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🌱 Route 3 crash cleanup finished and ramp fully reopened in Clifton

Hi Clifton! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Route 3 crash cleanup finished and ramp fully reopened in Clifton
  • How much could Clifton school taxes rise—and what gets cut?
  • How far behind is Clifton’s Rosie Pino in the NJ-9 money race?

Also on today's calendar: Town Square Health & Wellness Fair and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 80 and low of 58 degrees.
  • Saturday: Mostly cloudy and not as warm, temps: high: 68, low: 54.
  • Sunday: Showers; breezy, cooler, with a high of 58 and low of 37 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Tractor-trailer removed after crashing into Clifton building and sparking fire (news12.com) — A tractor-trailer that crashed into a former limo business building off Route 3 in Clifton has now been removed, and the blocked exit ramp lane has reopened. The damaged building was demolished after a fire spread from the truck on Tuesday, and both the driver and a person rescued from the second floor are expected to be okay.
   

2. Clifton Board of Education Talks Budget, Substitutes, and Autism Acceptance (thecliftontimes.com) — Clifton’s Board of Education is weighing tax levy increases of 2% to 10%, with each option affecting school staffing, class sizes, and the new Maple Valley Middle School differently. Officials detailed how rising health and charter school costs strain the budget, while also highlighting substitute shortages, autism acceptance initiatives, therapy dogs, and upcoming recognitions. A public hearing on the final budget is set for Thursday, May 7 at 7 p.m.
   

3. Republicans are in dire shape in NJ-9 fundraising (newjerseyglobe.com) — Clifton residents have a hometown figure in the NJ-9 race, but Councilwoman Rosie Pino is badly trailing Democratic Rep. Nellie Pou in campaign cash. Pino and fellow Republican Tiffany Burress both report modest fundraising and significant debts, while Pou heads toward November with a huge financial advantage and no primary challenger.
   

4. Passaic went from among 'most miserable' to top 10 place to live. How? (northjersey.com) — Passaic has jumped into U.S. News & World Report’s top 10 places to live, thanks to affordability, redevelopment, and new schools. For Clifton-area residents, the city’s partnership with Passaic County on ride-sharing improves access to transit around the Clifton–Passaic region, while nearby parks, restaurants, and housing options add to the area’s appeal.
   

5. Girls Lacrosse: Players of the Week in every conference for Thursday, April 16 (nj.com subscription) — New Jersey girls lacrosse players from conferences across the state are highlighted for big performances between April 9 and 15, including a Bergen Tech standout in games against Clifton and Saddle Brook. Clifton’s team appears in the mix as a competitive opponent, giving local fans a sense of how their Mustangs stack up against some of the state’s rising stars.
   

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    Please comment if you are available today. Thanks. (Nextdoor Allwood Rd)
  • looking for a landscaper for mulch and planting the right trees and flowers ..
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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The NO-BELL prize (Thank you Gina M. for sending it in!)
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