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Morning Mahwah! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☀️

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In today's newsletter:

  • Mahwah caregiver charged—could other families have been affected?
  • Ready to brave Mahwah's Creepy Hollow haunted cemetery this October?
  • Which Mahwah senior QB just made NJ.com's statewide stars list?

Also on today's calendar: Estate Planning: 5 Essential Things You Should Know and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What is clean when it is black and dirty when it is white? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Mostly sunny and beautiful, with a high of 74 and low of 47 degrees.
  • Friday: Mostly sunny and beautiful, temps: high: 70, low: 47.
  • Saturday: Sunny to partly cloudy, with a high of 67 and low of 52 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Caregiver For Disabled Bergen County Child Caught In Suspicious Act, Charged: Police (patch.com) — Mahwah police charged a caregiver for a disabled child with theft after a resident reportedly found him searching bedroom drawers with a flashlight, following earlier reports of missing cash. The Bronx man, employed by a special-needs care agency, was arrested and released pending Superior Court. Anyone in Mahwah who suspects similar issues is urged to contact Detective Letavish.
   

• 8 Halloween Houses That Are Scary Good (healthandlifemags.com) — Mahwah's Creepy Hollow, at West Ramapo Avenue and Glasgow Terrace, turns into a haunted cemetery packed with huge animatronics and invites visitors to bring non-perishable food donations for a local food bank. It's one of several standout Halloween house displays across Bergen County, offering free, family-friendly scares and plenty of photo ops throughout October evenings.
   

• Who are N.J.'s top offensive football seniors? Our picks, your votes (nj.com subscription) — A standout Mahwah High School quarterback, Mikey Branagh, is among dozens of seniors statewide nominated in NJ.com's poll for New Jersey's top offensive football player. Residents can support local athletes by voting online through Oct. 13, with guidelines discouraging automated or unfair voting tactics.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

Ramsey

  • 2 Nordstrom Rack Stores Opening In New Jersey Amid Expansion (dailyvoice.com)
  • Who are N.J.'s top girls volleyball juniors? Our picks, your votes (nj.com)

Franklin Lakes

  • Protein Binding Assays Market To 2035: Biologics and ADME Outsourcing Drive Expansion (indexbox.io)
  • Biotechnology Reagent Market To 2035: Biologics Pipeline and GMP-Grade Demand Drive Expansion (indexbox.io)
  • Ramapo boys soccer coach makes Bergen County history with 700th win (northjersey.com)

Ridgewood

  • Police Stop Teen From Stealing 14 Tons Of Shrimp And Salmon In Bergen County: Cops (patch.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What is clean when it is black and dirty when it is white?" — A chalk board (Thank you Charlie H. for sending it in!)
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