🌱 Patch AM: New Japanese “Kitchen Lab” Gomen prepares to open on Godwin Avenue

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In today's newsletter:

• New Japanese "Kitchen Lab" Gomen prepares to open on Godwin Avenue
• How strong is Ridgewood's boys soccer squad heading into 2026?

Also on today's calendar: Parlance Chamber Concerts Presents Mozart and Schubert at 19 and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the bartender say to the jumper cables when they walked in? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Not as warm with a shower, with a high of 75 and low of 69 degrees.
• Thursday: Humid with a thunderstorm, temps: high: 84, low: 68.
• Friday: Partly sunny and less humid, with a high of 84 and low of 64 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Japanese 'Kitchen Lab' Gomen Coming Soon to Ridgewood (boozyburbs.com) — A new Japanese comfort-food spot called Gomen is getting ready to open at 39 Godwin Avenue in downtown Ridgewood, with a soft opening expected soon. The "Japanese Kitchen Lab" will feature ramen, udon, tempura, katsu, and kaisen dishes crafted by a chef with over 15 years' experience. Watch for more details on the soft-opening date in the coming days.
   

• North Jersey boys soccer team-by-team previews for 2026 season (northjersey.com) — Ridgewood's boys soccer team enters the 2026 season as one of North Jersey's top programs, coming off a 2024 sectional title and a Bergen County semifinal run. A strong senior class, led by midfielders Jaden Lee and Caden Ferrara plus all-county defender Koen Randleman, gives the Maroons a real chance to contend again. The article also previews dozens of other North Jersey squads.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Ridgewood

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday September 13
• Parlance Chamber Concerts Presents Mozart and Schubert at 19 →
  West Side Presbyterian Church, 6 S Monroe St, Ridgewood
  4:00 pm

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Other local events

Thursday September 3
• Willard Back to School Night
  Ridgewood Public Schools 49 Cottage Place, Ridgewood, NJ 07450
  6:00 pm
• Somerville Back to School Night
  Ridgewood Public Schools 49 Cottage Place, Ridgewood, NJ 07450
  6:00 pm
Monday September 7
• Village Hall Closed - Labor Day →
  Ridgewood, NJ Calendar Ridgewood, NJ 07450
Tuesday September 8
• The 61st Season of Ars Musica Chorale - Open rehearsal for new members →
  Unitarian Society of Ridgewood, 113 Cottage Pl, Ridgewood
  7:30 pm
Wednesday September 9
• Orpheus Club Men's Chorus of Ridgewood →
  The Unitarian Society of Ridgewood, 113 Cottage Pl, Ridgewood
  8:00 pm
Thursday September 10
• Rummage Sale →
  818 Valley Rd, Clifton
  5:00 pm
• Annual Rummage Sale →
  Saint George Greek Orthodox Church, 818 Valley Rd, Clifton
  5:00 pm
Friday September 18
• Carnival & Food Fest →
  The Church of Saint Anne, 15-05 St Anne St, Fair Lawn
  6:00 pm
Saturday September 19
• Civil War Day at the Hermitage →
  335 N Franklin Tpke, Ho-Ho-Kus
  10:00 am
• WSPC Block Party →
  1 Quarry St, Princeton
  3:00 pm
Sunday September 20
• Ridgewood Fall Craft & Art Street Fair, 200 Exhibitors, E. Ridgewood, Ave →
  East Ridgewood Avenue, Ridgewood NJ
  11:00 am

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🗞 Nearby News

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Fair Lawn

• KMTV Trading Cards Celebrates Ribbon Cutting in Broadway District in Fair Lawn (commercemagazinenj.com)
• RCBC President Rabbi Andrew Markowitz Donates Kidney (jewishlink.news)
• Welcoming a Business New to Maplewood (tapinto.net)

Ok Ridgewood! 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: Don't you 2 start anything (Thank you Mary L. for sending it in!)
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