🌱 How Dumont’s Walgreens closure will affect your prescriptions next month
Dumont, New Jersey Patch AM: a 4 min readHey there, Dumont! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How Dumont’s Walgreens closure will affect your prescriptions next month
- Why Dumont’s rising Huskies could shake up North Jersey football
Also on today's calendar: Unemployed? Obtain a Free Training Grant for Top Certifications and 8 more events.
Today's riddle: Why did the cookie go to the Doctor ? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Humid with a stray t-storm, with a high of 89 and low of 76 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Friday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, temps: high: 89, low: 74.
- Saturday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 91 and low of 74 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Major Pharmacy Updates Closure Plan: See NJ Impacts (patch.com) — Dumont’s Walgreens on East Madison Avenue is closing Sept. 3, with all prescriptions automatically moved to the Bergenfield Walgreens on North Washington Avenue and 90 days of free delivery offered. Walgreens says employees will be offered positions elsewhere as it continues a nationwide downsizing, but assures Dumont and nearby Bergen County residents that nearby stores and delivery will maintain access to medications. 
• 12 games that will define North Jersey football in 2026 (northjersey.com) — Dumont football is spotlighted as a program on the rise after last season’s first-ever win over Mahwah, built on a simple, run-heavy offense and solid defense. The article lays out key 2026 North Jersey matchups, framing how games like Dumont–Mahwah could shape the regional high school football narrative this fall.
📸 Around Dumont
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★ Featured events ★
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Unemployed? Obtain a Free Training Grant for Top Certifications →
2:00 pm -
Frequency Reset Day →
Pure Bliss Yoga, 725 River Rd, Edgewater
3:00 pm
Friday August 7
Sunday August 23
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Other local events
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Romance Book Club
Cresskill Public Library 53 Union Ave, Cresskill, NJ 07626
7:00 pm -
Black Out Week - All Sports (Home)
Dumont High School Sports DHS
7:00 am -
Summer Reading Finale: Ice Cream Social
Bergenfield Library Bergenfield - Friends Meeting Room (Lower Level), Bergenfield Pub
1:30 pm -
Black Out Week - All Sports (Home)
Dumont High School Sports DHS
7:00 am -
Music & Movement: Musical Story Time with Mr. Corbitt
Bergenfield Library Bergenfield - Children's Activity Room (2nd Floor), Bergenfield P
10:30 am -
Story & S'mores
Bergenfield Library Bergenfield - Children's Activity Room (2nd Floor), Bergenfield P
3:30 pm -
Terrarium Making
Cresskill Public Library Cresskill - Program Room,
4:00 pm -
Chair Yoga & Meditation
Bergenfield Library Bergenfield - Friends Meeting Room (Lower Level), Bergenfield Pub
6:00 pm -
Craft Show & Antique & Gift Corner, Sun. Aug. 23. 125 Exhibitors, Veterans Pk, Westwood →
Veteran's Memorial Park, 50 Madison Ave, Westwood
9:00 am
Thursday August 6
Friday August 7
Saturday August 8
Monday August 10
Sunday August 23
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Black Out Week - All Sports (Home)
Dumont High School Sports DHS
7:00 am -
Senior Fitness Zumba (East Rutherford)
YWCA Bergen County 147 Hackensack Street, East Rutherford, 147 Hackensack Street, East Rutherford, NJ, 07073, United States
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Virtual Senior Zumba
YWCA Bergen County 214 State Street, Hackensack, NJ 07601
9:00 am -
Playtime with Mr Jon
Closter Public Library Kids and Teens Programs 280 High Street, Closter, NJ 07624
10:00 am
Thursday August 6
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Looking for a handy man to remove old tub and put in new one and add tiles to the walls above tub and small bathroom.
Please message me. Thanks . Need estimates .. looking for some reasonably priced quotes. (Nextdoor Stillman Ave and Blauvelt)
- AutoZone, Inc. posted a job opening for Retail Sales Associate - Part Time in Bergenfield. Apply here.
- Burger King posted a job opening for Team Member in Cresskill. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Dumont here.
🗞 Nearby News
Bergenfield
- Bergen Empanada Spots Among Best in New Jersey (boozyburbs.com)
- Bergen Tech football staying the course with fourth-year coach (northjersey.com)
- A look at federal, county and municipal races in Bergen County in 2026 (newjerseyglobe.com)
New Milford
- 12 games that will define North Jersey football in 2026 (northjersey.com)
Westwood
- Westwood's 'Movies in the Park' Series Kicks Off This Week (patch.com)
Ok Dumont! 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: Because he felt CRUMMY ! (Thank you Michelle S. for sending it in!)
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