🌱 How Moonachie police helped crack a multi-town child sex crime case
Moonachie, New Jersey Patch AM: a 3 min readGood morning Moonachie! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How Moonachie police helped crack a multi-town child sex crime case
Also on today's calendar: Join Rock Voices, the community choir that ONLY sings rock music! and 1 more event.
Today's riddle: How did the ram get lost while driving? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Sunday: Very warm, with a high of 90 and low of 66 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Monday: Mostly sunny and very warm, temps: high: 84, low: 65.
- Tuesday: Near-record temperatures, with a high of 97 and low of 73 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Ecuadorian Migrant in New Jersey Sanctuary State Tried Repeatedly to Sexually Assault Young Girl (shorenewsnetwork.com) — Moonachie police helped lead an investigation into alleged repeated sexual offenses against a juvenile that prosecutors say occurred partly inside a Moonachie home, resulting in multiple serious charges against a Little Falls man. Authorities from several towns coordinated the case, and the suspect remains in Bergen County Jail awaiting his first court appearance while the investigation continues. 
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Join Rock Voices, the community choir that ONLY sings rock music! →
First Lutheran Church of Montclair, 153 Park St, Montclair
7:00 pm -
St. Francis Parish Market →
St. Francis Parish, 114 Mt Vernon St, Ridgefield Park
10:00 am
Tuesday May 19
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Board of Education Committee Meeting
Hasbrouck Heights School District Hasbrouck Heights Board-Education, 379 Boulevard, Hasbrouck Heig
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Learn about Falls Prevention and Nutrition from HSS experts! →
10:30 am
Monday May 18
Wednesday May 27
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Townwide Garage Sale - May 2026
Township of Saddle Brook 93 Market Street, Saddle Brook, NJ 07663
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The Teaneck Historical Society to Sponsor Walking Tour About World War II Plane Crash →
Richard Rodda Community Center, 250 Colonial Ct, Teaneck
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EarthFest Overpeck 2026 →
Overpeck County Park, 40 Fort Lee Rd, Leonia
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French Practice Conversation Group
Englewood Public Library Englewood - Online,
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The Lettermen →
Shea Center for Performing Arts, 300 Pompton Rd, Wayne
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PTO Tricky Tray
Scots American Club, 40 Patterson St, Kearny
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Noteworthy Academy of Music →
Debonair Music Hall, 1409 Queen Anne Rd, Teaneck
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PFLAG- 7th Grade
Mott Hall Ii New York, NY 10025 -
Swartley Gallery presents Senior Spotlight
Dwight Engelwood School Swartley Gallery
8:00 am -
Adult Mandala Art Workshop (Main Conference Room)
Cliffside Park Public Library 505 Palisade Ave , Cliffside Park, NJ 07010
12:30 pm
Sunday May 17
Monday May 18
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🗞 Nearby News
Hasbrouck Heights
- Hasbrouck Heights Police Arrest Two on Shoplifting Charges in Separate Incidents Days Apart (tapinto.net)
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East Rutherford
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Rutherford
- Zillow CEO Jeremy Wacksman is preparing for the next revolution in real estate (nbcnews.com)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: He missed his ewe turn. (Thank you Clayton M. for sending it in!)
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