To Our Contributors, Readers: Thank You From Mahwah Patch

MAHWAH, NJ — Thank you, Mahwah Patch readers, for taking time out of your busy to spend a few moments with us. We appreciate you visiting the site and reading our stories, calendar items, and announcements. We want you to know we take nothing for granted here. Thank you for helping us grow and thrive this year.

Almost eight years ago, on Dec. 28, 2010, Mahwah Patch launched. We've come a long way, and you're a big reason why.

In August, Mahwah Patch had 83,562 visitors. With the town's population being nearly 26,000, that is a lot of visitors. Our visitors are from Mahwah certainly, but many residents of neighboring towns and the greater North Jersey area land on Mahwah Patch from time to time, too. That figure — compiled and verified through Google Analytics — includes readers on computers, mobile devices like tablets and phones, and our app, and our visitors often access Patch on several devices over the month.

Here are 10 of the most-read articles on Mahwah Patch in August:

• Video Of Truck Flipping On Route 17 In Alleged Road Rage Incident
• Long-Time Resident Mike Devine To Run For Mahwah Mayor
• $14.5M Mahwah Retreat Compound Is Back On The Market
• Mail Stolen From 4 Mahwah Mailboxes: Police
• Mahwah Gas Station Attendant Grabbed Woman's Butt: Police
• Mahwah Hires New District, School Administrators
• Mahwah Mayor Not Fighting Recall In Court, Will Proceed With Vote
• PA Man With 500 LSD Squares Arrested In Mahwah, Police Say
• Mahwah Council President: 'It's Time For Laforet To Finally Go'
• Take A Virtual Tour Of Legoland Amusement Park Opening Near NJ

Got a news tips? I'm Daniel Hubbard, your local editor. I have more than 15 years of experience in local journalism. My email inbox is always open and I'm ready to discuss any topic that you think would make a good story. Please send your tips, ideas, and questions my way at daniel.hubbard@patch.com.

Our readers also love Mahwah Patch's calendar of events: Nearly 10,600 visits were made to our calendar in August. Coming up soon on the calendar are: The next meeting of the Mahwah Health Series at the library, a chamber concert, and a tricky tray fundraiser for the Ramapo-Bergen Animal Refuge.

The great thing about Patch is that you can add your own content, anytime you want. Whether it be a photo of your son or daughter's Little League championship or a preview of a community event, Patch gives you the ability to let people know what is happening in town.

If you would like to post on Mahwah Patch, you may easily to sign up for a free user profile. As a Patch user, you can post articles, events, jobs, and announcements. And the "rules of Patch" are easy to follow: "no abusive content, no commercial spam, keep it local, and be awesome."

What else is new? So far this year, 430 new email subscribers have joined Mahwah Patch, boosting our email list to 1,769 daily subscribers. (Wait? You don't get our email? Click here and we'll hook you up.) And 146 Mahwah lovers joined our Facebook page this year, too. We're approaching 3,400 fans! If you haven't liked our page yet, please give it a try. If you're already on the page, please share with a friend. Reaching more than 3,400 fans in September would be a huge milestone for us.

New businesses are always coming to Mahwah and the surrounding area. They are the lifeblood of the towns and often advertise locally. If you own a local business and are interested in getting your message on Mahwah Patch or our nearby Patches, please visit the page and tell us what you need. One of our sales reps will be in touch.

Here's another fun fact about Patch: Did you know that Patch is among the 100 most trafficked websites in the United States? Patch ranks 91st on the most viewed websites in the country, according to Alexa. Mahwah Patch is part of a broad network, with more than 100 Patches in New Jersey and more than 1,200 across the United States. That's a lot of local news!

Many news websites are limiting access to free articles, but Patch articles and events by our journalists and our users are always free to view.

We're thrilled you've made Mahwah Patch a part of your life. Thank you so much for your support and readership.

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Email: daniel.hubbard@patch.com

Photo: A sign that was hung around the football field at Mahwah High School in memory of Nicholas Laurewald. Laurewald died in a car crash in 2016. By Daniel Hubbard, Patch staff