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🌱 Patch AM: How Westwood’s beloved Irish pub honored “Our Irish Rose” forever
And check out BRAIN HEALTH- What is normal aging and What is not normal on the Westwood Patch calendar

Good morning to you Westwood! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How Westwood's beloved Irish pub honored "Our Irish Rose" forever
Also on today's calendar: BRAIN HEALTH- What is normal aging and What is not normal and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What do you call advice from a cow ? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Monday: Cloudy and less humid, with a high of 71 and low of 53 degrees.
- Tuesday: Cloudy, a little rain; cooler, temps: high: 64, low: 51.
- Wednesday: Mainly cloudy, with a high of 66 and low of 50 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Tribute to 'Our Irish Rose…' (thepressgroup.net) — A new memorial bench outside P.J. Finnegan's in downtown Westwood now honors longtime co-owner Rose Marie Farrelly, remembered by family and friends with a balloon release and heartfelt toasts. Locals shared stories of how her welcoming spirit, home-cooked meals, and pub gatherings helped knit together an extended Westwood family that plans to keep her memory alive at this neighborhood mainstay.
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Westwood
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★ Featured events ★
- BRAIN HEALTH- What is normal aging and What is not normal →
Christ Lutheran Church, 32 Pascack Rd, Woodcliff Lake
12:00 pm - Living Well with Lung Disease: Webinars for Patients and Families →
Virtual,
5:30 pm
Sunday September 27
Tuesday September 29
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Other local events
- Sandy Stones @ Five Dimes Brewery →
Five Dimes Brewery, 247 Westwood Ave., Westwood
8:00 pm - Westwood/Hillsdale Knights of Columbus, Council #2188 →
40 Crest St, Westwood - 4th Annual Car Show →
Westwood, NJ Calendar, Broadway and Third Avenue, Westwood
9:00 am - Spencer Savings Bank Hosts Pet Adoption Day →
680 River Dr, Elmwood Park
11:00 am - Taste of Westwood →
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5:00 pm - College Financial Aid Free Webinar →
Free Online Zoom Webinar
7:30 pm - FLX Sunday Reset: Pilates, Sound Bath, Brunch & More →
Hotel Nyack - JDV by Hyatt, 400 High Ave, Nyack
9:00 am - Harvestfest Craft Show & Antique & Gift Corner, Sun. Oct. 4, 125 Exhibitors, Veterans Pk, Westwood →
Veteran's Memorial Park, 50 Madison Ave, Westwood
9:00 am - Harvestfest Craft Fair, Antiques & Gifts Corner in Westwood →
Veterans Memorial Park, Broadway & 3rd Ave, Westwood
10:00 am - Nyack Famous Street Fair, Sun. Oct. 11, Over 300 Exhibitors, Downtown, Nyack, NY →
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Sunday October 11
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- There is road construction on SR-67 • Lemoine Ave...
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🗞 Nearby News
Hillsdale
- Clubbing with your parents? Do it to cut the line! (pix11.com)
Oradell
- Paramus Mall Thefts End In Crash Near Oradell Animal Hospital, Pursuit: Cops (dailyvoice.com)
Paramus
- Takeaways from the inaugural Big North-NJIC boys soccer challenge (northjersey.com)
- Toys 'R' Us to open 120 new US stores this holiday season (miamiherald.com)
- SPAM fans divided over wild new canned meat flavor: 'Absolutely NOT' (timesnewsnetworks.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
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