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In today's newsletter:

  • Paramus bust nets 146 cases of Red Bull, fake EBT cards
  • Is Paramus reaching its breaking point on fried chicken chains?
  • How Paramus is pushing back on state-forced recreational cannabis sales

Also on today's calendar: MBA Open House at Berkeley College and 17 more events.

Today's riddle: What is clean when it is black and dirty when it is white? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Mostly sunny, nice and warm, with a high of 76 and low of 51 degrees.
  • Friday: Mostly sunny and nice, temps: high: 71, low: 50.
  • Saturday: Sunny to partly cloudy, with a high of 68 and low of 53 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. 3 Men Caught With 146 Stolen Cases Of Red Bull And 17 Fake Food Stamp Cards: Paramus Police (patch.com) — Paramus police say three New York City men were arrested at the BJ's Wholesale Club on Route 17 after officers discovered 146 cases of allegedly stolen Red Bull and 17 fraudulent EBT food stamp cards in a U-Haul van. Video surveillance and on-scene investigation led to multiple charges including organized retail theft, possession of stolen property, identity theft, and use of a card re-encoding device, while a fourth suspect remains at large.
   

2. Chicken chain growth in Paramus draws praise and concern from residents (news12.com) — Fried chicken chains like Chick-fil-A, Popeyes, Dave's Hot Chicken and a proposed Raising Cane's are crowding into Paramus, and residents are split on whether it's welcome variety or too much of the same. Some locals worry national brands could squeeze out small businesses, while others are simply happy to have more options for wings, tenders and spicy sandwiches.
   

3. Paramus Reluctantly Allows Recreational Marijuana Retailer Following State Override (TAPinto.net) — Paramus officials have formally limited recreational cannabis to the existing RISE dispensary, passing an ordinance that bans any additional adult-use retailers while complying with a new state law. Borough leaders say they approved the measure under protest, vowing to regulate the Paramus shop tightly, collect local revenue, and preserve their ability to challenge Trenton's override of local zoning decisions.
   

4. A Friendship Born Online Leads Two Teens to Study Connections Across Borders (TAPinto.net) — A Bergen County Technical High School student from Paramus teamed up online with a teen in Odesa, Ukraine to study how cross-cultural friendships affect loneliness and well-being. Their small, informal survey of young people living through war and displacement suggests that international friendships can ease isolation and provide emotional support, even when those connections exist entirely over video calls and messages.
   

5. North Jersey boys soccer Top 25 and stat leaders, plus a jersey dilemma (northjersey.com) — Paramus boys soccer pops up in a quirky rules moment, when both its goalkeeper and Demarest's wore identical pink jerseys during a late-game set piece. The story anchors a wider North Jersey Top 25 roundup, highlighting Bergen County tournament implications and listing regional scoring and goalkeeping leaders, including standout Paramus players.
   

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