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In today's newsletter:

• Mahwah fisherman's death at Darlington Park raises questions about lake safety.
• Why was Les Paul's historic Mahwah home demolished without family warning?
• How did Mahwah's Ramapo College stack up in Time's new rankings?

Also on today's calendar: Unity Rd. Maywood Grand Opening 🎉 and 7 more events.

Today's riddle: What has a neck but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Sunshine, nice and less humid, with a high of 79 and low of 60 degrees.
• Sunday: Humid; a stray p.m. t-shower, temps: high: 84, low: 67.
• Monday: Humid; a p.m. shower or two, with a high of 82 and low of 67 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Avid Fisherman Dies After Falling Into Lake At Darlington County Park In Mahwah (dailyvoice.com) — A frequent fisherman at Darlington County Park in Mahwah died Friday morning after an apparent medical episode caused him to fall into the park's non-swimming fishing lake. Mahwah police, EMS, county officers, and park lifeguards responded, with lifesaving efforts continuing en route to The Valley Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. County officials offered condolences to his family and the park community.
   

• Les Paul's home & studio demolished 🤯 (blogspot.com) — Les Paul's longtime Mahwah home and recording studio, where he advanced multitrack recording and cut hits with Mary Ford, was demolished this August after being sold for $990,000. His son Gene Paul says the family wasn't warned and is demanding answers about how decisions over the historic Mahwah property and his father's legacy are being handled by the Les Paul Foundation.
   

• 17 New Jersey colleges make Time's first Best Colleges list (njbiz.com) — Mahwah's own Ramapo College of New Jersey earned a spot at No. 245 on Time's new America's Best Colleges 2026-2027 list, one of 17 New Jersey schools recognized. The ranking emphasizes student outcomes, learning environment, and overall appeal, with Princeton leading the state and several other public and private campuses across New Jersey also featured.
   

📸 Around Mahwah

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Mahwah

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday August 29
• Unity Rd. Maywood Grand Opening 🎉 →
  105 Essex St, New York
  9:00 am

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Other local events

Sunday August 30
• Community-wide Garage Sale →
  Brandywine Mahwah, 814 Wyckoff Ave, Mahwah
  10:00 am
• Rec Event: 8th Annual Food Truck Festival and Car Show →
  Mahwah Township, NJ Calendar, 475 Corporate Drive, Mahwah
  12:00 pm
Tuesday September 1
• Recreation Committee Meeting →
  Mahwah Township, NJ Calendar, 475 Corporate Drive, Mahwah
  7:00 pm
• Trivia Night! →
  Mahwah Bar & Grill, 2 Island Rd, Mahwah
  8:00 pm
Wednesday September 2
• PKY - PTA Ice Cream Social (K–4)
  Parkway School 145 E Ridgewood Ave., Paramus, New Jersey 07652
  6:30 pm
Thursday September 3
• NY PDG Helen Reisler
  Paramus Rotary Club Paramus, NJ 07652
• Rescheduled to September 10, 2026 Township Council Combined Work Session/Public Meeting →
  Mahwah Township, NJ Calendar, 475 Corporate Drive, Mahwah
  7:00 pm
Saturday September 12
• Parking Lot Yard Sale →
  Immaculate Conception Church, 900 Darlington Ave, Mahwah, NJ, 07430
  10:00 am
Sunday September 13
• Laura Hull Trio Presents: The Music of Mancini →
  Mahwah Public Library, 100 Ridge Rd, Mahwah
  2:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Saturday August 29
• Christian Johnson →
  Bananas Comedy Club, 801 Rutherford Ave, Rutherford
  6:00 pm
Monday August 31
• Professional Day for Staff
  Ramsey High School 256 East Main Street, Ramsey, NJ 07446
  8:00 am
Tuesday September 1
• Schools Open for Students
  Ramsey High School 256 East Main Street, Ramsey, NJ 07446
  8:00 am
• WMS Staff Opening Day & Professional Development Day
  Waldwick Middle School 155 Wyckoff Avenue, Waldwick, NJ 07463
  8:05 am

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🪧 Patch Classifieds

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• Erie Home posted a job opening for Residential Roofing Subcontractor in Mahwah. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A bottle (Thank you Netty W. for sending it in!)
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