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🌱 Why Boonton’s Pride flag veto matters to towns like Glen Rock

Glen Rock, New Jersey Patch AM: a 4 min read

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

In today's newsletter:

  • Why Boonton’s Pride flag veto matters to towns like Glen Rock
  • How Glen Rock stacks up in the projected state lacrosse brackets

Also on today's calendar: Rhythm Roast Cafe and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: Want to hear a joke about a broken pencil? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: A little morning rain; cooler, with a high of 65 and low of 50 degrees.
  • Friday: Some sun, then clouds, temps: high: 65, low: 51.
  • Saturday: Cooler with periods of rain, with a high of 55 and low of 49 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• NJ Mayor Defies Council, Vetoes Flying Pride Flag In Town (patch.com) — Glen Rock is highlighted as one of several New Jersey towns that already raise the Pride flag each June, as Boonton wrestles with whether to do the same. After a tense public meeting, Boonton’s council narrowly approved a Pride flag ordinance, only to have the mayor veto it, prompting local LGBTQ+ advocates to plan their own flag-raising event.
   

• Projected seeds for 2026 girls lacrosse state tourney ahead of Thursday's brackets (nj.com subscription) — Glen Rock’s girls lacrosse team is projected as the No. 3 seed in the North, Group 1 state sectional bracket, reflecting a strong 14-3 season. This statewide preview walks through projected seeds for every public and non-public bracket ahead of Thursday’s official NJSIAA girls lacrosse tournament pairings.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Thursday May 21
  • Chimes - 132
    Ridgewood Public Schools, 49 Cottage Place, Ridgewood
    8:00 am
  • HHS Art Show
    Hawthorne Public Schools, 445 Lafayette Avenue, Hawthorne
    8:00 am
  • The Escapist Reader Book Club
    Wyckoff - Shotmeyer Room
    10:00 am
  • Chazz Palminteri →
    The Wellmont Theater, 5 Seymour St, Montclair
    10:00 am
  • ¡Juntos! Chamber Talks →
    El Asadero Mexican Grill Rochelle Park, 375 W Passaic St, Rochelle Park
    10:00 am

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🪧 Patch Classifieds

  • Gretsch Renown Drums
    Gretsch Renown- used sparingly, never gigged. Sort of orange/brown (think they call it satin tobacco burst)... (More info)

💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Weichert, Realtors posted a job opening for Real Estate Agent in Ridgewood. Apply here.
  • BJ's Wholesale Club, Inc. posted a job opening for Produce Clerk Part Time in Paramus. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Glen Rock here.

🗞 Nearby News

Ridgewood

  • Lobster Chain To Open First North Jersey Site In Ridgewood Wednesday, With Freebies (patch.com)

Paramus

  • Cannabis bill that would allow recreational sales in Paramus advances (northjersey.com)
  • New NJ art exhibit from Israel honors young women who fought Hamas (northjersey.com)
  • Paramus, NJ – Van Rolls Over After Injury Crash at E Ridgewood Ave & Highland Ave - Robert A. Solomon, P.C. (metrolaw.com)

Wayne

  • NJ Junkyard Fire Calls For 3-Alarm Response (patch.com)

Ok Glen Rock! 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: Nevermind, it has no point. (Thank you Kristi B. for sending it in!)
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