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🌱 Patch AM: NJ Transit Has A New Chatbot On Board For Paramus Riders

Coming up: Register in advance: 8 weeks Children's Yoga Class "Little Stars Yoga" on the Paramus Patch calendar

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Morning Paramus! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • New AI chatbot aims to simplify Paramus riders' NJ Transit trips
  • How Paramus donors can help ease New Jersey's blood shortage
  • How a Paramus grad turned rock climbing into a Fulbright adventure

Also on today's calendar: Register in advance: 8 weeks Children's Yoga Class "Little Stars Yoga" and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the bartender say to the jumper cables when they walked in? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Not as warm with a shower, with a high of 75 and low of 68 degrees.
  • Thursday: Humid with a thunderstorm, temps: high: 84, low: 70.
  • Friday: Partly sunny and less humid, with a high of 87 and low of 66 degrees. 🌶 Hot!

📰 News we're reading

• NJ Transit Has A New Chatbot On Board For Paramus Riders (patch.com) — Paramus bus riders now have access to Navvie, NJ Transit's new 24/7 AI chatbot that helps with schedules, transfers, service alerts and trip planning, especially for commutes to New York and local malls. A redesigned website is already live, and additional app upgrades arriving September 9 promise clearer schedules, better advisories and easier trip planning for Paramus commuters.
   

• Blood supplies in NJ remain critically low. Here's how you can help (njherald.com) — Blood supplies in New Jersey are critically low, and residents can donate locally at the New Jersey Blood Services Paramus Donor Center on Route 17 South, open Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Saturdays. The article explains how extreme weather and summer vacations hurt donations and lists several upcoming North Jersey drives so donors can help rebuild the state's blood inventory before Labor Day and beyond.
   

• In Poland, a Fulbright Recipient Teaches English and Scales Walls (rutgers.edu) — A young Fulbright scholar from Paramus, Christopher Slipiec, is sharing how his Rutgers education and hometown roots prepared him to teach English and build community in Poland. He reflects on embracing uncertainty, learning from other cultures, and how these experiences are shaping his plans for law school and a career in public service that began in New Jersey.
   

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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: Don't you 2 start anything (Thank you Mary L. for sending it in!)
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