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Coming up on the Ramsey Patch calendar: Community-wide Garage Sale

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Good day Ramsey! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Will Ramsey's $15M emergency complex raise your property taxes?
  • How a Ramsey-born band just lit up the US Open

Also on today's calendar: Community-wide Garage Sale and 6 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 80 and low of 68 degrees.
  • Friday: Humid with a thunderstorm, temps: high: 84, low: 61.
  • Saturday: Partly sunny and less humid, with a high of 80 and low of 59 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Ramsey Council To Vote on $15M Bond for Emergency Services Complex (wdhafm.com) — Ramsey officials are weighing a $15.05 million bond to build a shared emergency services complex that would unite the Fire Department, Rescue Squad, and Office of Emergency Management in one facility. Residents can attend the Borough Hall hearing, call in, or watch on YouTube, and their feedback could shape the project's design, location, and eventual impact on local property taxes.
   

• The Lumineers at Louis Armstrong Stadium / August 21, 2026 (theaquarian.com) — A band with roots in Ramsey just helped kick off the 2026 US Open with a high-energy show at Louis Armstrong Stadium in New York City. The Lumineers, formed here in 2005 before relocating to Denver, mixed fan favorites with newer songs in an intimate, visually rich performance that kept fans on their feet throughout the night.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Thursday August 27
  • Weekly Rotary Meeting
    Rotary Club of Wyckoff-Midland Park Wyckoff, NJ 07481
    7:30 am
  • Professional Days for Staff
    Ramsey High School 256 East Main Street, Ramsey, NJ 07446
    8:00 am
  • WMS Locker Day
    Waldwick School District 155 Summit Avenue, Waldwick, NJ 07463
    8:30 am
    • Sunday August 30
  • Rec Event: 8th Annual Food Truck Festival and Car Show →
    Mahwah Township, NJ Calendar, 475 Corporate Drive, Mahwah
    12:00 pm

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🪧 Patch Classifieds

  • Lost Dog
    We lost a small 15 pound white Havanese Mix on Fardale Section of Mahwah. She answers by her nickname "Mauri" . She was last seen on Brookside... (More info)

💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • ShopRite posted a job opening for ShopRite - Grocery Clerk (Inserra NJ) Salary Range $15.92 - $17.00/hr in Ramsey. Apply here.
  • The Shannon Rose posted a job opening for The Shannon Rose Bar Back in Ramsey. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Ramsey here.

🗞 Nearby News

Mahwah

  • The Commuter's Worst Morning: ProMax Garage Door Repairs Sets Out Its Protocol For Emergency Garage Door Repair In Mahwah, NJ (pressreleasecc.com)
  • Man Sexually Assaulted Seatmate On Bus On Route 17, Police Say (patch.com)

Saddle River

  • Bergen County Home Sale Sets NJ Record For This Year (patch.com)

Ridgewood

  • Man Sexually Assaulted Woman Next To Him On Bus On Route 17: Bergen County Police (patch.com)
  • Bergen County Man Pulled Knife On Woman, Spat At Police: Cops (patch.com)

Ok Ramsey! 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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