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🌱 Patch AM: 2 Bergen County Towns Land On National 'Hot Housing Market' List
Coming up on the Ridgewood Patch calendar: Become a NJ Real Estate Agent * IN PERSON or ONLINE * NEW Classes

Good morning Ridgewood! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Ridgewood's median home price hits $1.6M in hot market ranking
Also on today's calendar: Become a NJ Real Estate Agent * IN PERSON or ONLINE * NEW Classes and 8 more events.
Today's riddle: How fast is milk when you pour it? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Monday: Partly sunny, with a high of 79 and low of 60 degrees.
- Tuesday: Mostly sunny and nice, temps: high: 79, low: 62.
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 82 and low of 65 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• 2 Bergen County Towns Land On National 'Hot Housing Market' List (patch.com) — Ridgewood homeowners are seeing their market heat up, with the village ranked 34th among the nation's 99 fastest-rising housing markets and a median listing price of $1.6 million. Alongside neighboring Wyckoff, Ridgewood is drawing attention for its location and proximity to jobs and major cities, helping push Bergen County further into the national real estate spotlight.
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📸 Around Ridgewood
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Ridgewood
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★ Featured events ★
- Become a NJ Real Estate Agent * IN PERSON or ONLINE * NEW Classes →
Montclair School of Real Estate, 89 Walnut St, Montclair, NJ 07042,
6:30 pm
Monday August 31
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Other local events
- GSBC: Drop-In Genealogy →
Ridgewood Public Library, 125 N Maple Ave, Ridgewood
7:00 pm - Your Family "Show And Tell" →
Ridgewood Public Library Craft Room, 125 N Maple Ave, Ridgewood
7:00 pm - Ars Musica Chorale Announces 61st Season with Summer Sing and Exciting Concert Lineup →
Unitarian Society of Ridgewood, 113 Cottage Pl, Ridgewood
7:30 pm - End of Summer Party →
319 Franklin Turnpike, Allendale
6:00 pm - Live Music in the Park →
Ridgewood, NJ Calendar, 20 Van Neste Sq, Ridgewood
7:30 pm - School Opens-Minimum Day
Ridgewood Public Schools 49 Cottage Place, Ridgewood, NJ 07450
8:00 am - Orchard Welcome Back Parent Coffee
Ridgewood Public Schools 49 Cottage Place, Ridgewood, NJ 07450
8:50 am - Willard Back to School Night
Ridgewood Public Schools 49 Cottage Place, Ridgewood, NJ 07450
6:00 pm - Somerville Back to School Night
Ridgewood Public Schools 49 Cottage Place, Ridgewood, NJ 07450
6:00 pm - Orpheus Club Men's Chorus of Ridgewood →
The Unitarian Society of Ridgewood, 113 Cottage Pl, Ridgewood
8:00 pm
Monday August 24
Tuesday August 25
Thursday August 27
Saturday August 29
Tuesday September 1
Thursday September 3
Wednesday September 9
📣 Ridgewood Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- NVCC - Getting Off to a Great Start
Northern Valley Regional High School at Old Tappan 140 Central Ave, Westwood, NJ 07675
8:30 am - Dorchester Supply Drop Off Day
Dorchester Elementary School 100 Dorchester Rd, Woodcliff Lake, NJ 07677
8:30 am - Waldwick Board of Education Meeting
Waldwick High School WHS/WMS Media Center
9:00 am - ESL with Kathy
Louis Bay 2nd Library & Community Center Hawthorne - Lobby, Hawthorne Public Library
9:30 am
Monday August 24
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Thank you 👏👏👏 to these businesses for making Ridgewood PatchAM possible:
- Alliance Homecare — (908) 505-3952
- Insurcomm Restoration — (866) 708-5357
- Muller Insurance — 2016592403
- Yeshiva Academy of Bergen County — (718) 812-4680
- PSE&G — (800) 436-7734
- Marlen Elite Dental Wellness — 5513057104
- Christina Gibbons Group | Christie's International Real Estate — (917) 837-8853
- The Pool Boss — (973) 823-7007
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- E. Drew Britcher, Armand Leone, Tyrone Sergio AND Stephen Weinsten RECOGNIZED BY The Best Lawyers in America® —Loreen of Nina Dietrich LLC Read on Patch
- MilkShake Factory posted a job opening for Shift Supervisor in Ridgewood. Apply here.
- TJX Companies, Inc. posted a job opening for Retail Full Time Merchandise Coordinator in Paterson. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Ridgewood here.
🗞 Nearby News
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- Paramus Fires Back At Cop Claiming Promotions Were Rigged, Wants Suit Tossed (dailyvoice.com)
- Paramus Police Search for Missing 15-Year-Old Girl Possibly Traveling to Queens (shorenewsnetwork.com)
- Best Dermatologist (jewishlink.news)
Ok Ridgewood! 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: It's "Pasturized" before you know it! (Thank you Judy M. for sending it in!)
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