🌱 Why a former West New York resident avoided prison the first time
West New York, New Jersey Patch AM: a 4 min readHi West New York! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Why a former West New York resident avoided prison the first time
Also on today's calendar: The Wisdom Bar – "Everything You Know about Traditional Marriage is Wrong" and 1 more event.
Today's riddle: Where do lizards go when their tails fall off? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Monday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 86 and low of 71 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Tuesday: Mostly sunny, breezy and hot, temps: high: 94, low: 77.
- Wednesday: Breezy, very hot and humid, with a high of 97 and low of 74 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Man gets 13 years after violent Morris County armed hotel robbery (wpst.com) — A man formerly living in West New York has been sentenced to 13 years in state prison for a violent 2024 armed hotel robbery in Morris County, after earlier serious charges from a West New York incident were dismissed through a diversion program. The case is prompting renewed scrutiny of how New Jersey’s pretrial intervention system handles defendants accused of severe violence and sexual assault. 
📸 Around West New York
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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The Wisdom Bar – "Everything You Know about Traditional Marriage is Wrong" →
Rodney's Comedy Club, 1118 1st Ave, New York
6:30 pm -
North Bergen Flea & Collectible Market →
9003 Bergenline Ave, North Bergen
9:00 am
Wednesday July 15
Saturday July 18
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Other local events
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MP3 EGGS due
Global Learning Collaborative New York, NY 10024 -
Join Hospital for Special Surgery for a Free Music Workshop! →
10:30 am
Tuesday July 21
Tuesday July 28
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🗓 Events Nearby
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City Caucus Meeting
City of Jersey City Council Chambers 280 Grove St. Jersey City NJ 07302
12:00 pm -
Fort Lee Artist Guild Presents America 250 →
Fort Lee Borough, NJ Calendar Fort Lee, NJ 07024
1:00 pm -
Meeting of the Board of Trustees of the NYC School Construction Authority
Nyc Geog Dist # 2 - Manhattan Tweed Courthouse 52 Chambers Street New York NY USA
3:00 pm -
Summer Movies for Kids →
Secaucus Public Library and Business Resource Center, 1379 Paterson Plank Rd, Secaucus
5:00 pm -
Historic Preservation Commission
City of Jersey City 1st floor Board Room of the Holloway Building, 4 Jackson Square
6:30 pm -
Board of Education Meeting
Catherine E Doyle Elementary 540 Windsor Rd, Wood-Ridge, NJ 07075, USA
7:00 pm -
Planning Board Meeting →
Fort Lee Borough, NJ Calendar, 309 Main Street Council Chambers, 1st Floor, Fort Lee
7:30 pm -
Play-Doh Playdate @ (KENNEDY BRANCH) →
North Bergen Recreation Center and Library, 1231 John F. Kennedy Blvd, North Bergen
10:00 am -
JCCS Court Outreach at CSPNJ
City of Jersey City CSPNJ-Hudson, 422 Martin Luther King Jr. Dr., Jersey City, NJ 0
11:00 am -
Mayor & Council Special Work Session
The Borough of Teterboro Mayor and Council 510 Route 46 West , Teterboro , NJ 07608
4:00 pm
Monday July 13
Tuesday July 14
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- QuickChek Fresh Convenience posted a job opening for Team Member - Part Time in West New York. Apply here.
- Whole Foods Market, Inc. posted a job opening for Overnight Retail Floor Team Member - Part time in Hoboken. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near West New York here.
🗞 Nearby News
North Bergen
- Book Tutoring Services in North Bergen, NJ with Yakaira C. from $16/hr (care.com)
- North Bergen Man Fatally Shot Inside Apartment (rlsmedia.com)
Union City
- Union High School Class of 1976 Plans 50th Reunion Celebration (tapinto.net)
- Six Charged in $20 Million Medicare, Medicare Fraud Scheme Involving NJ Pharmacy (townhall.com)
Hoboken
- Hoboken Fire Department Seeks Applicants for Entry-Level Firefighter Positions (tapinto.net)
- Hoboken + Jersey City Artists to Hire Instead of Using AI Slop (hobokengirl.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The retail store (Thank you CINDY H. for sending it in!)
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