🌱 How is Butler’s boys cross country team shaping up for 2026?

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• How is Butler's boys cross country team shaping up for 2026?

Also on today's calendar: Trading Card Show - The Late Night Show and 7 more events.

Today's riddle: What has 2 arms and a neck but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Humid with a thunderstorm, with a high of 83 and low of 68 degrees.
• Friday: Less humid with some sun, temps: high: 85, low: 62.
• Saturday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 79 and low of 58 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 2026 Morris/Sussex high school boys cross country preview capsules (dailyrecord.com) — Butler High School's boys cross country team is zeroing in on individual improvement this fall, with returning letter-winner Fernando Bautista leading a small but focused roster. A broader look at Morris and Sussex County programs highlights how Butler stacks up against regional rivals and what other nearby schools expect from their 2026 seasons.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Butler

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★ Featured events ★

Friday September 4
• Trading Card Show - The Late Night Show →
  Riverdale Armory, 107 Newark Pompton Turnpike, Riverdale
  5:00 pm
Monday September 7
• Riverdale's Annual Labor Day Street Fair & Food Truck Fest →
  83 Newark Pompton Turnpike, Riverdale
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Friday September 4
• Pizza & Paint  
  Butler Public Library 1 Ace Road, Butler, NJ 07405
  6:00 pm
Saturday September 5
• Closed: Labor Day Weekend
  Butler Public Library 1 Ace Road, Butler, NJ 07405
Monday September 7
• Closed: Labor Day
  Butler Public Library 1 Ace Road, Butler, NJ 07405
Wednesday September 9
• Canvas Painting Class - Class is Full
  Butler Public Library 1 Ace Road, Butler, NJ 07405
  6:00 pm
Thursday September 10
• Mahjong Club Meeting
  Butler Public Library 1 Ace Road, Butler, NJ 07405
  11:00 am
Friday September 11
• Ayurvedic Self-Care for Autumn Workshop
  Butler Public Library 1 Ace Road, Butler, NJ 07405
  1:00 pm
Wednesday September 16
• Sheep-2-Shepherds Ministries: Community Bible Study →
  Spaziani Catering & Food Design, 1572 NJ-23, Butler
  6:30 pm
Saturday September 19
• Warren County Hot Air Balloons, Fun & Games Festival →
  Warren County Community College, 475 NJ-57, Washington
  1:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday September 3
• PL BID Summer Concert - The Kootz
  Pompton Lakes Library 333 Wanaque Ave, Pompton Lakes, NJ 07442, USA
  7:00 pm
• Argentine Tango Class →
  The Ballroom Dance House, 23 Colfax Ave, Pompton Lakes
  7:30 pm
Friday September 4
• Pizza & Paint  
  Butler Public Library 1 Ace Road, Butler, NJ 07405
  6:00 pm
Saturday September 5
• Closed: Labor Day Weekend
  Butler Public Library 1 Ace Road, Butler, NJ 07405

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• The Salvation Army Eastern Territory posted a job opening for Music & Creative Arts Conservatory Junior Counselor (SLC) in Bloomingdale. Apply here.
• Johnston & Murphy posted a job opening for Part-Time Stock Associate in Wayne. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Butler here.

🗞 Nearby News

Kinnelon

• Laura Benanti brings 'Nobody Cares' home (princetoninfo.com)
• 2026 Morris/Sussex high school boys cross country preview capsules (njherald.com)

Montville

• Morris County Prosecutor: Active Death Investigation Underway in Montville Township (tapinto.net)
• 33 Roads Being Sprayed for Mosquitos in Montville on Sept. 3 (tapinto.net)
• Montville Bus Co. Owner Van Riper Dies Following Motorcycle Accident (tapinto.net)

Wayne

• Passaic Co. Man Forced Himself Onto Girlfriend's 80-Year-Old Mother, Cops Say (patch.com)

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