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🌱 Old Tappan driver rockets to top of New England drag rankings
Also, don't miss Parking Utility Advisory Board Meeting on the Old Tappan Patch calendar
Hello Old Tappan! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Old Tappan driver rockets to top of New England drag rankings
Today's riddle: What did one strawberry say to the other strawberry? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: A p.m. shower in places, with a high of 79 and low of 62 degrees.
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 83, low: 65.
- Thursday: Thunderstorms, with a high of 82 and low of 68 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Division 1 Lucas Oil Series races into New England Dragway (nhra.com) — Old Tappan drag racer Richard Bourke topped the Top Alcohol Dragster qualifying charts at the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Northeast Division event at New England Dragway, clocking 5.293 seconds at 267.80 mph. The results rundown highlights how Bourke outpaced competitors from Indiana, New Jersey, and across the Northeast heading into the weekend's eliminations. 
📸 Around Old Tappan
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Old Tappan
Add your event to our calendar and newsletter!
- Parking Utility Advisory Board Meeting →
Westwood Borough Public Meetings Borough Hall - 101 Washington Avenue Westwood NJ 07675
7:00 pm - NVCC - Instructional Skills - Day 2
Northern Valley Regional High School at Old Tappan 140 Central Ave, Westwood, NJ 07675
8:30 am - Cheer Clinic - North Gym
Northern Valley Regional High School at Old Tappan 140 Central Ave, Westwood, NJ 07675
4:00 pm - Planning Board Meeting →
Westwood Borough Public Meetings Borough Hall - 101 Washington Avenue Westwood NJ 07675
8:00 pm - Staff Reports - Prof. Dev. Day - Faculty
T. Baldwin Demarest Elementary School Westwood, NJ 07675
8:30 am - Mayor and Council Work Meeting →
Westwood Borough Public Meetings Borough Hall > Council Chambers - 101 Washington Avenue Westwood
7:30 pm - Senior Advisory Committee Meeting →
Westwood Borough Public Meetings Borough Hall - 101 Washington Avenue Westwood NJ 07675
1:00 pm - Football Dinner - SCAFE
Northern Valley Regional High School at Old Tappan SCAFE
4:30 pm
Tuesday August 25
Wednesday August 26
Tuesday September 1
Thursday September 3
📣 Old Tappan Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- NVC- Instructional Skills
Northern Valley Regional High School Demarest 150 Knickerbocker Rd, Demarest, NJ 07627 , Demarest , NJ 07627
8:00 am - NVCC - Instructional Skills - Day 1
Northern Valley Regional High School at Old Tappan 140 Central Ave, Westwood, NJ 07675
8:30 am - ESL 1to1 tutoring
Closter Public Library Adult Programs 280 High Street, Closter, NJ 07624
10:00 am - Executive meeting
National Council of Jewish Women Bergen County Section 75 South Washington Avenue , Bergenfield, NJ 07621
10:00 am
Tuesday August 25
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- There is road construction on Center Ave reported...
There is road construction on Center Ave reported at 12:04 AM. "Due to Construction westbound, 188 Bus area of Center Ave At Bridge Plaza South … (Nextdoor ) - There is a lane closed on SR-67 • Lemoine Ave...
There is a lane closed on SR-67 • Lemoine Ave reported at 12:04 AM. "Due to Construction both directions, 181 Bus, 182 Bus, 186 Bus and 188 Bus area… (Nextdoor )
🗞 Nearby News
Westwood
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- Red Cross, Hello Kitty team up for September blood drive campaign (wrnjradio.com)
Montvale
- Research Shows Only 30% of Calcium in Global Food Supply is Bioavailable (vitaminretailer.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: If you weren't so sweet, we wouldn't be in this jam! (Thank you Patti F. for sending it in!)
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