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🌱 Patch AM: What investigators have learned about January’s fatal Oakland pedestrian crash.
Coming up on the Oakland Patch calendar: North Jersey Card Show - The Late Night Show at Wayne PAL

Morning Oakland! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- What investigators have learned about January's fatal Oakland pedestrian crash.
Also on today's calendar: North Jersey Card Show - The Late Night Show at Wayne PAL and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What do you call a paper airplane that can't fly? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 65 and low of 49 degrees.
- Thursday: Pleasant with plenty of sun, temps: high: 75, low: 48.
- Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 67 and low of 45 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• West Milford senior killed crossing road in Oakland (advertisernewssouth.com subscription) — A 76-year-old West Milford resident was fatally struck while crossing Ramapo Valley Road near Elm Street in Oakland, with local police, fire, and first aid crews responding. She later died at St. Joseph's Hospital in Paterson, and investigators from Oakland and Bergen County are still reviewing the crash, with no charges filed so far.
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📸 Around Oakland
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Oakland
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★ Featured events ★
- North Jersey Card Show - The Late Night Show at Wayne PAL →
1 Pal Dr, Wayne
5:00 pm - Fall Festival →
335 N Franklin Tpke, Ho-Ho-Kus
12:00 pm - JTCC Hackensack Culinary Medicine Kitchen →
John Theurer Cancer Center Culinary Medicine Kitchen 92 2nd St, Hackensack, New Jersey, 07601,
1:00 pm
Friday October 9
Saturday October 10
Wednesday October 21
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Other local events
- 6th Annual Dining Out Jersey Foodie Expo →
Riverview Ballroom, 700 Palisadium Dr, Cliffside Park
7:00 pm - Come Paint With Us! →
Copper Tree Mall, 350 Ramapo Valley Rd, Oakland
6:45 pm - Poker Tournament at Marine Corps League Lakeland Detachment 744 / American Legion, Oakland Memorial Post 369 →
American Legion, Post 369, Oakland
7:00 pm - History of the Bergen County Courthouse →
Oakland Public Library, 2 Municipal Plaza, Oakland
2:00 pm - Murder Mystery Dinner →
335 N Franklin Tpke, Ho-Ho-Kus
6:30 pm - Wallisch Homestead Flea & Vintage Marketplace →
65 Lincoln Ave, West Milford
9:00 am - Wayne Valley H.S. Fall Craft Show, Sun. Oct. 18, Over 100 Exhibitors, 551 Valley Rd, Wayne →
Wayne Valley High School, 551 Valley Rd, Wayne
10:00 pm - North Jersey Card Show →
Wayne PAL, 1 PAL Drive, Wayne
9:00 am - Oakland Outdoor Market 2026 →
Oakland Public Library, 2 Municipal Plaza, Oakland
3:00 pm
Wednesday October 7
Thursday October 8
Friday October 9
Sunday October 11
Saturday October 17
Sunday October 18
Saturday October 24
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Chipotle posted a job opening for Crew Member in Ramsey. Apply here.
- Alan Baird Industries posted a job opening for Shipping Receiving Coordinator in Allendale. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Oakland here.
🗞 Nearby News
Franklin Lakes
- Ramapo boys soccer coach makes Bergen County history with 700th win (northjersey.com)
- Digital PCR Assays Market To 2035: Liquid Biopsy and Cell Therapy QC Drive Expansion (indexbox.io)
- Industry Leaders Say AI Is Only as Trustworthy as People, Policies Behind It (rismedia.com)
Wyckoff
- Woman Injured When Fire, Explosion Rock Wyckoff Home, Officials Say (patch.com)
- Garrett reflects on Hackensack Meridian legacy ahead of retirement (njbiz.com)
Mahwah
- Caregiver For Disabled Mahwah Child Charged With Theft, Police Say (patch.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: "What do you call a paper airplane that can't fly?" — Stationary (Thank you David H. for sending it in!)
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