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Hi Mahwah! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Which Mahwah stores just sold $650K in winning lottery tickets?
  • How Ramapo's EOF "family" is shaping new students in Mahwah

Also on today's calendar: 11th Annual Farm Feast Gala and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: What do evil hens lay? 🤔 (Answer below!)


Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Mostly sunny and very warm, with a high of 87 and low of 67 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Thursday: Brief showers; not as warm, temps: high: 77, low: 59.
  • Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 84 and low of 63 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Lottery Player In Mahwah Wins $500K From Scratch-Off; 4 Others Win Powerball (patch.com) — Several lucky tickets bought in Mahwah recently paid off big, including a $500,000 Ruby 7's scratch-off sold at the 7-Eleven on Franklin Turnpike and two $50,000 Powerball winners from local delis. Additional $50,000 Powerball prizes also hit in Fort Lee and New Milford as the jackpot briefly topped $1 billion before resetting to $350 million.
   

• As EOF Family Grows, Alumni Pour into Next Generation (ramapo.edu) — Ramapo College's Mahwah campus recently welcomed back Educational Opportunity Fund alumni who spent their own 2016 summer here preparing for college and now mentor the newest class of scholars. Through panels, small-group talks, and a Legacy Lounge event, graduates shared how EOF's academic, financial, and emotional support helped them succeed and are now paying that support forward.
   


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🗓 Upcoming Events in Mahwah

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Other local events
    Thursday August 20
  • Elaine Winters
    Paramus Rotary Club Paramus, NJ 07652
  • Elaine Winter
    Paramus Rotary Club Paramus, NJ 07652
  • Friday August 21
  • MES - Champions Summer Champ Camp Ends
    Memorial School Memorial Elementary School
    7:15 am
  • Wednesday August 26
  • Board of Education Meeting
    Lenape Meadows School Administrative Offices, 60 Ridge Rd.
    7:00 pm
  • Environmental Commission Meeting
    Mahwah Township, NJ Calendar, 475 Corporate Drive, Mahwah
    7:00 pm
  • Board of Education Meeting
    George Washington School Administrative Offices, 60 Ridge Rd.
    11:00 pm
  • Thursday August 27
  • Round Table
    Paramus Rotary Club Paramus, NJ 07652
  • Tuesday September 1
  • Trivia Night!
    Mahwah Bar & Grill, 2 Island Rd, Mahwah
    8:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Extended Stay America posted a job opening for Night Guest Laundry Attend-PT-102020 in Ramsey. Apply here.
  • CROSSMARK posted a job opening for Reset Merchandiser Needed! in Oakland. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Mahwah here.

🗞 Nearby News

Ramsey

  • Which elite talents are back? Returning All-Group Girls Volleyball players for 2026 (nj.com)

Franklin Lakes

  • Fair Lawn may add overdose prevention Buster Box as charity expands (njherald.com)
  • Summit's No. 1 Real Estate Team (tapinto.net)

Wyckoff

  • Jonas Brothers announce 'Burning Up Tour All Over Again.' Get tickets now (nypost.com)

Ok Mahwah! 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: Deviled eggs (Thank you Karla H. for sending it in!)
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