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In today's newsletter:

  • How to get free leadā€‘reducing water filters in Paterson
  • How one Wayne pastor helped strengthen a Paterson community center
  • Remember this longtime St. Josephā€™s chaplain now turning 100?

Also on today's calendar: Fair Lawn Comedy Club Presents: Bob DiBuono, David Drake and friends and 8 more events.

Today's riddle: What has to be broken before you can use it? šŸ¤” (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: A heavy t-storm in the p.m., with a high of 89 and low of 67 degrees. šŸŒ¶ Hot!
  • Friday: Clouds and sun; less humid, temps: high: 83, low: 62.
  • Saturday: Mostly sunny and breezy, with a high of 83 and low of 60 degrees.

šŸ“° News we're reading

ā€¢ Lead-Free NJ debuts ā€˜Filter Your Tap' campaign to protect families from lead in drinking water (roi-nj.com) ā€” Paterson families are being targeted for extra protection from lead in drinking water as Lead-Free NJ rolls out its new ā€œFilter Your Tapā€ campaign. The coalition is distributing Brita pitcher filters in Paterson, Orange, and Trenton while also pushing schools to install certified filtered bottle-filling stations and faucets, giving residents practical tools while long-term pipe replacement continues statewide.
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ā€¢ ā€˜He Was a Gift': Father Michael Lombardo's 25 Years at OLC in Wayne Remembered as a Turning Point (tapinto.net) ā€” Our Lady of Consolation parishioners in nearby Wayne credit Father Michael Lombardoā€™s 25-year tenure with transforming their church into a family-centered, service-driven community that also supports Patersonā€™s Father English Community Center. From hospital chaplaincy roots to listening-focused leadership, heā€™s guided ministries, youth programs, and local outreach, becoming a constant presence at baptisms, weddings, and funerals for more than 1,000 families.
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ā€¢ A Century of Faith, Service, and Calling (drew.edu) ā€” Paterson readers may remember Rev. Dr. Julia Shank Dawson from her 23 years comforting families as a chaplain at St. Josephā€™s Health, work she began after midlife tragedy and seminary training. Now nearing 100, sheā€™s retired to Pennsylvania, but her Drew Theological School education and long ministry in Patersonā€™s pediatric unit continue to inspire future faith leaders.
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    Thursday June 18
  • 4.0 Breakfast
    Wayne Valley High School 551 Valley Road, Wayne, NJ 07470
    8:00 am
  • One Session Day (1:00 Dismissal)
    James Madison School #10 Garfield, NJ 07026
    8:25 am
  • Blooming Preschoolers ā†’
    Blooming Buddies Play Center, 810 Belmont Ave Suite 101, North Haledon
    9:15 am
  • ESL with Kathy
    Louis Bay 2nd Library & Community Center Hawthorne - Lobby, Hawthorne Public Library
    9:30 am

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šŸ—ž Nearby News

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Wayne

  • Wayne Jewelry Store Robbed, Suspects At-Large, Cops Say (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: An egg (Thank you LaJean D. for sending it in!)
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