Community Corner
🌱 See which schools share Ridgefield Park’s boys soccer division this season
Coming up: Frequency Reset Day on the Ridgefield Park Patch calendar
Hey there, Ridgefield Park! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- See which schools share Ridgefield Park's boys soccer division this season
Also on today's calendar: Frequency Reset Day and 2 more events.
Today's riddle: Why do fish live in salt water? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Heavy rain and a thunderstorm, with a high of 82 and low of 65 degrees.
- Friday: Periods of sun, temps: high: 82, low: 65.
- Saturday: Humid with a few showers, with a high of 77 and low of 68 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Boys soccer preview, 2026: Conference-by-conference divisional alignments (nj.com subscription) — Ridgefield Park boys soccer will compete in the Big North Conference's American Division this fall, alongside nearby Bergen County schools like Fort Lee and Bergenfield. The full statewide breakdown shows how Ridgefield Park fits into New Jersey's 2026 conference and divisional landscape, useful for tracking rivals and away-game trips. 
📸 Around Ridgefield Park
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Ridgefield Park
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★ Featured events ★
- Frequency Reset Day →
Pure Bliss Yoga, 725 River Rd, Edgewater
3:00 pm - One Week Only! Back to School-PreSeptember Testing Event starts 8/24/26! →
1475 Bergen Blvd Suite J, Fort Lee, NJ, 07024,
11:00 am
Sunday August 23
Monday August 24
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Other local events
- Zoning Board Meeting
Township of South Hackensack Municipal Building, 227 Phillips Ave, South Hackensack, NJ, 07606, United States
7:30 pm - Board of Education Regular Meeting
Little Ferry Public Schools Memorial Middle School Gym unless otherwise noted
7:00 pm - Township Committee Regular Meeting
Township of South Hackensack Municipal Building, 227 Phillips Ave, South Hackensack, NJ, 07606, United States
7:00 pm
Thursday August 20
Thursday August 27
📣 Ridgefield Park Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- 2026 Township Council Work Session
Township of Saddle Brook 93 Market Street, Saddle Brook, NJ 07663
5:30 pm - Board of Education Work Session Meeting
Hasbrouck Heights School District Hasbrouck Heights Board-Education, 379 Boulevard, Hasbrouck Heig
6:00 pm - Adult Craft - Book Bedazzling
Lodi Memorial Library Lodi - Upstairs,
6:00 pm - BOE Regular Public Meeting
Donald a. Quarles Early Childhood Center 07361, 50 Durie Ave, Englewood, NJ 07631, USA
6:30 pm - 2026 Township Council Regular Meeting
Township of Saddle Brook Saddle Brook Municipal Complex, 55 Mayhill Street, Saddle Brook\
7:00 pm - Board of Education Public Meeting
Hasbrouck Heights School District Hasbrouck Heights Middle / High School, 365 Boulevard, Hasbrouck
7:30 pm - Zoning Board Meeting
Township of South Hackensack Municipal Building, 227 Phillips Ave, South Hackensack, NJ, 07606, United States
7:30 pm - Zoning Board of Adjustment Meeting →
Englewood, NJ Calendar
8:00 pm - Delayed Opening - Staff Development
Bergenfield Library Bergenfield Public Library
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 Ridgefield Park PatchAM possible:
- Bergen County Rowing Academy — (201) 320-2951
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- There is road construction on Center Ave reported...
There is road construction on Center Ave reported at 12:04 AM. "Due to Construction westbound, 188 Bus area of Center Ave At Bridge Plaza South … (Nextdoor ) - There is road construction on I-95 N • Lower Level...
There is road construction on I-95 N • Lower Level reported at 10:31 PM. " Construction George Washington Bridge Lower Level EB All lanes closed… (Nextdoor )
- ShopRite Supermarkets posted a job opening for ShopRite - Night Crew Clerk (Inserra NJ) Salary Range $17.00 - $19.00/hr in Palisades Park. Apply here.
- ShopRite posted a job opening for ShopRite - Produce Clerk (Inserra NJ) Salary Range $15.92 - $17.00/hr in Palisades Park. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Ridgefield Park here.
🗞 Nearby News
Palisades Park
- Telford man arrested in Honduras in connection with girlfriend's stabbing death (fox29.com)
Fort Lee
- Marlen Elite Dental Wellness - Teaneck, NJ Patch (patch.com)
- 'The Odyssey' movie-goers are packing theaters. How did it happen? (northjersey.com)
- Phibro Animal Health Corporation to Host Webcast and Conference Call on Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2026 Results (lasvegassun.com)
Secaucus
- Secaucus Man, A Bergen Catholic Grad, Accused Of Running Penn State Cocaine Ring (patch.com)
Ok Ridgefield Park! 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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