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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!)


Weather forecast:

  • 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.
   

• 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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🗓 Upcoming Events in Hasbrouck Heights

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Other local events
    Thursday October 1
  • 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
  • Friday October 2
  • Storytime with Miss Emily
    Lodi - Children's Room
    11:00 am
  • Saturday October 3
  • Annual Field Day
    Veterans Park, Phillips Ave, South Hackensack
    1:00 pm
  • Monday October 5
  • English Conversation Group
    Lodi - Conference Room, Lodi Memorial Library
    4:00 pm
  • Friday October 9
  • 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
  • Tuesday October 13
  • Volunteer this Fall →
    Zoom
    10:30 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

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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

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: You don't want to press your luck! (Thank you Tee E. for sending it in!)
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