Meetings Court Room - 445 Lafayette Avenue Hawthorne NJ 07506
7:00 pm - Mayor and Council Public Meeting →
Westwood Borough Public Meetings Borough Hall > Council Chambers - 101 Washington Avenue Westwood
7:30 pm
Tuesday August 18
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Villa Marie Claire posted a job opening for Housekeeper in Saddle River. Apply here.
- Acosta Group - Acosta Sales & Marketing Company posted a job opening for Merchandiser Mandate Retail Service in Ramsey. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Ho-Ho-Kus here.
🗞 Nearby News
Ridgewood
- Ridgewood Council Advances Effort To Streamline Recreation and Facility Use (tapinto.net)
- Ridgewood Teen's 4-Year Record of Eclectic Interviews Taught Him 'You Can Outwork Anyone' (tapinto.net)
Waldwick
- Leukemia Diagnosis Sidelines Waldwick Basketball Player (dailyvoice.com)
Mahwah
- Lottery Player In Mahwah Wins $500K From Scratch-Off; 4 Others Win Powerball (But Not Jackpot) (patch.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: So he could save time! (Thank you Lorraine S. for sending it in!)
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