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🌱 Patch AM: Downtown Ridgewood building fetches $3.5M in latest property sale.

And check out Living Well with Lung Disease: Webinars for Patients and Families on the Ridgewood Patch calendar

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Hey there, Ridgewood! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☀️

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In today's newsletter:

  • Downtown Ridgewood building fetches $3.5M in latest property sale.
  • See the dashcam clip from this wild Franklin Avenue near-miss.
  • What Ridgewood's YMCA leader raised at a key Hispanic Heritage roundtable.

Also on today's calendar: Living Well with Lung Disease: Webinars for Patients and Families and 15 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a one-legged Big Foot? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Warmer with variable clouds, with a high of 70 and low of 57 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Pleasant with periods of sun, temps: high: 75, low: 61.
  • Thursday: Partly sunny and more humid, with a high of 81 and low of 65 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Mixed-use property in downtown Ridgewood sells for $3.5M (binje.com) — A prominent mixed-use building at 158-162 E. Ridgewood Ave. in downtown Ridgewood has sold for about $3.5 million, underscoring strong investor interest in the village. The fully occupied property, near Whole Foods and the Ridgewood Train Station, houses medical and service tenants and benefits from the area's walkability and affluent demographics.
   

• Ridgewood, NJ: Goofball Turning On Franklin Ave Takes Wild Detour Into Oncoming Traffic Instead of Simply Turning Left (tiremeetsroad.com) — A recent dashcam video captured a driver on Franklin Avenue in Ridgewood cutting into oncoming traffic near Cottage Place to reach a nearby driveway, forcing the filming driver to brake and honk. The piece breaks down where it happened, links the video, and explains what citation and fines such a move could bring under New Jersey law.
   

• PHOTO RELEASE: Gottheimer Hosts Hispanic Heritage Month Roundtable with North Jersey Community Leaders and Advocates (house.gov) — North Jersey leaders, including Ridgewood YMCA president Ramon Hache, joined Congressman Josh Gottheimer in Bergenfield for a Hispanic Heritage Month roundtable on local Latino communities' needs. They discussed health care access, housing costs, community safety, immigration concerns, language barriers, and education challenges affecting families across the region, including those in and around Ridgewood.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Despite the rain, I still came out to my beloved Paris Baguette in Ridgewood!
    Been a while since I've posted on here, what a weekend right? These delicious pastries will make this rainy weekend better for me! (Nextdoor North Broad Street)
  • Chick-fil-A posted a job opening for Back of House Team Member in Paramus. Apply here.
  • Macy's posted a job opening for Retail Fulfillment Associate, Garden State Plaza - Part Time in Paramus. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Ridgewood here.

🗞 Nearby News

Glen Rock

  • Glen Rock Council Thanks Mayor, Reassures Public After Resignation (tapinto.net)
  • Inbox: Let's see what a new week brings (packers.com)
  • Glen Rock Mayor Resigns With More Than Year Left In Term (dailyvoice.com)

Midland Park

  • Insider NJ's Morning Intelligence Briefing: 9/28/2026 (insidernj.com)
  • North Jersey high school football schedule: Week 5 (northjersey.com)

Fair Lawn

  • 2 Men Charged In Armed Robbery In Saddle Brook: Bergen County Prosecutor (patch.com)

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: Hop Squatch! (Thank you Terri R. for sending it in!)
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