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In today's newsletter:

• Who will Boonton face next in the county soccer tournament?
• Boonton firefighters helped battle a deadly Denville house fire last week.
• Community remembers aviation veteran who once worked in Boonton's radio industry.

Also on today's calendar: Ryan Nealon: An Evening of Songs Worth Singing and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a one-legged Big Foot? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Variable clouds, with a high of 69 and low of 53 degrees.
• Wednesday: Partly sunny and nice, temps: high: 75, low: 59.
• Thursday: Nice with sun and some clouds, with a high of 79 and low of 62 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 2026 girls soccer Morris County Tournament bracket, scores, schedule (northjersey.com) — Boonton High School's girls soccer team is set to visit ninth-seeded Hanover Park in the opening round of the Morris County Tournament, with the winner advancing to face No. 8 Roxbury. The bracket lays out all first-round matchups, key dates through the Oct. 24 final, and where each round will be played so local fans can plan ahead.
   

• 2 family pets die in 2-alarm Morris County house fire (wrnjradio.com) — Boonton firefighters were among several Morris County departments called in to help battle a two-alarm house fire in Denville that took more than three hours to control and sadly claimed two family pets. While the blaze was outside town, the response highlights Boonton's role in regional mutual aid and the demanding conditions local crews sometimes face.
   

• Robert Charles Phillips (villages-news.com) — Boonton gets a quiet nod in the life story of Robert Charles Phillips, who spent many years working for Aircraft Radio Corporation in town before his aviation career took him to Kansas. The obituary focuses on his military service, long aviation career, and the large, loving family he leaves behind at age 94.
   

📸 Around Boonton

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Boonton

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★ Featured events ★

Wednesday September 30
• Ryan Nealon: An Evening of Songs Worth Singing →
  The Presbyterian Church in Morristown, 57 E Park Pl, Morristown
  7:00 pm
Saturday October 3
• Fall Craft Show →
  St. John's Episcopal Church, 226 Cornelia St, Boonton
  10:00 am
• FREE Makers Day Open House →
  The Stickley Museum at Craftsman Farms, 2352 NJ-10, Morris Plains
  12:00 pm
Sunday October 4
• Spencer Savings Bank Hosts Pet Adoption Day →
  680 River Dr, Elmwood Park
  11:00 am
• Celebration of St. Francis Day and Season of Creation →
  St Gregory's Episcopal Church, 480 S Beverwyck Rd, Parsippany-Troy Hills
  1:00 pm
Saturday October 10
• Library Mini Golf Fundraiser →
  Main Library Parsippany Library, 449 Halsey Rd, Parsippany-Troy Hills
  10:00 am
Sunday October 11
• Bighearted 5K →
  66 Ford Rd., 66 Ford Rd, Denville
  9:00 am

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Other local events

Tuesday September 29
• Amythyst Kiah →
  Boonton Coffee Co, 602 Main St, Boonton
  7:00 pm
Friday October 2
• Boonton Parks & Recreation Scarecrow Build →
  Boonton, NJ Calendar, Main Street, Boonton
  5:30 pm
Saturday October 3
• Jamtoberfest '26 - All Day Concert & Festival →
  Swim & Sport Club, 272 Emmans Rd, Roxbury Township
  1:00 pm
Thursday October 8
• Harvest Your Glow: A Luxury Peel Party →
  The Spa at Mecca, 333 US-46, Fairfield
  3:30 pm
Sunday October 18
• Wayne Valley H.S. Fall Craft Show, Sun. Oct. 18, Over 100 Exhibitors, 551 Valley Rd, Wayne →
  Wayne Valley High School, 551 Valley Rd, Wayne
  10:00 pm

📣 Boonton Shout Outs!

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🪧 Patch Classifieds

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Prime Healthcare posted a job opening for Unit Secretary - Psych Adult in Boonton. Apply here.
• The Capital Grille posted a job opening for Saute/Broiler Cook in Parsippany. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Boonton here.

🗞 Nearby News

Mountain Lakes

• Hanover Park volleyball to support 'Strong Mommas' battling cancer (dailyrecord.com)
• Morris/Sussex high school football schedule: Week 5 (dailyrecord.com)

Montville

• Diwali in Morris County, NJ 2026: Events, Temples and Where to Celebrate (shopmorriscounty.com)

Parsippany

• Parsippany To Host Flu and Pneumonia Clinic For Seniors (parsippanyfocus.com)
• Hanover Wind Symphony to present free 'Versatile Winds' concert on Oct. 21 (wrnjradio.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Hop Squatch! (Thank you Terri R. for sending it in!)
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