Community Corner
🌱 Which Pompton Lakes players made this year’s NEFHL honor roll?
Be sure to catch Pequannock Chamber of Commerce Music in the Park - Concert Series on the Pompton Lakes Patch calendar
Good day Pompton Lakes! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Which Pompton Lakes players made this year's NEFHL honor roll?
Also on today's calendar: Pequannock Chamber of Commerce Music in the Park - Concert Series and 8 more events.
Today's riddle: Why do fish live in salt water? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Periods of rain and a t-storm, with a high of 75 and low of 60 degrees.
- Friday: Mostly cloudy, temps: high: 83, low: 62.
- Saturday: Showers around; not as warm, with a high of 75 and low of 64 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Returning All-NEFHL Field Hockey players for 2026 (nj.com subscription) — Pompton Lakes field hockey fans can cheer several returning standouts named to the NEFHL Patriot Division all-star teams, including Brianna Lilienthal and Payton Rudge on first team. Additional Cardinals earned second-team and honorable-mention recognition, underscoring the program's strong outlook for the upcoming fall season against nearby North Jersey rivals. 
📸 Around Pompton Lakes
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Pompton Lakes
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★ Featured events ★
- Pequannock Chamber of Commerce Music in the Park - Concert Series →
Greenview Park, 9 Robert Pl, Pequannock Township
5:00 am
Thursday August 27
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Other local events
- PL BID Summer Concert - The Hellhounds
Pompton Lakes Library 333 Wanaque Ave, Pompton Lakes, NJ 07442, USA
7:00 pm - Redevelopment Agency Regular Meeting - Canceled →
Pompton Lakes, NJ Calendar Pompton Lakes, NJ 07442
7:30 pm - Argentine Tango Class →
The Ballroom Dance House, 23 Colfax Ave, Pompton Lakes
7:30 pm - Children's program - Science Heroes, Digging It!
Pompton Lakes Library 333 Wanaque Ave. , Pompton Lakes, NJ 07442
6:00 pm - Historic Preservation Commission →
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6:30 pm - Ladies Technique Class →
The Ballroom Dance House, 23 Colfax Ave, Pompton Lakes
7:30 pm - Rain Date - PL BID Summer Concert -
Pompton Lakes Library 333 Wanaque Ave, Pompton Lakes, NJ 07442, USA
7:00 pm - Flood Advisory Board Meeting →
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7:30 pm - Trading Card Show - The Late Night Show →
Riverdale Armory, 107 Newark Pompton Turnpike, Riverdale
5:00 pm - Riverdale's Annual Labor Day Street Fair & Food Truck Fest →
83 Newark Pompton Turnpike, Riverdale
10:00 am
Thursday August 20
Monday August 24
Tuesday August 25
Thursday August 27
Friday September 4
Monday September 7
📣 Pompton Lakes Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Toddler Time
Butler Public Library 1 Ace Road, Butler, NJ 07405
10:30 am - PL BID Summer Concert - The Hellhounds
Pompton Lakes Library 333 Wanaque Ave, Pompton Lakes, NJ 07442, USA
7:00 pm - Page Turners Book Club
Butler Public Library 1 Ace Road, Butler, NJ 07405
7:00 pm - Friday Free Summer 2026 Movies
Butler Public Library 1 Ace Road, Butler, NJ 07405
11:00 am
Thursday August 20
Friday August 21
Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.
Thank you 👏👏👏 to these businesses for making Pompton Lakes PatchAM possible:
- Mike's Feed Farm — (973) 839-7747
- Paul Miller Toyota — (973) 298-0726
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:
Imagination will get you from point A to point B. Imagination will get you everywhere! (Nextdoor Pompton Lakes Cardinals)
- MB Healthcare posted a job opening for Housekeeping Aide in Wayne. Apply here.
- ShopRite posted a job opening for ShopRite - Dairy Clerk (SR of Lincoln Park NJ) Salary Range $15.92 - $15.92/hr in Lincoln Park. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Pompton Lakes here.
🗞 Nearby News
Wayne
- Wayne Community Center's Reopening Pushed Back Weeks After Fire (patch.com)
- Unlocking the Shea Center (wpubeacon.com)
Hawthorne
- Missed Pickups, Rodent Problems Put Hawthorne Garbage Company Under Pressure (tapinto.net)
Ridgewood
- West Nile Virus Found In Bergen County, Mosquito Spraying Continues (patch.com)
Ok Pompton Lakes! 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: Pepper makes them sneeze (Thank you Karla H. for sending it in!)
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