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🌱 Patch AM: How a former cop terrorized Hasbrouck Heights drivers with paintballs
Make time for St. Leo's School Front Lawn Fall Festival on the Hasbrouck Heights Patch calendar

Hello Hasbrouck Heights! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How a former cop terrorized Hasbrouck Heights drivers with paintballs
- Hasbrouck Heights officers helped track Bronx suspects in Saddle Brook robbery
Also on today's calendar: St. Leo's School Front Lawn Fall Festival and 8 more events.
Today's riddle: Why should you never iron a 4-leaf colver? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Nice with clouds and sun, with a high of 76 and low of 63 degrees.
- Thursday: Mostly cloudy and humid, temps: high: 78, low: 65.
- Friday: Very warm with clouds and sun, with a high of 85 and low of 62 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Ex-Cop Arrested For Shooting Paintballs At Cars In 5 Bergen County Towns: Prosecutor (patch.com) — Hasbrouck Heights drivers were among those targeted in a string of paintball shootings across five Bergen County towns this month, with several cars hit and one woman struck in the head. Prosecutors say a former Garfield police sergeant has now been arrested and charged in connection with nine incidents, including multiple attacks on vehicles in Hasbrouck Heights.
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• Bronx men arrested in Saddle Brook armed robbery case (nj.com subscription) — An armed robbery outside a Saddle Brook business in June has led to charges against two Bronx men, after a multi-agency investigation that included the Hasbrouck Heights Police Department. Authorities say the suspects allegedly robbed a victim at gunpoint, fled in a white Acura, and were later arrested in the Bronx, where they await extradition to Bergen County.
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📸 Around Hasbrouck Heights
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Hasbrouck Heights
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★ Featured events ★
- St. Leo's School Front Lawn Fall Festival →
St. Leo's School, 300 Market St, Elmwood Park
12:00 pm - Spencer Savings Bank Hosts Pet Adoption Day →
680 River Dr, Elmwood Park
11:00 am - 6th Annual Dining Out Jersey Foodie Expo →
Riverview Ballroom, 700 Palisadium Dr, Cliffside Park
6:00 pm
Saturday October 3
Sunday October 4
Wednesday October 7
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Other local events
- Master the Tiles: Beginner Mahjong
Lodi - Upstairs, Lodi Memorial Library
2:00 pm - Planning Board Meeting
Municipal Building, 227 Phillips Ave, South Hackensack
7:30 pm - Storytime with Miss Emily
Lodi - Children's Room
11:00 am - Annual Field Day
Veterans Park, Phillips Ave, South Hackensack
1:00 pm - English Conversation Group
Lodi - Conference Room, Lodi Memorial Library
4:00 pm - MSH Rosary Confraternity Beefsteak and Mini Tricky Tray →
Most Sacred Heart of Jesus Roman Catholic Church, 127 Paterson Ave, Wallington
6:00 pm - MSH Rosary Confraternity Beefsteak →
127 Paterson Ave, Wallington
7:00 pm - Volunteer this Fall →
Zoom
10:30 am
Thursday October 1
Friday October 2
Saturday October 3
Monday October 5
Friday October 9
Tuesday October 13
📣 Hasbrouck Heights Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Rutherford Farmers Market →
Lincoln Park, Park Avenue, Rutherford
9:00 am - Dancing Work Out →
CMDE, 84 Euclid Ave, Hackensack
9:30 am - BCAS Late September Walk →
Teaneck Creek Conservancy, 20 Puffin Way, Teaneck
10:00 am - Maternal Wellness Circle
Lodi - Conference Room, Lodi - Upstairs, Lodi Memorial Library
10:00 am
Wednesday September 30
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- PSE&G — (800) 436-7734
- Alliance Homecare — (908) 505-3952
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Daltile posted a job opening for Customer Service Representative - CT in Moonachie. Apply here.
- Wawa posted a job opening for Customer Service Associate in Little Ferry. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Hasbrouck Heights here.
🗞 Nearby News
Teterboro
- 10 Most Expensive Private Jets Owned By Famous Musicians (slashgear.com)
- 6 Bergen County High Schools Among Best In State, Says New Ranking (patch.com)
- Fiber cable strike disrupts FAA systems, delays flights at five major airports (undergroundinfrastructure.com)
Lodi
- 91 Union St Unit 10A, Lodi, NJ 07644 (redfin.com)
Teaneck
- Teaneck International Film Festival Coming Soon: How To Get Tickets (patch.com)
Ok Hasbrouck Heights! 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
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