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Hi there, Wayne! We've got your morning read ready! Read on to stay connected. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How is Wayne's new bell-to-bell phone ban really working?
  • How does Wayne's superintendent pay compare with New Jersey's highest earners?
  • What investigators say happened in that violent Wayne jewelry store robbery

Also on today's calendar: Estate Planning: 5 Essential Things You Should Know and 13 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Mostly cloudy and humid, with a high of 73 and low of 63 degrees.
  • Friday: An afternoon shower in spots, temps: high: 83, low: 56.
  • Saturday: Turning cloudy and less humid, with a high of 70 and low of 51 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Wayne's Cell Phone Ban Has Students Talking Again, Superintendent Says (tapinto.net) — Wayne students are adjusting well to the district's new bell-to-bell cell phone ban, with cafeterias noticeably louder and more social, according to Superintendent Dave Cittadino. Administrators and student representatives report most middle and high schoolers are cooperating, feeling less pressure to stay online, and more engaged with classmates under the expanded device-free rules now in effect.
   

• This N.J. school superintendent earned nearly $350K a year — the most in the state (nj.com subscription) — Wayne residents can see that their school superintendent, David Cittadino, earned $285,000 last school year, placing him among the 23 highest-paid superintendents in New Jersey. The statewide data compare his pay with leaders in Jersey City, Newark, Paterson, and other districts, offering context on how Wayne's compensation stacks up across the state.
   

• 6 men charged in series of 'violent' smash-and-grab jewelry store robberies (news12.com) — Federal prosecutors say six men are charged in a series of violent smash-and-grab jewelry store robberies, including a June 16, 2026 heist at a Wayne shop. Investigators used DNA, surveillance and getaway cars to link suspects to incidents in Wayne, Paterson and Union City that allegedly netted hundreds of thousands of dollars in jewelry.
   

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

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    Can anyone refer a licensed reliable and fairly priced plumber in the Randolph Township area. (Nextdoor Point View Estates)
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🗞 Nearby News

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  • From Softball to Chemotherapy: 11-Year-Old Viviana Gill Battles Rare Blood Cancer (tapinto.net)
  • Federal judge dismisses Monsanto PCB indemnity claims (molawyersmedia.com)

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  • NJIC boys soccer Players of the Week for Sept. 29 (nj.com)

Hawthorne

  • Insider NJ's Morning Intelligence Briefing: 9/30/2026 (insidernj.com)

Ok Wayne! 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 waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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