Friday: Partly sunny, with a high of 79 and low of 67 degrees.
Saturday: Humid with a few showers, temps: high: 75, low: 66.
Sunday: A shower and t-storm; humid, with a high of 82 and low of 63 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• These 5 New Jersey suburbs among nation's top wealthiest (njtoday.com) — Ridgewood ranks 48th among the nation's wealthiest suburbs, with an average home value topping $1.23 million and household income above $273,000, according to a new MoneyLion analysis. The list, based on recent Census and Zillow data, also highlights Westfield, Summit, Tenafly, and Princeton, underscoring how many New Jersey communities now sit in the country's top income tier.
• Where 'Don't Say Good Luck' Was Filmed, and How New Jersey Shaped Its Suburban World (fictionhorizon.com) — Parts of Netflix's new drama "Don't Say Good Luck" were filmed at Ridgewood High School, which doubles as the fictional Westridge High, putting familiar halls and fields on screen for local viewers. The movie, shot across several New Jersey towns, follows a teen juggling a school musical and her mother's terminal cancer, and begins streaming worldwide August 14, 2026.
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
House painting or siding. Anyone have either job done recently, and have recommendations for reliable and reasonable cost work? (Nextdoor Ridgewood Northeast)
Lucky Strike Entertainment Corporation posted a job opening for Greeter / Counter Desk Attendant in Fair Lawn. Apply here.
ShopRite Supermarkets posted a job opening for ShopRite - Grocery Clerk (Glass NJ) Salary Range $16.00 - $16.00/hr in Paramus. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Ridgewood here.
🗞 Nearby News
Glen Rock
Look Back To Beginning of Summer: Glen Rock High School Hosts First Annual Rock Fest (tapinto.net)
I survived NJ's floodwaters once. Now I carry this in my car (wchram.com)
Midland Park
Top juniors to watch during 2026 North Jersey girls soccer season (northjersey.com)
Fair Lawn
Fair Lawn Main Street Receives $100K Grant (tapinto.net)
Former Nabisco Site Won't Be A Data Center, Bergen County Mayor Vows (patch.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
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