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🌱 Patch AM: Ridgewood Native And Late-In-Life Doctor Dies After Recent Cancer Diagnosis

And check out Orpheus Club Men's Chorus of Ridgewood on the Ridgewood Patch calendar

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Greetings Ridgewood! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Ridgewood-born doctor remembered for late-life career change and service
  • How a Ridgewood career coach says you should really use AI.
  • Which top teams will compete at Ridgewood High this gymnastics season?

Also on today's calendar: Orpheus Club Men's Chorus of Ridgewood and 10 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the fish blush ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 80 and low of 60 degrees.
  • Tuesday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 83, low: 65.
  • Wednesday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 84 and low of 72 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Ridgewood Native And Late-In-Life Doctor Dies After Recent Cancer Diagnosis (patch.com) — Ridgewood readers are remembering Dr. Holly Zack, a village native who reinvented her career later in life, moving from accounting into medicine and psychology. After retiring to Maine, she devoted herself to animal welfare, rising to lead her local Humane Society before dying on Aug. 31 at age 68 following a cancer diagnosis in April.
   

• AI makes it a tough jobs market. We got tips from NJ career coaches (app.com) — Ridgewood job seekers are getting frontline advice from a local career coach on how to stand out in an AI-saturated hiring market. Along with other New Jersey experts, she explains how to tailor resumes, use AI strategically, and lean on networking as employers automate screening and shift back toward in-person interviews amid a tougher statewide job market.
   

• Gymnastics preview, 2026: Major storylines to follow this season (nj.com subscription) — Ridgewood sports fans will see top gymnasts in action when the North Jersey Gymnastics League A Championships return to Ridgewood High School this season. A statewide preview highlights powerhouse programs like St. Thomas Aquinas, Middletown South, Mount Olive, and others, outlining key returning athletes, records on the line, and how New Jersey's best teams are shaping up for another highly competitive year.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • I'm hoping everyone over 65 that pays property tax filed for the Anchor (property tax freeze), program, AKA "STAY IN NJ" refund.
    Already received $1500 first time, and last week $500. It's super easy, but must be submitted in November. It's Form PAS-1. You can file on line,… (Nextdoor North Broad Street)
  • Looking for recommendations on someone reliable to seal a stamped concrete patio.
    If you've had this done recently and were happy with the service, please share who you used. (Nextdoor Old Country Club Section)
  • Baskin Robbins posted a job opening for Shift Leader in Midland Park. Apply here.
  • Disabledperson, Inc posted a job opening for Full Charge Bookkeeper at Ascendo Resources in Hawthorne, New Jersey in Hawthorne. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Ridgewood here.

🗞 Nearby News

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  • Thoughts about peanut butter (northjersey.com)
  • N.J. football Top 20 for Sept. 6: 2 new teams enter and defending state champ surges (nj.com)
  • Westfield Garden State Plaza Foodie Week brings deals from The Capital Grille, Seasons 52, Fogo de Chão, Shake Shack and more (nj.com)

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 saw the ocean's bottom! (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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