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🌱 How Paterson residents will soon hail $1.90 rides around town

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In today's newsletter:

  • How Paterson residents will soon hail $1.90 rides around town
  • What led to long federal sentences for Paterson's 4K gang members?
  • Will you join the Pink Warriors at Paterson City Hall this morning?

Also on today's calendar: Estate Planning: 5 Essential Things You Should Know and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Rather cloudy and humid, with a high of 75 and low of 64 degrees.
  • Friday: An afternoon shower; warmer, temps: high: 85, low: 58.
  • Saturday: Not as warm with some sun, with a high of 73 and low of 53 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Paterson next for county's low-cost ride program. See how to use it (northjersey.com) — Paterson residents will soon gain access to Passaic County's low-cost MOVE ride service, which offers on-demand trips for under $2 to work, shopping, and medical appointments. County commissioners have approved a contract to expand the program into Paterson through at least May 2027, with details on start date, service area, and vehicle numbers expected in the coming weeks.
   

2. Paterson 4K gang members get 7 to 9 years for shooting up rival van (northjersey.com) — Federal prosecutors have sentenced four admitted members of Paterson's 4K gang to seven to nine years in prison for a 2022 shooting that sprayed more than 60 bullets at rivals near 11th Avenue and East 23rd Street. Authorities note that despite ongoing gang activity in Paterson's 4th Ward, city shootings have dropped sharply since 2022, with only 15 incidents recorded so far in 2026.
   

3. Pink Warriors Close Out Statewide Day of Action in Rahway with Life-Saving Breast Cancer Message (tapinto.net) — Paterson residents can catch the #EverythingElseCanWait breast cancer awareness tour at a 9 a.m. stop outside City Hall, part of a statewide caravan visiting six municipal buildings today. Pink Warriors and healthcare advocates will share information on mammograms, advanced screening options, and insurance coverage, encouraging women in Paterson and other communities to prioritize early detection this Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
   

4. 6 men charged in series of 'violent' smash-and-grab jewelry store robberies (news12.com) — Residents should know that federal prosecutors have charged six men in a string of violent smash‑and‑grab jewelry store robberies, including a heist at a Paterson shop in May 2025. Investigators say the crew used crowbars and sledgehammers, stole hundreds of thousands of dollars in jewelry, and were linked to crimes in Paterson, Wayne and Union City through DNA, surveillance and getaway cars.
   

5. From Softball to Chemotherapy: 11-Year-Old Viviana Gill Battles Rare Blood Cancer (tapinto.net) — An 11‑year‑old Totowa softball player is undergoing intensive chemotherapy for a rare blood cancer at St. Joseph's University Medical Center in Paterson, where she's the first pediatric patient treated for this disease. Her family is urging blood and marrow donations, and Totowa will host an October 20 blood drive to support patients like her who rely on frequent transfusions.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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