Tuesday: Mostly sunny; low humidity, with a high of 71 and low of 57 degrees.
Wednesday: Mostly sunny and warm, temps: high: 80, low: 65.
Thursday: Mostly cloudy and very warm, with a high of 84 and low of 67 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Turnarounds, big numbers & more. 25 takeaways from N.J. football's Week 2 play, Sept. 10-12 (nj.com subscription) — Park Ridge football fans got a boost as senior running back Patrick Randolph returned from injury and powered the Owls' first win of the season over Weehawken, racking up 179 rushing yards and two touchdowns. His performance is one of 25 standout storylines from Week 2 of high school football across New Jersey, showcasing emerging contenders and big individual efforts statewide.
• PHOTO RELEASE: Following Labor Day, Gottheimer Hosts Roundtable with Local Labor Leaders (house.gov) — Park Ridge residents may be interested to know that their mayor, Keith Misciagna, joined Congressman Josh Gottheimer and other North Jersey labor leaders at a Paramus roundtable focused on jobs, costs, and worker protections. The discussion highlighted federal funding for infrastructure, support for unions, firefighter safety, local police resources, and efforts to prepare workers for artificial intelligence, all framed as ways to help North Jersey families.
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🗞 Nearby News
Hillsdale
The Piermont in Hillsdale attracts apartment renters with state-of-the-art gym as N.J. fitness boom continues (nj.com)
Post 162 to hold its first public POW/MIA remembrance ceremony (thepressgroup.net)
N.J. flash flooding sparks water rescues, stranded vehicles as heavy rain drenches region (nj.com)
Old Tappan
Every North Jersey soccer player on a Division I college roster (app.com)
Ridgewood
Flash flood warnings swamp North Jersey. Rain totals near 5 inches (app.com)
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