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🌱 How Bayonne just matched West New York’s legendary 1966 Little League feat
Happening soon: A Tribute To Amy Winehouse on the West New York Patch calendar
Greetings West New York! We're your go-to source for what's happening in town. Read on to get plugged in! ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How Bayonne just matched West New York's legendary 1966 Little League feat
Also on today's calendar: A Tribute To Amy Winehouse and 2 more events.
Today's riddle: Why do fish live in salt water? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 81 and low of 68 degrees.
- Friday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 83, low: 68.
- Saturday: Showers around; not as warm, with a high of 76 and low of 68 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Bayonne defeats New England 2-1 in Little League World Series opener (news12.com) — West New York gets a nostalgic shout-out as Bayonne becomes just the second Hudson County team since the 1960s—after the West New York Americans—to reach the Little League World Series. Bayonne edged the New England champions 2-1, sending busloads of local fans home from Williamsport celebrating a historic win. 
📸 Around West New York
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🗓 Upcoming Events in West New York
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★ Featured events ★
- A Tribute To Amy Winehouse →
LouLou's Speakeasy 176 8th Ave at 19th Street, NYC,
7:00 pm - One Week Only! Back to School-PreSeptember Testing Event starts 8/24/26! →
1475 Bergen Blvd Suite J, Fort Lee, NJ, 07024,
11:00 am - Burt Bacharach and Beyond By Daddy Rabbit →
Berimbau Brazilian Table - 36th Street, 3 W 36th St., New York
7:00 pm
Friday August 21
Monday August 24
Saturday September 5
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Other local events
- Union City Board of Education Meeting
Roosevelt School Union City Board of Education Meeting Education Center 3912 Berg
4:00 pm - North Bergen Flea & Collectible Market →
9003 Bergenline Ave, North Bergen
9:00 am
Thursday August 27
Saturday September 5
📣 West New York Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- 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 - Board of Education Work Session Meeting
Hasbrouck Heights School District Hasbrouck Heights Board-Education, 379 Boulevard, Hasbrouck Heig
6:00 pm - Zoning Board Meeting
Township of South Hackensack Municipal Building, 227 Phillips Ave, South Hackensack, NJ, 07606, United States
7:30 pm - Board of Education Public Meeting
Hasbrouck Heights School District Hasbrouck Heights Middle / High School, 365 Boulevard, Hasbrouck
7:30 pm - Youth Connect
Hudson Pride Center Union City Location, 4428 Bergenline Ave, Union City, NJ, 07087, United States
6:00 pm - Planning Board Meeting →
Edgewater Borough, NJ Calendar, 55 River Road, Edgewater
7:00 pm - Rutherford Board of Education Regular Meeting
Rutherford Public Schools 176 Park Ave, Rutherford, NJ 07070
7:00 pm - Board of Education Meeting
Wood-Ridge School District 540 Windsor Rd, Wood-Ridge, NJ 07075, USA
7:00 pm - Board of Education Meeting @ RHS
Washington School 89 Wood ST, Rutherford, NJ 07070
7:00 pm
Thursday August 20
Friday August 21
Monday August 24
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Burger King posted a job opening for Team Member in Union City. Apply here.
- Stevens Institute of Technology posted a job opening for Assistant Softball Coach in Hoboken. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near West New York here.
🗞 Nearby News
North Bergen
- Netflix Cancels Planned Filming In Hudson County Park (patch.com)
- Meadowlands towns say American Dream still owes them $25M in taxes (northjersey.com)
Union City
- They Steal Our Sidewalks: Union City's Sidewalk Parking Problem Reaches New Levels (shorenewsnetwork.com)
- Hudson County Rally Calls on Lawmakers to Pass Polluters Pay Act (foodandwaterwatch.org)
- Union Art Gallery to Host 'Art Is Therapy' Exhibit Featuring Tony C. Mills (tapinto.net)
Hoboken
- Hoboken Business Closes After 54 Years, But Stories Will Live On (patch.com)
- Flash Flooding Possible In Hoboken Thursday: See Timing (patch.com)
Ok West New York! 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: Pepper makes them sneeze (Thank you Karla H. for sending it in!)
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