🌱 Food Truck & Craft Beer Festival and 11 more events

Hello Andover! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☕️️

Coming up on the calendar:

• New Jersey Boating License Class and Exam
• Food Truck & Craft Beer Festival at Skylands Stadium
• John Murphy at McQ's Pub at Lake Lenape

... and check out 1 more event on the calendar!

Today's riddle: Why aren't koalas actual bears? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Clearing, showers; cooler, with a high of 55 and low of 36 degrees.
• Monday: Partly sunny and chilly, temps: high: 50, low: 28.
• Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 56 and low of 38 degrees.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Andover

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday April 25

• New Jersey Boating License Class and Exam
  32 Lakeside Blvd, Hopatcong
  8:00 am

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Other local events

Saturday May 2

• Food Truck & Craft Beer Festival
  Skylands Stadium , 94 Championship Place , Augusta
  10:00 am

Saturday May 9

• New Jersey Boating License Class and Exam
  32 Lakeside Blvd , Hopatcong
  9:00 am

Saturday May 16

• John Murphy
  McQ's Pub at Lake Lenape , 168 Andover Sparta Rd , Newton
  7:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Sunday April 19

• USA Sports-Byram Rec Dept/BIS Field #4
  BIS Field #4 Stanhope, NJ 07874
  8:30 am
• CHICKS OUT!!
  Rustic Tavern & Sports Bar , 47 Maxim Dr , Hopatcong
  12:00 pm
• 3D Printer Training
  Sparta Public Library , 22 Woodport Rd , Sparta
  2:30 pm
• The Unique Conjuring of Bernardo Seldacek , a return engagement, at the Sparta Ave Stage
  Sparta Avenue Stage , 10 Sparta Ave N , Sparta
  4:00 pm
• Spring Launch — LHACBS
  The Windlass , 45 Nolans Point Park Rd , Lake Hopatcong
  4:00 pm
• Walter Trout
  The Newton Theatre , 234 Spring St , Newton
  7:00 pm
• Water Hydrant Flushing
  Borough of Stanhope , 77 Main St , Stanhope
  10:00 pm

Monday April 20

• Reminder to License Your Pets by April 30th
  Borough of Stanhope , 77 Main St , Stanhope
• Regular Yoga
  Stillwater Township Stillwater Community Center/Stillwater Park, 931 Swartswood Road, Newton, NJ, 07877, United States
  11:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Just a thought, if you know anyone who had a baby in 2025 or 2026, be sure they file IRS Form 4547 to open the new savings accounts.
  It opens with $1000 to grow for future use. The form can be filed by itself, if the parent does not have to file a regular tax return. This program… (Nextdoor Green Township)

• Wal-Mart posted a job opening for Stocking Team Associate in Newton. Apply here.
• Acosta, Inc. posted a job opening for Merchandiser Mandate Retail Service in Newton. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Andover here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Newton

• Walmart to remodel 12 NJ stores, including 2 in North Jersey, in 2026 (njherald.com)
• DAR chapter honors 10 Sussex County seniors with Good Citizen Award (townshipjournal.com)
• New state e-bike laws to be enforced starting July 20 (townshipjournal.com)

Sparta

• DAR chapter honors 10 Sussex County seniors with Good Citizen Award (spartaindependent.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: They don't meet the koalafications! (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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