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🌱 How Old Tappan’s girls soccer crushed rival Demarest 7-1
Also check out Sparkill-Palisades FD 125th Anniversary "Day in the Park" Community Celebration on the Old Tappan Patch calendar

Hey there, Old Tappan! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How Old Tappan's girls soccer crushed rival Demarest 7-1
Also on today's calendar: Sparkill-Palisades FD 125th Anniversary "Day in the Park" Community Celebration and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What has a tail, but no body? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Mostly sunny; low humidity, with a high of 73 and low of 58 degrees.
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny and warm, temps: high: 82, low: 66.
- Thursday: Mostly cloudy and very warm, with a high of 85 and low of 69 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Pothos' hat-trick steers Old Tappan girls soccer past rival Demarest (nj.com subscription) — Old Tappan girls soccer fans can celebrate a dominant 7-1 home win over rival Demarest, powered by a three-goal performance from Elena Pothos. Caroline Ognibene added two goals and two assists, while teammates Elizabeth Fang and Emilia Sanchez also scored as goalkeeper Lea Savino anchored an unbeaten 3-0-1 start.
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📸 Around Old Tappan
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Old Tappan
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★ Featured events ★
- Sparkill-Palisades FD 125th Anniversary "Day in the Park" Community Celebration →
Depot Square, Sparkill
12:00 pm - Spencer Savings Bank Hosts Pet Adoption Day →
680 River Dr, Elmwood Park
11:00 am - Ridgewood Fall Craft & Art Street Fair, 200 Exhibitors, E. Ridgewood, Ave →
East Ridgewood Avenue, Ridgewood NJ,
11:00 am - There's more for children at Marydell this fall! →
640 N Midland Ave, Nyack
9:00 am - FREE Full-Length Proctored SAT at Sylvan Learning of Park Ridge →
Sylvan Learning of Park Ridge, 184 Kinderkamack Rd, Park Ridge
10:00 am
Saturday September 19
Sunday September 20
Monday September 21
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Other local events
- Mayor and Council Public Meeting →
Council Chambers, 101 Washington Avenue, Westwood
7:30 pm - Berkeley Back to School BBQ
Berkeley Avenue Elementary School, 47 Berkeley Avenue, Westwood
5:00 pm - 7th Annual Peace Festival →
Milton A. Votee Park, 1201 Palisade Ave, Teaneck
2:00 pm - Public Board of Education Meeting
Westwood Regional Jr./Sr. High School, 701 Ridgewood Road, Washington
7:00 pm - College Financial Aid Free Webinar →
Free Online Zoom Webinar
7:30 pm - MANHATTAN SHORT Film Festival Returns Oct 3 →
Palisades Community Center, 675 Oak Tree Rd
7:00 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
Tuesday September 15
Friday September 18
Saturday September 19
Thursday September 24
Monday September 28
Saturday October 3
Sunday October 4
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💬 Chatter
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🗞 Nearby News
Westwood
- Westwood charity 'dangerously' low on cash looks for helping hands (northjersey.com)
- Scouts deliver downtown bike rack, earn Bronze Awards (thepressgroup.net)
- 24 Crest #2C, Westwood, NJ 07675 Property for sale (corcoran.com)
Hillsdale
- The Piermont in Hillsdale attracts apartment renters with state-of-the-art gym as N.J. fitness boom continues (nj.com)
Ridgewood
- Reaction To Theft From Bergen County Lemonade Stand Inspires Sen. Booker (patch.com)
- Waist-High Floodwaters Soak Runners In Bergen County Half-Marathon (patch.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
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