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🌱 Patch AM: What Macy’s closing means for Ramsey’s Interstate Shopping Center in 2026

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  • What Macy’s closing means for Ramsey’s Interstate Shopping Center in 2026
  • What Macy’s closing in Ramsey means for your shopping options
  • Did you buy the $50K-winning Powerball ticket in Ramsey?

Also on today's calendar: Kun-Yang Lin/Dances and 8 more events.

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  • Monday: Breezy in the morning, with a high of 41 and low of 28 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Macy's Closing 2 More Stores in New Jersey in 2026 (catcountry1073.com) — Ramsey shoppers will lose a major retail anchor this year as Macy’s plans to close its store at Interstate Shopping Center as part of a nationwide round of shutdowns. The Ramsey location is one of two New Jersey stores on the 2026 closure list, reflecting the chain’s broader strategy to shrink underperforming sites while upgrading a smaller group of flagship stores.
   

2. Macy's Stores Closing: More A Dozen Stores Impacted — Here's The List (blavity.com) — Macy’s is closing its store at the Interstate Shopping Center in Ramsey, meaning local shoppers will soon lose their closest full-line Macy’s. The closure, part of a nationwide downsizing, will include clearance sales in early 2026 and could shift where Ramsey residents go for clothing, cosmetics, and gifts.
   

3. 3 $50K Powerball tickets sold in N.J. as jackpot jumps to $124M (nj.com subscription) — A $50,000 Powerball ticket was sold at The Store on East Main Street in Ramsey, giving a local player a big third-prize win from Wednesday’s drawing. Two other $50,000 tickets were sold in Morris Plains and Totowa, and the jackpot now climbs to $124 million for Saturday’s game.
   

4. North Jersey boys basketball notebook: BC returns home, Edwell sparks Payne Tech (nj.com subscription) — Bergen Catholic’s strong start included a win over Hudson Catholic at the Jersey Basketball Showcase held in Ramsey, bringing top-level high school hoops right into town. The wider notebook highlights standout performances and rising teams across North Jersey’s major conferences as league races heat up early in the season.
   

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