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In today's newsletter:

• How a Ridgewood coffee shop is rallying for Colombian quake victims
• How Ridgewood boys soccer let a 2-0 lead slip away

Also on today's calendar: Orpheus Club Men's Chorus of Ridgewood and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What has 2 arms and a neck but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Humid with a thunderstorm, with a high of 89 and low of 69 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Friday: Very warm with some sun, temps: high: 86, low: 64.
• Saturday: Mostly sunny and less humid, with a high of 82 and low of 61 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• New Jersey Cafe Owners Offer Support to Small Colombian Community Impacted by Recent Earthquakes (people.com) — Ridgewood residents can drop off food, blankets, hygiene items, tarps, and tents at Rey Sol Coffee Roasters to support families in Balboa, Colombia, after a powerful August earthquake. The Morristown- and Ridgewood-based cafe is also raising money via GoFundMe to help cover damaged homes and provide temporary shelter for those who lost everything.
   

• Northern Highlands boys soccer rallies from two-goal deficit to earn draw with Ridgewood (nj.com subscription) — Ridgewood High's boys soccer team opened its season with a dramatic 3-3 draw against Northern Highlands in Allendale, surrendering a two-goal halftime lead before equalizing late. Ridgewood's goals came from Jaden Lee, Matteo Scalia, and Caden Ferrara, while goalkeeper Chase Yannuzzi made eight saves in the back-and-forth matchup.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Ridgewood

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★ Featured events ★

Wednesday September 9
• Orpheus Club Men's Chorus of Ridgewood →
  The Unitarian Society of Ridgewood, 113 Cottage Pl, Ridgewood
  8:00 pm
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
• Somerville Back to School Night
  Ridgewood Public Schools 49 Cottage Place, Ridgewood, NJ 07450
  6:00 pm
• Willard Back to School Night
  Ridgewood Public Schools 49 Cottage Place, Ridgewood, NJ 07450
  6:00 pm
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
Thursday September 10
• Annual Rummage Sale →
  Saint George Greek Orthodox Church, 818 Valley Rd, Clifton
  5:00 pm
• Rummage Sale →
  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
Wednesday September 23
• Sip, Set, Mahjong →
  Felina Ridgewood - Restaurant, 18 Prospect St, Ridgewood
  6:30 pm

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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: A shirt (Thank you Dianna H. for sending it in!)
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