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What's up Paramus! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How Paramus police tracked $880 Gucci sneakers in minutes
  • Is your Paramus student ready to share their vision of peace?
  • How a Paramus panel could jump-start local students’ accounting careers

Also on today's calendar: Learn your risk for heart attack and stroke - Angioscreen and 5 more events.

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Today's riddle: What did the windowsill say to the glass? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

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  • Monday: Breezy in the morning, with a high of 40 and low of 31 degrees.
  • Tuesday: Snow and rain in the morning, temps: high: 39, low: 35.
  • Wednesday: Breezy in the morning, with a high of 44 and low of 31 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Not so Gucci. N.J. woman caught after walking off with $800 designer shoes. (nj.com subscription) — Paramus police quickly arrested a Paterson woman after Nordstrom security reported an $880 pair of Gucci sneakers stolen from the Paramus store. A patrol sergeant spotted a suspect matching the description, pulled her over nearby, and found her wearing the shoes, leading to a third-degree possession of stolen property charge.
   

2. Paramus Public Library World Peace Poster Contest - Deadline Jan. 23 (tapinto.net) — Paramus families can now enter 3rd–8th graders in the Paramus Public Library’s World Peace Poster Contest, run with the Paramus Rotary, ahead of the Jan. 23 deadline. Young artists are invited to depict their vision of world peace and conflict resolution, with all entries displayed at the library in February 2026 for Peace and Conflict Prevention/Resolution Month.
   

3. Fair Lawn Leader Helps Bring Real-World Accounting Careers to Community College Students (tapinto.net) — A recent career panel held in Paramus connected Bergen and Passaic community college students with KPMG professionals to explore real-world accounting and professional services careers. Fair Lawn native Ryan Greff and other firm leaders shared their career paths, emphasized integrity and leadership, and showed how community college students can turn their studies into strong professional opportunities.
   

4. This thin-crust pizza was the best thing we ate this week (dailyrecord.com) — Paramus readers get a quick shout-out as the writer wishes you cheap family fun at iFly before diving into a North Jersey food tour. The column highlights standout birria tacos in Union City, a Nutella croissant bread pudding in Wood-Ridge, and a hyped thin-crust spinach pie in North Haledon, all suggested as must-try bites heading into 2026.
   

5. Beast of the East wrestling, 2025: N.J. quarterfinals pairings (nj.com subscription) — New Jersey wrestlers, including an athlete from Paramus Catholic, are featured in the Beast of the East quarterfinal pairings at the University of Delaware. The article lists every matchup involving Garden State competitors, so Paramus fans can track how local and nearby programs stack up against top regional talent.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Monday December 22
  • English Conversation Group
    Conference Room, Lodi Memorial Library Lodi -
    4:00 pm
  • ESL Beginner Conversation Group
    Dumont's Dixon Homestead Library , Dumont - All Purpose Room 1 , Dumont
    6:30 pm
    • Tuesday December 23
  • FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY BOOK SALE IN LOFT
    Hawthorne Public Library Hawthorne - Loft,
    10:00 am
  • Executive Meeting
    National Council of Jewish Women Bergen County Section , 75 South Washington Avenue , Bergenfield
    10:00 am
  • Storytime with Miss Emily
    Children's Room Lodi -
    11:00 am

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  • New Jersey Staffing posted a job opening for Customer Service - Self Storage Manager in Paramus. Apply here.
  • Macy's, Inc. posted a job opening for Seasonal Retail Support Specialist - Calvin Klein/Donna Karen/DKNY Womens Coats, Garden State Plaza - Full Time in Paramus. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Paramus here.

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-- The Patch AM Team

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