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🌱 Patch AM: How Indian Hills let a halftime lead slip away in Oakland
Coming up on the Oakland Patch calendar: Living Well with Lung Disease: Webinars for Patients and Families

Hi there, Oakland! We've got your morning read ready! Read on to stay connected. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How Indian Hills let a halftime lead slip away in Oakland
Also on today's calendar: Living Well with Lung Disease: Webinars for Patients and Families and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What do you call advice from a cow ? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Monday: Cloudy and less humid, with a high of 68 and low of 53 degrees.
- Tuesday: Cloudy with a touch of rain, temps: high: 62, low: 48.
- Wednesday: Breezy in the morning, with a high of 64 and low of 48 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Verona Rallies Past Indian Hills with 14 Fourth-Quarter Points for First Win, 21-10 (tapinto.net) — A hard-fought high school football game in Oakland saw Verona storm back in the fourth quarter to hand Indian Hills a 21-10 loss. Indian Hills' offense stalled after halftime, while Verona's passing attack and aggressive defense took over, setting up Verona's next matchup and giving local fans plenty to dissect from Saturday's performance.
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📸 Around Oakland
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Oakland
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★ Featured events ★
- Living Well with Lung Disease: Webinars for Patients and Families →
Virtual,
5:30 pm
Tuesday September 29
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Other local events
- Oakland Outdoor Market 2026 →
Oakland Public Library, 2 Municipal Plaza, Oakland
10:00 am - Serenity Paws Animal Rescue. Inc Tricky Tray →
Pompton Lakes Elks Lodge 1 Perrin Ave, Pompton Lakes, NJ, 07442
6:00 pm - Spencer Savings Bank Hosts Pet Adoption Day →
680 River Dr, Elmwood Park
11:00 am - Stitches In Time: American Quilts 1800-1976 →
Oakland Public Library Community Room, 2 Municipal Plaza, Oakland
2:00 pm - Stitches in Time: American Quilts 1800–1976 →
Oakland Public Library, 2 Municipal Plaza, Oakland
7:00 pm - College Financial Aid Free Webinar →
Free Online Zoom Webinar
7:30 pm - Hopatcong at Indian Hills →
Indian Hills, 97 Yawpo Ave, Oakland
6:30 pm - Jamtoberfest '26: The Ultimate Jam Band Concert & Festival →
Swim & Sport Club, 272 Emmans Rd, Roxbury Township
1:00 pm - Harvestfest Craft Show & Antique & Gift Corner, Sun. Oct. 4, 125 Exhibitors, Veterans Pk, Westwood →
Veteran's Memorial Park, 50 Madison Ave, Westwood
9:00 am - Mario Adrion →
Victoria Theater
7:00 pm - Fall Festival →
335 N Franklin Tpke, Ho-Ho-Kus
12:00 pm
Saturday September 26
Sunday September 27
Monday September 28
Friday October 2
Saturday October 3
Sunday October 4
Saturday October 10
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🪧 Patch Classifieds
- Big Summer Blowout Sale
Attention Dog & Cat Owners!!!!!... (More info)
💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Ramapo College of New Jersey posted a job opening for Storeroom/Mailroom Supervisor in Mahwah. Apply here.
- Home Depot (Retail) posted a job opening for Customer Service/Sales in Riverdale. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Oakland here.
🗞 Nearby News
Franklin Lakes
- CD9+ B Cells Induce T Follicular Helper Cell Apoptosis to Regulate Germinal Center Regression (nih.gov)
- Nykredit A S Acquires Shares of 93,139 Becton, Dickinson and Company $BDX (marketbeat.com)
Wyckoff
- See inside newly remodeled Stop & Shop in Wyckoff (northjersey.com)
Mahwah
- Les Paul's Family Says 'Premeditated Assassination' of Guitar Legend's NJ Home Could Have Been Prevented (beaumontenterprise.com)
Ok Oakland! 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: Beef Tips (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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