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Hi Paramus! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How a Garden State Plaza shoplifting sting turned into a car-ramming arrest.
  • Where will Paramus plant 400 new trees this fall and spring?
  • Why Paramus ranks among America's most stressful school runs.

Also on today's calendar: Girl Scout DreamLab Discovery Day and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What is the difference between a jeweler and a jailer? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Showers and thunderstorms, with a high of 81 and low of 69 degrees.
  • Friday: Humid with a thunderstorm, temps: high: 86, low: 64. 🌶 Hot!
  • Saturday: Partly sunny and less humid, with a high of 82 and low of 64 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Shoplifting suspect rammed police cars at NJ mall, cops say (wearenewjersey.com) — Paramus police arrested three men outside Westfield Garden State Plaza after officers say the driver of a Mercedes rammed several police vehicles during a shoplifting crackdown. The car was allegedly tied to earlier robberies in Tenafly and at the mall's Gucci store, and one officer was treated at a hospital for injuries.
   

• Paramus to Begin Tree Planting: 400 Newcomers (tapinto.net) — Paramus will start a major tree maintenance and planting push this September, removing hundreds of stumps and dead or damaged trees while adding 400 new maples, elms, cherries, and zelkovas. Borough officials say the Shade Tree Department can also remove hazardous or sidewalk-damaging trees, with funding coming from the Shade Tree Commission Trust.
   

• Berkeley Hills, Sherman Oaks + Piedmont named California's most stressful school runs by parents. (ourweekly.com) — Parents in Paramus might recognize themselves in a new national survey that ranks the borough's school run as the ninth most stressful in the country. Heavy commuter traffic, tight school zones, and packed family schedules all contribute, mirroring broader findings that many parents feel anxious before they even leave home and stay stressed long after drop-off.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

Oradell

  • 2026 Black Stripe Tracker: Cornerback Jordan Thomas, Running Back Legend Bey Become Seventh and Eighth Freshmen to Shed Black Stripe in 2026 (elevenwarriors.com)

Fair Lawn

  • PHOTO RELEASE: 'Josh on the Job' — Gottheimer Visits IHOP in Fair Lawn to Meet with Jersey Families, Workers, Business Owners (house.gov)
  • SESI Consulting Engineers celebrates 50 years as early-stage feasibility reshapes development : NYREJ (nyrej.com)

Glen Rock

  • Glen Rock Public Schools Rank Among New Jersey's Top in U.S. News & World Report (tapinto.net)

Ok Paramus! 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: A jeweler sells watches and a jailer watches cells. (Thank you Jean D. for sending it in!)
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