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🌱 Trading Card Show - The Late Night Show and 11 more events
Also, don't miss Riverdale's Annual Labor Day Street Fair on the Riverdale Patch calendar

Hello Riverdale! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☕️️
Coming up on the calendar:
- Riverdale's Annual Labor Day Street Fair
- Rain Date - PL BID Summer Concert - at Pompton Lakes Library
- Registration for Story Time Opens at Pompton Lakes Library
... and check out 6 more events on the calendar!
Today's riddle: What is the difference between a jeweler and a jailer? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Showers and thunderstorms, with a high of 79 and low of 67 degrees.
- Friday: Humid with a thunderstorm, temps: high: 82, low: 60.
- Saturday: Partly sunny and less humid, with a high of 79 and low of 59 degrees.
📸 Around Riverdale
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Riverdale
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★ Featured events ★
- Riverdale's Annual Labor Day Street Fair →
Black Bull Steakhouse & Seafood, 88 Newark Pompton Turnpike, Riverdale
9:30 am
Monday September 7
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Other local events
- Rain Date - PL BID Summer Concert -
Pompton Lakes Library 333 Wanaque Ave, Pompton Lakes, NJ 07442, USA
7:00 pm - Registration for Story Time Opens
Pompton Lakes Library 333 Wanaque Ave. , Pompton Lakes, NJ 07442
10:00 am - Book Discussion Group
Pompton Lakes Library 333 Wanaque Ave, Pompton Lakes, NJ 07442, USA
12:00 pm - Evening Book Club meeting
Pompton Lakes Library 333 Wanaque Ave. , Pompton Lakes, NJ 07442
5:30 pm - PL BID Summer Concert - The Kootz
Pompton Lakes Library 333 Wanaque Ave, Pompton Lakes, NJ 07442, USA
7:00 pm - Trading Card Show - The Late Night Show →
Riverdale Armory, 107 Newark Pompton Turnpike, Riverdale
5:00 pm - Riverdale's Annual Labor Day Street Fair & Food Truck Fest →
83 Newark Pompton Turnpike, Riverdale
10:00 am - September Cookbook Club →
Riverdale Free Public Library, 93 Newark Pompton Turnpike, Riverdale
6:30 pm
Thursday August 27
Monday August 31
Wednesday September 2
Thursday September 3
Friday September 4
Monday September 7
Thursday September 10
📣 Riverdale Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Toddler Time
Butler Public Library 1 Ace Road, Butler, NJ 07405
10:30 am - Board of Education Meeting
Passaic County Technical Institute Wayne, NJ 07470
5:00 pm - Concert in the Park →
Back Beach Park, 2PP7+7W, Haskell
7:00 pm - Rain Date - PL BID Summer Concert -
Pompton Lakes Library 333 Wanaque Ave, Pompton Lakes, NJ 07442, USA
7:00 pm
Thursday August 27
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- Paul Miller Toyota — (973) 298-0726
- Mike's Feed Farm — (973) 839-7747
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Target posted a job opening for 6am Inbound (Stocking) (T2247) in Riverdale. Apply here.
- BJ's Wholesale Club posted a job opening for Deli Clerk Part Time in Riverdale. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Riverdale here.
🗞 Nearby News
Kinnelon
- Things to Do in Morris County in September 2026: Festivals, Oktoberfests, and Fall Fun (shopmorriscounty.com)
Wayne
- NJ Music Mentor Showed Teen Student Sex Toys, Tried To Kiss, Affidavit Says (patch.com)
- New Principal Named At Wayne Township Middle School (patch.com)
Montville
- Montville Student Develops Human-Centered AI Tool to Simplify Hospital Discharge Instructions (tapinto.net)
- Montville Troop 74 Eagle Scout Candidates Propose Projects to Enhance Local Parks (tapinto.net)
- Mosquito spraying scheduled Wednesday morning in 4 Morris County towns (wrnjradio.com)
Ok Riverdale! 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 jeweler sells watches and a jailer watches cells. (Thank you Jean D. for sending it in!)
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