🌱 Can Old Tappan live up to decade-best football hype?
Old Tappan, New Jersey Patch AM: a 3 min readHey there, Old Tappan! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Can Old Tappan live up to decade-best football hype?
Also on today's calendar: Unemployed? Obtain a Free Training Grant for Top Certifications and 3 more events.
Today's riddle: Why did the cookie go to the Doctor ? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: A stray t-storm; warm, humid, with a high of 89 and low of 75 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Friday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, temps: high: 90, low: 73.
- Saturday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 91 and low of 73 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• 12 games that will define North Jersey football in 2026 (northjersey.com) — Old Tappan’s Golden Knights are pegged as potentially the best North Jersey public-school football team in a decade, with dual-threat QB Zach Miceli and standout two-way player Shane Small leading the way. A much-anticipated rematch with Ramapo and another showdown with Wayne Hills headline a slate of regional games the writer believes will shape the entire 2026 North Jersey season. 
📸 Around Old Tappan
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★ Featured events ★
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Unemployed? Obtain a Free Training Grant for Top Certifications →
2:00 pm -
Hermitage Museum Craft & Antique Fair, Saturday, August 8, Hohokus, NJ (next to Ridgewood) →
The Hermitage, 335 Franklin Turnpike, Ho-Ho-Kus
10:00 pm
Friday August 7
Saturday August 8
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Other local events
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Shade Tree Advisory Committee Meeting →
Westwood Borough Public Meetings Borough Hall - 101 Washington Avenue Westwood NJ 07675
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Board of Health Meeting →
Westwood Borough Public Meetings Borough Hall > Board of Health - 101 Washington Avenue Westwood N
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Planning Board Meeting →
Westwood Borough Public Meetings Borough Hall - 101 Washington Avenue Westwood NJ 07675
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Craft Show & Antique & Gift Corner, Sun. Aug. 23. 125 Exhibitors, Veterans Pk, Westwood →
Veteran's Memorial Park, 50 Madison Ave, Westwood
9:00 am
Tuesday August 11
Wednesday August 12
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 -
Playtime with Mr Jon
Closter Public Library Kids and Teens Programs 280 High Street, Closter, NJ 07624
10:00 am -
Storytime with a Twist
Cresskill Public Library Cresskill - Program Room,
11:30 am -
Make an Edible Dino Dirt Cup
Bergenfield Library Bergenfield - Children's Activity Room (2nd Floor), Bergenfield P
3:30 pm -
Storytime & Craft with Ms Vida
Closter Public Library Kids and Teens Programs 280 High Street, Closter, NJ 07624
3:30 pm -
Romance Book Club
Cresskill Public Library 53 Union Ave, Cresskill, NJ 07626
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Movies in the Park TBD →
Westwood, NJ Calendar, Broadway and Third Avenue, Westwood
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Rec Program
River Edge Public Library Large Meeting Room
11:00 am
Thursday August 6
Friday August 7
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🗞 Nearby News
Westwood
- Scout opens door to borough compost program (thepressgroup.net)
- Ways to Volunteer in Bergen County This Fall 2026 (thelocalgirl.com)
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- 6 Curb Appeal Mistakes That Can Tank Your Home's Resale Value, According to Experts (housebeautiful.com)
Park Ridge
- PIM Brands Partners With Taskrabbit For Welch's Fruit Snacks Back-to-School Promotion (candyusa.com)
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-- 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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