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In today's newsletter:

• How will Ridgewood fix its repeatedly flooded high school fields?
• Which rising cello star is headed to Ridgewood next November?

Also on today's calendar: Carnival & Food Fest and 10 more events.

Today's riddle: What day of the year is trucker's day? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Friday: Partial sunshine, with a high of 81 and low of 58 degrees.
• Saturday: Clouds and sun; not as warm, temps: high: 71, low: 60.
• Sunday: Periods of rain, some heavy, with a high of 65 and low of 58 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Residents Ask To Be Involved In Upcoming Discussions About Field Flooding Issues At High School (tapinto.net) — Ridgewood residents are urging the Board of Education to include neighbors and engineers in decisions about the high school's repeatedly flooded athletic fields after another heavy rain damaged the already closed facilities. Speakers at a special meeting highlighted changing weather patterns and asked for a more transparent, collaborative process as the district plans next steps.
   

• Cellist Tommy Mesa Announces 2026-2027 Season Highlights (broadwayworld.com) — Ridgewood classical fans can look forward to a Parlance Chamber Concerts program, "Café Music," at West Side Presbyterian Church on Sunday, Nov. 15, 2026, featuring cellist Tommy Mesa with an all-star ensemble. The broader announcement outlines Mesa's busy 2026–27 season, including major orchestral debuts, premieres, and recital tours across the U.S. and Mexico.
   

📸 Around Ridgewood

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Ridgewood

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★ Featured events ★

Friday September 18
• Carnival & Food Fest →
  The Church of Saint Anne, 15-05 St Anne St, Fair Lawn
  6:00 pm
Saturday September 19
• 7th Annual Peace Festival →
  Milton A. Votee Park, 1201 Palisade Ave, Teaneck
  2:00 pm
Sunday September 20
• Spencer Savings Bank Hosts Pet Adoption Day →
  680 River Dr, Elmwood Park
  11:00 am
• Ridgewood Fall Craft & Art Street Fair, 200 Exhibitors, E. Ridgewood, Ave →
  East Ridgewood Avenue, Ridgewood NJ,
  11:00 am
Tuesday September 29
• Living Well with Lung Disease: Webinars for Patients and Families →
  Virtual,
  5:30 pm

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Other local events

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
Wednesday September 23
• Sip, Set, Mahjong →
  Felina Ridgewood - Restaurant, 18 Prospect St, Ridgewood
  6:30 pm
Saturday September 26
• Chalk-a-Lot →
  Orchard Elementary School, 230 Demarest St, Ridgewood
  9:00 am
• Zootopia 2 →
  St Bart's, 56 Sheridan Ave, Ho-Ho-Kus
  7:00 pm
Sunday September 27
• Trampoline Workout Class with The Movement →
  Felina Ridgewood - Restaurant, 18 Prospect St, Ridgewood
  10:30 am
• Stitches In Time: American Quilts 1800-1976 →
  Oakland Public Library Community Room, 2 Municipal Plaza, Oakland
  2:00 pm
Monday September 28
• Ed Moderacki: The Baylor Massacre →
  Old Paramus Reformed Church Fellowship Hall, 660 E Glen Ave, Ridgewood
  7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Fulton Bank posted a job opening for Financial Center Supervisor in Ridgewood. Apply here.
• Macy's posted a job opening for Seasonal Fulfillment and Receiving Support Associate, Garden State Plaza in Paramus. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Ridgewood here.

🗞 Nearby News

Glen Rock

• Glen Rock 9-11 Monument: Touch It, Close Your Eyes… (tapinto.net)
• Girls Tennis: Results, photos & recaps for Thursday, Sept. 17 (nj.com)

Midland Park

• Dawn Treader Christian School Nears 50 Years of Faith, Education, and Community in Paterson (njurbannews.com)
• Boys Soccer: Results, recaps, photos, video and links for Wednesday, Sept. 16 (nj.com)

Fair Lawn

• Fair Lawn Fall Harvest Festival Brings 1800s Farm Life To Garretson Forge & Farm (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: 10-4, good buddy! (Thank you Jean H. for sending it in!)
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