🌱 Patch AM: How did scammers steal nearly $10K from a Teaneck resident?

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In today's newsletter:

• How did scammers steal nearly $10K from a Teaneck resident?
• Which Teaneck campus just landed on Time's new Best Colleges list?

Also on today's calendar: Unity Rd. Maywood Grand Opening 🎉 and 9 more events.

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

Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Mostly sunny and less humid, with a high of 81 and low of 65 degrees.
• Sunday: A stray afternoon t-shower, temps: high: 84, low: 71.
• Monday: Humid; a p.m. shower or two, with a high of 83 and low of 71 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Man Defrauded Teaneck Resident Out Of $10K, Police Say (patch.com) — Teaneck police say a township resident lost nearly $10,000 in an alleged identity theft scheme, and a Neptune man now faces multiple fraud-related charges. Residents are urged to contact Teaneck police or Crime Stoppers with any information and are reminded that anonymous tips are accepted around the clock.
   

• 17 New Jersey colleges make Time's first Best Colleges list (njbiz.com) — If you're looking at colleges close to home, Fairleigh Dickinson University's Teaneck campus made Time's new America's Best Colleges list, joining 16 other New Jersey schools. The ranking emphasizes value, student outcomes, and learning environment, with Princeton leading the state and several STEM-focused institutions scoring especially well for return on investment.
   

📸 Around Teaneck

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Teaneck

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday August 29
• Unity Rd. Maywood Grand Opening 🎉 →
  105 Essex St, New York
  9:00 am

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Other local events

Sunday August 30
• French Practice Conversation Group
  Englewood Public Library Englewood - Online,
  1:00 pm
Monday August 31
• Teacher Orientation - All Staff/No Students
  Donald a. Quarles Early Childhood Center Englewood, NJ 07631
  8:00 am
• US Meet the Coaches
  Dwight Engelwood School Myrna B Sherman Gymnasium
  6:00 pm
Tuesday September 1
• Labor Day - District Closed
  Donald a. Quarles Early Childhood Center Englewood, NJ 07631
• Yom Kipper - District Closed
  Donald a. Quarles Early Childhood Center Englewood, NJ 07631
• Opening Day for Students
  Donald a. Quarles Early Childhood Center Englewood, NJ 07631
• Virtual Senior Tone & Stretch Fitness Class
  YWCA Bergen County https://ywcannj.org/events/virtual-senior-tone-stretch-fitness-class-3/2026-09-01/
  9:00 am
Saturday September 5
• "Songs for the Journey Ahead" Selichot Concert and Service" →
  Temple Emeth,1666 Windsor Road, Teaneck, NJ 07666
  7:30 pm
Friday September 11
• High Holy Day Services - September 11-13 and September 20-21 →
  Temple Emeth, Teaneck, NJ
  8:00 pm
Monday September 14
• "Jews and the U.S. Labor Movement" →
  Paramus Public Library, 116 E. Century Rd., Paramus, NJ
  1:00 pm
Wednesday September 16
• Volunteer this Fall →
  Zoom
  10:30 am

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🪧 Patch Classifieds

• Deli & Vine Officially Closed
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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Holy Name's EMS Summit to Highlight Critical Decisions in Stroke Care, From 911 to the Hospital —Angela Crawford Read on Patch

• Pizza Hut posted a job opening for Restaurant General Manager in Hackensack. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News

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• Bogota Soccer Bucs Preseason (bogotablognj.com)
• Review: KIMBERLY AKIMBO at Theater Palisades At The Odyssey (broadwayworld.com)
• Bogota Financial Corporation (NASDAQ:BSBK) Sees Significant Increase in Short Interest (marketbeat.com)

Hackensack

• New BOE Trustees Share Their Vision and Excitement for Hackensack Schools (tapinto.net)
• Hackensack PD Seizes Crystal Meth, Coke, Ecstasy, Fake Gun, More, Arrests Repeat Offender (tapinto.net)
• 10 predictions for 2026 North Jersey boys soccer season (northjersey.com)

Secaucus

• Secaucus Town Hospital Celebrates 50 Years With Festival, And A Cocktail Party (patch.com)

Ok Teaneck! 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 bottle (Thank you Netty W. for sending it in!)
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