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Coming up: Unity Rd. Maywood Grand Opening 🎉 on the Mahwah Patch calendar

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Morning Mahwah! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • More than 1,400 new Roadrunners arrive on Ramapo's Mahwah campus
  • Why Les Paul's historic Mahwah home was torn down and sold
  • See how Mahwah's Ramapo College scored on Time's new rankings

Also on today's calendar: Unity Rd. Maywood Grand Opening 🎉 and 7 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the tree say when Spring arrived? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Humid; an afternoon t-storm, with a high of 81 and low of 63 degrees.
  • Saturday: Partly sunny and less humid, temps: high: 83, low: 62.
  • Sunday: Humid with a shower in spots, with a high of 84 and low of 67 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Under the Arch: More Than 1,400 New Students Welcomed to Ramapo (ramapo.edu) — Ramapo College's Mahwah campus just welcomed more than 1,400 new Roadrunners, including over 1,100 first-year students and 337 transfers, for its annual check-in and Arching traditions. Families, volunteers, athletes, and first-generation students from all 21 New Jersey counties and beyond filled the picturesque campus as President Cindy Jebb encouraged them to dive into clubs, research, and community life.
   

• Les Paul's Mahwah Home Demolished After $990,000 Sale; Son Questions Missing Proceeds (wcsx.com) — Les Paul's former home on Deerhaven Road in Mahwah, where he pioneered multitrack recording and guitar innovations, has been demolished following a $990,000 sale to private developers. His son, Gene Paul, says the family wasn't warned about the teardown and is publicly questioning what happened to the sale proceeds controlled by the Les Paul Foundation.
   

• 17 New Jersey colleges make Time's first Best Colleges list (njbiz.com) — Ramapo College of New Jersey in Mahwah has been ranked No. 245 on Time's inaugural America's Best Colleges of 2026-2027 list, one of 17 New Jersey schools recognized. The ranking emphasizes student outcomes, learning environment, and overall appeal, with Ramapo appearing alongside institutions like Princeton, Stevens, and NJIT as strong value options for students.
   

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  • Anybody have any recommendations for a good kidney care dog diet that they've had success with?
    I have a 12 lb dog with slight kidney issues and we've tried all the royal canin and all the science diet and she is now on a hunger strike. (Nextdoor Mahwah)
  • Ramapo College of New Jersey posted a job opening for Adjunct Professor of Psychology in Mahwah. Apply here.
  • Worthington Enterprises, Inc. posted a job opening for Forklift Operator in Allendale. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Mahwah here.

🗞 Nearby News

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  • Ramsey Council To Vote on $15M Bond for Emergency Services Complex (wdhafm.com)
  • 38,355,684 Shares in ADMA Biologics Inc $ADMA Bought by BlackRock Inc. (marketbeat.com)

Franklin Lakes

  • Embecta Corp. (NASDAQ:EMBC) Given Consensus Recommendation of "Reduce" by Brokerages (marketbeat.com)

Wayne

  • North Jersey Man Sexually Assaulted 80-Year-Old Woman, Police Say (patch.com)

Ok Mahwah! 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: What a re-leaf! (Thank you Flo G. for sending it in!)
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