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🌱 Patch AM: How did scammers steal nearly $10K from a Teaneck resident?
Also check out Unity Rd. Maywood Grand Opening 🎉 on the Teaneck Patch calendar
Morning Teaneck! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How did scammers steal nearly $10K from a Teaneck resident?
- Which Teaneck campus just landed on Time's new Best Colleges list?
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!)
- Saturday: Mostly sunny and less humid, with a high of 81 and low of 65 degrees.
- Sunday: A stray afternoon t-shower, temps: high: 84, low: 71.
- Monday: Humid; a p.m. shower or two, with a high of 83 and low of 71 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Man Defrauded Teaneck Resident Out Of $10K, Police Say (patch.com) — Teaneck police say a township resident lost nearly $10,000 in an alleged identity theft scheme, and a Neptune man now faces multiple fraud-related charges. Residents are urged to contact Teaneck police or Crime Stoppers with any information and are reminded that anonymous tips are accepted around the clock. 
• 17 New Jersey colleges make Time's first Best Colleges list (njbiz.com) — If you're looking at colleges close to home, Fairleigh Dickinson University's Teaneck campus made Time's new America's Best Colleges list, joining 16 other New Jersey schools. The ranking emphasizes value, student outcomes, and learning environment, with Princeton leading the state and several STEM-focused institutions scoring especially well for return on investment.
📸 Around Teaneck
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Teaneck
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★ Featured events ★
- Unity Rd. Maywood Grand Opening 🎉 →
105 Essex St, New York
9:00 am
Saturday August 29
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Other local events
- French Practice Conversation Group
Englewood Public Library Englewood - Online,
1:00 pm - Teacher Orientation - All Staff/No Students
Donald a. Quarles Early Childhood Center Englewood, NJ 07631
8:00 am - US Meet the Coaches
Dwight Engelwood School Myrna B Sherman Gymnasium
6:00 pm - Labor Day - District Closed
Donald a. Quarles Early Childhood Center Englewood, NJ 07631 - Yom Kipper - District Closed
Donald a. Quarles Early Childhood Center Englewood, NJ 07631 - Opening Day for Students
Donald a. Quarles Early Childhood Center Englewood, NJ 07631 - Virtual Senior Tone & Stretch Fitness Class
YWCA Bergen County https://ywcannj.org/events/virtual-senior-tone-stretch-fitness-class-3/2026-09-01/
9:00 am - "Songs for the Journey Ahead" Selichot Concert and Service" →
Temple Emeth,1666 Windsor Road, Teaneck, NJ 07666
7:30 pm - High Holy Day Services - September 11-13 and September 20-21 →
Temple Emeth, Teaneck, NJ
8:00 pm - "Jews and the U.S. Labor Movement" →
Paramus Public Library, 116 E. Century Rd., Paramus, NJ
1:00 pm - Volunteer this Fall →
Zoom
10:30 am
Sunday August 30
Monday August 31
Tuesday September 1
Saturday September 5
Friday September 11
Monday September 14
Wednesday September 16
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🪧 Patch Classifieds
- Deli & Vine Officially Closed
The ownership of Deli & Vine would like to announce this establishment as officially closed for business. Please be advised Deli & Vine will no... (More info)
💬 Chatter
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- Holy Name's EMS Summit to Highlight Critical Decisions in Stroke Care, From 911 to the Hospital —Angela Crawford Read on Patch
- Pizza Hut posted a job opening for Restaurant General Manager in Hackensack. Apply here.
- Wawa, Inc. posted a job opening for Customer Service Associate in Hackensack. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Teaneck here.
🗞 Nearby News
Bogota
- Bogota Soccer Bucs Preseason (bogotablognj.com)
- Review: KIMBERLY AKIMBO at Theater Palisades At The Odyssey (broadwayworld.com)
- Bogota Financial Corporation (NASDAQ:BSBK) Sees Significant Increase in Short Interest (marketbeat.com)
Hackensack
- New BOE Trustees Share Their Vision and Excitement for Hackensack Schools (tapinto.net)
- Hackensack PD Seizes Crystal Meth, Coke, Ecstasy, Fake Gun, More, Arrests Repeat Offender (tapinto.net)
- 10 predictions for 2026 North Jersey boys soccer season (northjersey.com)
Secaucus
- Secaucus Town Hospital Celebrates 50 Years With Festival, And A Cocktail Party (patch.com)
Ok Teaneck! 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 bottle (Thank you Netty W. for sending it in!)
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