🌱 How a statewide pollution settlement could affect land and water near Chester.

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In today's newsletter:

• How a statewide pollution settlement could affect land and water near Chester.

Also on today's calendar: Estate Planning: 5 Essential Things You Should Know and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What is clean when it is black and dirty when it is white? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Mostly sunny and warm, with a high of 73 and low of 41 degrees.
• Friday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 66, low: 40.
• Saturday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 68 and low of 49 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Hess and Hercules Settlements Give New Jersey $24 Million and 600 Acres of Preserved Land (thesunpapers.com) — New Jersey has finalized major pollution settlements that include a contaminated Hercules site in Chester, alongside three other towns, bringing $24 million for environmental restoration and over 600 acres of preserved land. State officials say the money will fund cleanup of damaged natural resources and permanently protect key watershed and habitat areas, aiming to ensure cleaner land and water for future generations.
   

📸 Around Chester

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Chester

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★ Featured events ★

Friday October 9
• Estate Planning: 5 Essential Things You Should Know →
  Webinar - Online Presentation,
  2:30 pm
Saturday October 10
• 17th Annual Oktoberfest At Forest Lodge →
  Forest Lodge, 11 Reinman Rd, Warren
  10:00 am
• Taste of Italy Italian Festival →
  Firemens Field, 10 Baker St, Mine Hill Township
  11:00 am
Sunday October 11
• Bighearted 5K →
  66 Ford Rd., 66 Ford Rd, Denville
  9:00 am
• Power in Pink 5K →
  The Columbia Trail Parking 296 Bartley Rd, Chester, NJ, 07930,
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Thursday October 8
• Teen-Tober Fright Nights (Ages 13-18) →
  Chester Library, 250 W. Main St, Chester
  6:00 pm
Saturday October 10
• Chester Garden Club →
  Chester Library, 250 W. Main St, Chester
  11:00 am
• A Stroll Through the Old Village of Chester →
  Chester NJ
  2:00 pm
• A Stroll Through the Old Village of Chester Walking Tour →
  Chester NJ
  2:00 pm
Sunday October 11
• Bernie's Hillside - Sunday Funday / OUTDOORS →
  Bernie's Hillside Lounge, 125 Hillside Road, Chester
  2:00 pm
• The Mountain Jam Band at Bernie's Hillside Lounge →
  Bernie's Hillside Lounge, 125 Hillside Road, Chester
  2:00 pm
Saturday October 24
• Cider Pressing at Ralston Cider Mill Museum →
  336 Mendham Rd W, Mendham Township
  1:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Mathnasium posted a job opening for Assistant Center Director in Succasunna. Apply here.
• IICRC posted a job opening for Cleaning Technician in Bernardsville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Chester here.

🗞 Nearby News

Long Valley

• Flu, COVID Vaccines And More Offered At Long Valley Clinic (patch.com)

Mendham

• Picks, upset alerts for every 2026 semifinal round NJSIAA girls tennis tournament match (nj.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What is clean when it is black and dirty when it is white?" — A chalk board (Thank you Charlie H. for sending it in!)
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