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🌱 How low Oradell Reservoir got—and what it means for your water

Oradell, New Jersey Patch AM: a 4 min read

Good morning Oradell! 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:

  • How low Oradell Reservoir got—and what it means for your water

Also on today's calendar: Bergen County Cards & Collectibles Show and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Where did the two roofs meet? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Periods of rain and a t-storm, with a high of 61 and low of 52 degrees.
  • Sunday: Warmer; fog in the morning, temps: high: 73, low: 49.
  • Monday: Cooler; morning rain, with a high of 61 and low of 44 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• At Just 37 Percent Capacity, This New Jersey Reservoir Now Looks More Like Mudflats And A Moonscape (myfamilytravels.com) — Oradell Reservoir is down to just 37% capacity, exposing eerie mudflats and a moonscape-like lakebed while prompting ongoing water conservation across northern New Jersey. Local trails and fishing are still open, but residents are being urged to cut back on water use as the century-old reservoir weathers a serious 2026 drought. The situation highlights how dependent Oradell-area communities are on steady rainfall.
   

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Paramus

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  • Paramus' Garden State Plaza Breaks Ground on 575-Unit Mixed-Use Community (tapinto.net)
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Ridgewood

  • Former Hoboken Cop Breaks Into Bergen County Home, Injures Kids And Man: Police (patch.com)
  • 2 Businesses Were Damaged In Carlstadt Warehouse Fire: Police (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: At a shingles bar! (Thank you Yann P. for sending it in!)
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