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What's up Paramus! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How a new Paramus care hub could reshape family support in Bergen
  • How Paramus' new sign rules could change storefronts and construction sites
  • When does Paramus kick off its Bergen County tournament run?

Also on today's calendar: Major Office Furniture Warehouse Sale and 21 more events.

Today's riddle: How do billboards talk? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Sun through high clouds, with a high of 69 and low of 52 degrees.
  • Sunday: Rain, temps: high: 62, low: 58.
  • Monday: A passing morning shower, with a high of 71 and low of 57 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Bergen New Bridge breaks ground on $45M multigenerational center (njbiz.com) — Bergen New Bridge Medical Center has broken ground on a $45 million, 45,000‑square‑foot multigenerational care hub on its Paramus campus, slated to open by 2028. The center will combine childcare for workers, community physician offices, and a PACE program helping older adults stay independent, significantly expanding local healthcare and support services for Paramus and Bergen County families.
   

2. Paramus Changes Sign Ordinance, Setting New Rules for Businesses and Developers (TAPinto.net) — Paramus officials have tightened the borough's sign rules, limiting the size, placement, and duration of banners, flags, and other attention‑getting displays for businesses and new developments. Local shop owners and developers now face specific permit fees, restrictions on construction fence wraps, and detailed rules for apartment-rental marketing signs that could affect how they advertise and present properties around town.
   

3. 2026 Bergen County girls soccer tournament bracket, scores, schedule (northjersey.com) — Paramus girls soccer opens Bergen County tournament play on Oct. 11, traveling to face 10th-seeded North Arlington in the first round. The county bracket features 24 teams, with later rounds shifting to neutral sites and the championship set for Oct. 31 at Northern Highlands.
   

4. Former REI and Red Robin Site in Paramus to Become 426 Apartments (jerseydigs.com) — A major redevelopment across from Paramus's Bergen Town Center will turn the former REI and Red Robin site into The Bergen Chapter, a 426‑unit apartment complex with ground‑floor retail. With 15% of units reserved for affordable housing and extensive amenities, the project will add hundreds of homes, parking, and new shops along Route 4 in the borough's busy retail corridor.
   

5. District 15Fifteen, Vermella Paramus add new retail tenants (njbiz.com) — Vermella in Paramus is adding The NOW Massage and Honey Brewed Cafe to its ground‑floor retail, giving nearby residents and hospital workers new wellness and coffee options. The mixed‑use complex across from the new Valley Hospital and Paramus Park Mall continues leasing apartments and running an affordable housing lottery, with more retail leases expected soon along this busy stretch of Routes 17 and 4.
   

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  • Hi, My electric breaker keeps tripping, anyone could recommend a good
    cost effective local electrician? Thanks a great deal. (Nextdoor N Fairview Ave)
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Ok Paramus! 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: "How do billboards talk?" — Sign language (Thank you Ellen S. for sending it in!)
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