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🌱 Patch AM: How Paramus just changed pay rules for its volunteer firefighters

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Hello Paramus! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How Paramus just changed pay rules for its volunteer firefighters

Also on today's calendar: Unity Rd. Maywood Grand Opening 🎉 and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What has a neck but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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  • Sunday: Some sun, then clouds, temps: high: 84, low: 70.
  • Monday: An afternoon shower or two, with a high of 85 and low of 69 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Paramus Updates Volunteer Firefighter Stipend Plan (tapinto.net) — Paramus has just finalized an ordinance increasing monthly stipends for volunteer firefighters while tightening training requirements, with payments now issued quarterly. The new rules spell out how many drills and approved academy classes members must attend to qualify, which borough officials say helps keep the department strong and protects local taxpayers.
   

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