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🌱 Patch AM: Which Paramus mall restaurants are offering big deals during Foodie Week?
You won't want to miss Honoring Charlie Kirk & Commemorate 9/11 on the Paramus Patch calendar

Hi there, Paramus! We've got your morning read ready! Read on to stay connected. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Which Paramus mall restaurants are offering big deals during Foodie Week?
- What's returning to Van Saun Park for Paramus holiday lights this year?
Also on today's calendar: Honoring Charlie Kirk & Commemorate 9/11 and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: Why did the fish blush ? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Monday: Sunny to partly cloudy, with a high of 80 and low of 61 degrees.
- Tuesday: Sunny to partly cloudy, temps: high: 83, low: 64.
- Wednesday: Very warm with clouds and sun, with a high of 86 and low of 72 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
📰 News we're reading
• Westfield Garden State Plaza Foodie Week brings deals from The Capital Grille, Seasons 52, Fogo de Chão, Shake Shack and more (nj.com subscription) — Food lovers in Paramus can look forward to Westfield Garden State Plaza's first-ever Foodie Week, running Sept. 16–27 with special menus and discounts at many mall restaurants. From fixed-price meals at The Capital Grille and Seasons 52 to deals at Shake Shack, Popeyes, and Baked by Melissa, shoppers can sample new spots and score limited-time offers close to home.
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• Christmas Lights in New Jersey: Every Morris County Tree Lighting and the Drive-Through Shows Worth the Trip (shopmorriscounty.com) — Holiday planners in Paramus should know Van Saun Park will again host the Let It GLOW lantern spectacular and the Bergen County Winter Wonderland, with 2026 dates still to be announced. The broader guide also covers Morris County tree lightings and regional drive-through light shows, helping families map out festive trips from late November through early January.
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📸 Around Paramus
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Paramus
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★ Featured events ★
- Honoring Charlie Kirk & Commemorate 9/11 →
Paramus Borough Hall, 1 W Jockish Square, Paramus
11:00 am - Bergen County Cards & Collectibles →
Midland Park HS, 250 Prospect St, Midland Park
9:00 am - Become a NJ Real Estate Agent * IN PERSON or ONLINE * NEW Classes →
Montclair School of Real Estate, 89 Walnut St, Montclair, NJ 07042,
9:00 am - Register in advance: 8 weeks Children's Yoga Class "Little Stars Yoga" →
Lyncrest Elementary School, 9-04 Morlot Ave, Fair Lawn
6:30 pm
Saturday September 12
Sunday September 13
Sunday September 20
Monday September 28
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Other local events
- Breakfast Meeting Business Networking Group Looking for Members →
Matthews Colonial Diner 4 Franklin Turnpike, Waldwick, NJ 07463
7:30 am - Andrew Wagner Trio →
brvshcul7ur3, 482 Cedar Ln, Teaneck
7:00 pm - Volunteer this Fall →
Zoom
10:30 am - Carnival & Food Fest →
The Church of Saint Anne, 15-05 St Anne St, Fair Lawn
6:00 pm - Zheng Zeju Band →
brvshcul7ur3, 482 Cedar Ln, Teaneck
8:00 pm - Bergen County Fall Harvest Festival →
Overpeck County Park Amphitheater, Ridgefield Park
9:00 am - International Food Night →
Annunciation Roman Catholic Church, 50 W Midland Ave, Paramus
6:00 pm - Peter McCann Quartet →
brvshcul7ur3, 482 Cedar Ln, Teaneck
8:00 pm
Thursday September 10
Wednesday September 16
Friday September 18
Saturday September 19
📣 Paramus Shout Outs!
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Thank you 👏👏👏 to these businesses for making Paramus PatchAM possible:
- Dynamic Dental Arts — 9735958700
- Marlen Elite Dental Wellness — 5513057104
- Microwize Technology — (201) 322-4100
- Wowbix — (646) 661-6797
- AMG Law, LLC — (201) 474-5454
- Insurcomm Restoration — (866) 708-5357
- Yeshiva Academy of Bergen County — (718) 812-4680
- The Pool Boss — (973) 823-7007
- Alliance Homecare — (908) 505-3952
- PSE&G — (800) 436-7734
- Milvidskiy Law Group P.C. — (201) 380-2000
- VIO Med Spa Paramus — (201) 965-1170
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Meadow grasses
Meadow grasses sway to the movement of the wind. Gracefully and silently like a golden river. Blue Heron Standing still watching the world go by, a… (Nextdoor Fair Oaks Park) - To all those who are hurting from losing a pet or a child.
I'm sorry. We grieve physically and emotionally. It is not easy to let the emotional wave go through you and let go. The brain in shock protects the… (Nextdoor Fair Oaks Park)
- Cost Plus, Inc. - World Market posted a job opening for Seasonal Stock Associate in Paramus. Apply here.
- Macy's posted a job opening for Seasonal Fulfillment and Receiving Support Associate, Garden State Plaza in Paramus. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Paramus here.
🗞 Nearby News
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- HS ROUNDUP: Schaffer scores twice in Royals' boys soccer win (citizensvoice.com)
Ridgewood
- Run The Night Powered by Nike 2026 (milesplit.com)
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: It saw the ocean's bottom! (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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