Thursday: Partly sunny, a shower or two, with a high of 84 and low of 69 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• New Jersey Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) Laws: Affordable Housing Tools for the Nation's Densest State - New Jersey State Policy Lab (rutgers.edu) — West New York is highlighted as one of New Jersey's densest towns in a broader look at how accessory dwelling units (ADUs) could ease the state's housing crunch. The piece explains a proposed statewide ADU law, how it would override restrictive local rules, and what it might mean for affordability and land use in dense communities like yours.
Beyond the Binary Hudson Pride Center Jersey City Location, 3000 John F. Kennedy Blvd Suite 306, Jersey City, NJ, 07306, United States 6:00 pm
Rainbow Elders Virtual Meeting Hudson Pride Center 176 Palisade Ave 3rd floor, Jersey City, NJ 07306 6:00 pm
Senior Freeze Property Tax Relief Session City of Jersey City Temple Beth-El, 2419 JFK Boulevard 6:00 pm
Environmental Commission Meeting City of Jersey City Zoom 6:30 pm
Hoboken Board of Education Monthly Meeting Hoboken Public School District Hoboken HS Auditorium 7:00 pm
Wednesday August 19
City Council Meeting City of Jersey City Council Chambers 280 Grove St. Jersey City NJ 07302 6:00 pm
Shade Tree Commission Meeting Township of South Hackensack Municipal Building, 227 Phillips Ave, South Hackensack, NJ, 07606, United States 6:00 pm
Adult Watercolor Class with Peri Cliffside Park Public Library Online Only 7:00 pm
Thursday August 20
Senior Freeze Property Tax Relief Application City of Jersey City St. Aloysius Church Duffy Hall 6:00 am
JCCS Court Outreach @ St. Lucy's Shelter City of Jersey City St. Lucy's Emergency Shelter, 619 Grove St., Jersey City, NJ 07 9:00 am
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
Wendy's posted a job opening for Crew Member in West New York. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News
Union City
Book Housekeeping Services in Union City, NJ with Nelsy P. from $16/hr (care.com)
Anti-corruption candidate now faces corruption charges in NJ (wearenewjersey.com)
Union's 2026 Mayor's Day 5K to Raise Funds for Local Resident Injured in Swimming Accident (tapinto.net)
Hoboken
Blue Skies Pottery Is Taking Over Lo Fatt Chow's Former Hoboken Space (hobokengirl.com)
Secaucus
No Prison Time For Secaucus Man Who Threatened To Punch 2 Gay Men (patch.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
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