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Good morning Oakland! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Oakland native turns NYC Marathon dream into adoption fundraiser

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

Today's riddle: Why did the cookie go to the hospital? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 69 and low of 45 degrees.
  • Saturday: Sunny to partly cloudy, temps: high: 66, low: 50.
  • Sunday: Some rain in the p.m.; cloudy, with a high of 64 and low of 58 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Oakland Native Running NYC Marathon For Adoption Charity (patch.com) — Oakland residents can cheer on hometown runner Talia Benducci as she tackles her first New York City Marathon with her best friend, fellow Ramapo High School alum Savannah Nowak. The pair are turning their long-held dream into a fundraiser for the Gladney Center for Adoption, with Benducci aiming to raise $5,000 through her official marathon page.
   

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Wayne

  • Passaic County Synagogue Burglar Nabbed By Police, Officials Say (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why did the cookie go to the hospital?" — Because he felt crummy. (Thank you Sanda J. for sending it in!)
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