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And on the Ridgewood Patch calendar - Tremendous Office Furniture & Soft Seating Liquidation Sale

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Good morning Ridgewood! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Why Chip City suddenly went dark on East Ridgewood Avenue
  • How brutal is Ridgewood's housing market for today's buyers?
  • Ridgewood teen musicians just hit one of jazz's biggest stages

Also on today's calendar: Tremendous Office Furniture & Soft Seating Liquidation Sale and 19 more events.

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

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Mostly sunny and not as warm, with a high of 73 and low of 52 degrees.
  • Sunday: Cooler; a little p.m. rain, temps: high: 63, low: 56.
  • Monday: Mostly sunny and breezy, with a high of 69 and low of 47 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Chip City Shutters Ridgewood Location as Company Closes All Stores (boozyburbs.com) — A well-known cookie shop at 305 East Ridgewood Avenue has suddenly closed as Chip City shuts down all of its locations nationwide, ending its short run in the village. Ridgewood customers who loved the oversized, rotating-flavor cookies will now have to look elsewhere, as the company cites tough economic conditions for the chain-wide shutdown.
   

• The Homebuyer's Nightmare (healthandlifemags.com) — Ridgewood buyers are facing intense bidding wars, with homes often selling quickly and well above asking in one of Bergen County's hottest markets. Local agents describe a tight, inventory-starved seller's market driven by low mortgage-rate "golden handcuffs," limited new construction, and strong demand from New York City buyers seeking top schools and walkable downtowns.
   

• Scotch Plains-Fanwood Student Performs at Monterey Jazz Festival With JAZZ HOUSE Big Band (TAPinto.net) — A regional youth jazz band that includes students from Ridgewood recently performed at the prestigious Monterey Jazz Festival in California, giving local young musicians a chance to shine on a national stage. The JAZZ HOUSE Big Band, part of Montclair-based JAZZ HOUSE KiDS, played two festival sets and continues to build its reputation through national competitions and international tours.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

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  • Healing Body and Soul: Robert Peck '99 (covenant.edu)
  • Girls Tennis: Results, photos & recaps for Thursday, Oct. 1 (nj.com)

Midland Park

  • Deer with pole lodged in antlers rescued after Midland Park community rallies for help (news12.com)
  • Watch Thursday 10.1 JSZ Football Highlights (jerseysportszone.com)

Fair Lawn

  • Fair Lawn Board of Education Approves Five-Year Superintendent Contract Extension (TAPinto.net)
  • N.J. moves to crack down on high school sports reclassification with new bill (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: "What has a cap but no head?" — A bottle (Thank you Glo M. for sending it in!)
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