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🌱 How a Lyndhurst arrest attempt ended in a deadly standoff

And on the Lyndhurst Patch calendar - PTA Apex Fun Run Fundraiser

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  • How a Lyndhurst arrest attempt ended in a deadly standoff

Today's riddle: Why do cows have hooves and not feet? 🤔 (Answer below!)


Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Mostly sunny and cool, with a high of 53 and low of 44 degrees.
  • Wednesday: A morning shower in spots, temps: high: 61, low: 49.
  • Thursday: Partly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 75 and low of 51 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Lyndhurst NJ man dies by suicide before murder arrest (nj1015.com) — Lyndhurst residents should know that a local man died by suicide at his Lyndhurst home as officers arrived to arrest him in connection with a Union County homicide investigation. Authorities say surveillance footage, forensic evidence, and a letter expressing fear helped build the case before the planned arrest. No ongoing threat to the public is described, but the case has drawn regional attention.    


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🗓 Upcoming Events in Lyndhurst

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    Monday April 27
  • PTA Apex Fun Run Fundraiser
    Kindergarten Center , 109 Sylvan St , Rutherford

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Tuesday April 21
  • Writer's Workshop
    Glen Ridge Free Public Library , Glen Ridge - Meeting Room , Glen Ridge
    10:15 am
  • Toddler Time & Tiny Tots
    Harrison, NJ Calendar Harrison, NJ 07029
    10:30 am
  • Storytime with Miss Emily
    Lodi Memorial Library Lodi - Children's Room
    11:00 am
  • Dungeons & Dragons Club Grade 6 & older
    Lodi Memorial Library Lodi - Conference Room
    6:00 pm
  • Historic Preservation Commission Meeting
    Bloomfield Township, NJ Calendar
    7:00 pm
  • Open Play Mahjong
    Glen Ridge Free Public Library , Glen Ridge - Adult Reading Room , Glen Ridge
    7:00 pm
  • Creating a Compelling College Application (virtual)
    Lodi Memorial Library
    7:30 pm

  • Wallington's John F. Kennedy Memorial Library
    7:30 pm
  • Wednesday April 22
  • Plant Stand Swap
    Glen Ridge Free Public Library , Glen Ridge - Meeting Room , Glen Ridge
  • Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Across the Lifespan: Strengthening Best Care and Support for Families
    Partnership for Maternal & Child Health of Northern New Jersey , 150 Meadowlands Pkwy Suite 401 , Secaucus
    9:00 am
  • Branching Out Story Time
    Montclair High School Glen Ridge - Meeting Room, Glen Ridge Free Public Library
    3:45 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Wendy's posted a job opening for Restaurant General Manager in Lyndhurst. Apply here.
  • ShopRite Supermarkets posted a job opening for ShopRite - Meat Wrapper Clerk (Grade A) Salary Range $18.50 - $18.50/hr in Kearny. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Lyndhurst here.

🗞 Nearby News

North Arlington

  • Hinjosa's one-hit gem lifts North Arlington to shutout of Garfield (nj.com)
  • At North Jersey's new indoor Sand Club, it's always beach weather (northjersey.com)

Rutherford

  • Tran goes deep, knocks in four for Rutherford to beat Wallington (nj.com)
  • Community Mourns the Loss of a Rutherford Student Killed in Car Accident (mypanhandle.com)

East Rutherford

  • Fauna Foods Celebrates 50 Years with Landmark Industry Event at Meadowlands Racetrack (petage.com)
  • Bengals Made Dexter Lawrence Blockbuster Trade to Reopen Joe Burrow's Super Bowl Window (fox8.com)

Ok Lyndhurst! 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: They lactose! (Thank you Courtney S. for sending it in!)Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Submit it here!


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