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In today's newsletter:

• How high can New Milford QB Max Kenny soar this season?
• Did someone just win $50K at New Milford ShopRite?

Also on today's calendar: Craft Show & Antique & Gift Corner, Sun. Aug. 23. 125 Exhibitors, Veterans Pk, Westwood and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the man leave his watch in the bank? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Partly sunny and humid, with a high of 86 and low of 69 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Wednesday: Mostly sunny and very warm, temps: high: 89, low: 71.
• Thursday: Some sun with a shower or two, with a high of 83 and low of 68 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• QBs to watch in the North Jersey Interscholastic Conference in 2026 (nj.com subscription) — New Milford football fans can look for senior quarterback Max Kenny to lead the Knights again after a six-win 2025 season, when he threw for 600 yards and eight touchdowns. He's highlighted among the top North Jersey Interscholastic Conference quarterbacks expected to shape the 2026 season.
   

• Lottery Player In Mahwah Wins $500K From Scratch-Off; 4 Others Win Powerball (patch.com) — A Powerball ticket sold at the New Milford ShopRite hit for $50,000, adding a local winner to a string of recent big lottery payouts in Bergen County. Other players in Mahwah and Fort Lee also scored major prizes as the jackpot climbed to $1 billion.
   

📸 Around New Milford

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🗓 Upcoming Events in New Milford

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday August 23
• Craft Show & Antique & Gift Corner, Sun. Aug. 23. 125 Exhibitors, Veterans Pk, Westwood →
  Veteran's Memorial Park, 50 Madison Ave, Westwood
  9:00 am

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Other local events

Wednesday August 19
• DPW Training
  Bergenfield Library Bergenfield - Friends Meeting Room (Lower Level), Bergenfield Pub
  8:00 am
• Peek-a-Book Storytime
  Bergenfield Library Bergenfield - Children's Activity Room (2nd Floor), Bergenfield P
  10:30 am
• Artist Showcase: Ludmilia Karameros
  Bergenfield Library Bergenfield - Friends Meeting Room (Lower Level), Bergenfield Pub
  5:00 pm
Friday August 21
• Delayed Opening - Staff Development
  Bergenfield Library Bergenfield Public Library
• Rec Program
  River Edge Public Library Large Meeting Room
  11:00 am
Sunday August 23
• MLK March on Washington Commemoration
  National Council of Jewish Women Bergen County Section Fairleigh Dickinson University, 1000 River Rd, Teaneck, NJ 0766
  3:00 pm
Monday August 24
• Music & Movement: Musical Story Time with Mr. Corbitt
  Bergenfield Library Bergenfield - Children's Activity Room (2nd Floor), Bergenfield P
  10:30 am
• Chair Yoga & Meditation
  Bergenfield Library Bergenfield - Friends Meeting Room (Lower Level), Bergenfield Pub
  6:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday August 18
• Storytime with Miss Emily
  Lodi Memorial Library Lodi - Children's Room
  11:00 am
• REC Program
  River Edge Public Library Large Meeting Room
  1:45 pm
• Backyard Bugs Scratch Art
  Bergenfield Library Bergenfield - Children's Activity Room (2nd Floor), Bergenfield P
  2:00 pm
• Math for Fun
  Closter Public Library Kids and Teens Programs 280 High Street, Closter, NJ 07624
  2:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Walgreen Company posted a job opening for Customer Service Associate in Bergenfield. Apply here.
• Firehouse Subs - Firehouse Restaurant Group, Inc. posted a job opening for Shift Lead in Hackensack. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near New Milford here.

🗞 Nearby News

Paramus

• 9 Bergen County Restaurants Win Awards From Wine Spectator (patch.com)
• See action photos of the first day of high school football scrimmages (northjersey.com)
• LEGO One Piece Human-Human Fruit Make & Take (thebrickfan.com)

Ridgewood

• 9 Bergen County Restaurants Win Awards From Wine Spectator (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: So he could save time! (Thank you Lorraine S. for sending it in!)
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