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Good morning Blairstown! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• How much will Blairstown taxpayers save under the new superintendent plan?
• What does Blairstown's West Nile mosquito result mean for your family?

Also on today's calendar: Estate Planning: 5 Essential Things You Should Know and 9 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 59 degrees.
• Friday: A shower in the afternoon, temps: high: 83, low: 51.
• Saturday: Mostly sunny and not as warm, with a high of 71 and low of 45 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• NWR and BES to Share Dr. Ketch as Superintendent, With $543k Combined Cost Savings Estimated Across Four Years (ridgeviewecho.com) — Blairstown residents could soon share a superintendent with North Warren Regional, a move projected to save both districts more than $543,000 over four years, with especially large savings for Blairstown taxpayers. If approved by the Blairstown Elementary board and state officials, Dr. Patrick Ketch would split his time 60/40 between North Warren and Blairstown Elementary starting Oct. 1, while principals handle day-to-day duties when he's off-site.
   

• Mosquito spraying scheduled Thursday night in 2 Warren County communities (wrnjradio.com) — Blairstown is among several Warren County towns where mosquitoes have tested positive for West Nile virus, according to county data released Sept. 30. While spraying is scheduled Thursday night in nearby Hardwick and Independence, Blairstown residents are urged to stay informed about mosquito control efforts, check the county website for updates, and take basic precautions to reduce standing water and avoid bites.
   

📸 Around Blairstown

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Blairstown

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★ Featured events ★

Friday October 2
• Estate Planning: 5 Essential Things You Should Know →
  Webinar - Online Presentation,
  2:30 pm
Sunday October 11
• AIA Newark & Suburban Architects Barkitecture →
  Czig Meister Brewing, 106 Valentine St, Hackettstown
  12:00 pm

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Other local events

Friday October 2
• 11th Annual Tastefully British Fish (or Chicken) & Chips Take-Out Dinner →
  First Presbyterian Church of Blairstown Outreach Center, 35 Main Street, Blairstown
  5:00 pm
• Full Moon Magic Crystal Sound & Gong Bath →
  Ruth Ratliff, VSTCP, 426 Mount Hermon Road, Blairstown
  7:00 pm
• Sussex County Tech at North Warren Regional →
  North Warren Regional, 10 Noe Rd, Blairstown
  7:00 pm
• Al-Anon Meeting - Support for Friends and Families of Alcoholics and Addicts →
  The First United Methodist Church of Blairstown, 10 Stillwater Road, Blairstown
  7:30 pm
Saturday October 3
• Blairstown Farmers' Market →
  Blairstown Farmers' Market, 5 Stillwater Rd, Hardwick Township
  9:30 am
• Blairstown Farmers' Market →
  Blairstown Farmers' Market, 5 Stillwater Road, Blairstown
  9:30 am
• 29th Annual Manhattan Short Film Festival →
  Catherine Dickson Hofman Branch of Warren County Library, 4 Lambert Road, Blairstown
  11:00 am
• Carolyn Wonderland delivers the blue's honest truth... Texas style →
  Roy's Hall, 30 Main St, Blairstown
  8:00 pm
• Carolyn Wonderland →
  ROY's HALL, 30 Main St POB 548, Blairstown
  8:00 pm
• Carolyn Wonderland - Sooner or Later →
  Roy's Hall, 30 Main Street, Blairstown
  8:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Panera posted a job opening for Restaurant Team Member in Hackettstown. Apply here.
• Always Best Care Senior Services posted a job opening for Certified Home Health Aide (CHHA) in Hackettstown. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Blairstown here.

🗞 Nearby News

Belvidere

• Contrasting Flowers Foods (NYSE:FLO) & Edible Garden (NASDAQ:EDBL) (defenseworld.net)
• Lehigh Valley high school football stats leaders for Sept. 30 (lehighvalleylive.com)

Hackettstown

• Get Ready for a Spook-Tacular Saturday: Hackettstown Announces Full Day of Halloween Festivities for Oct. 31 (tapinto.net)
• 2026 Jr. Subway Series: Quick Hits (prepbaseballreport.com)

Hopatcong

• Sussex County Driver In Fatal Dump Crash Slapped With Homicide Charges: Cops (patch.com)
• Fall Shopping Extravaganza With Crafts, Vendors Coming To Hopatcong (patch.com)

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-- 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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