🌱 How Dover is rallying after a student’s fatal train accident
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In today's newsletter:
- How Dover is rallying after a student’s fatal train accident
Also on today's calendar: Deirdre's House to Host Open House for Child Abuse Awareness Month and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: Why do cows have hooves and not feet? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Sunny to partly cloudy, with a high of 54 and low of 39 degrees.
- Wednesday: A morning shower in the area, temps: high: 60, low: 44.
- Thursday: Partly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 72 and low of 45 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Student Mourned After Train Accident In Morris County (patch.com) — An 18-year-old Dover High School student died after being struck by an NJ Transit train between the Mt. Arlington and Dover stations, prompting grief counseling and community support in town. Dover Public Schools are offering services to students and staff, and a fundraiser is helping the family with funeral costs and returning his body to Peru. 
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★ Featured events ★
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Deirdre's House to Host Open House for Child Abuse Awareness Month
8 Court St, Morristown
12:30 am -
Rummage Sale 2026
Morristown United Methodist Church, 50 S Park Pl, Morristown
9:00 am -
Popup Thrift Store
Church of the Saviour, 155 Morris Ave, Denville
9:00 am
Wednesday April 22
Saturday April 25
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Other local events
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Wednesday Farmers Market
Nourish.NJ , 347 S Salem St , Dover
11:00 am -
George Washington, New Jersey & the Revolutionary War Lecture
Dover Free Public Library , 32 East Clinton Street , Dover
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Friday Farmers Market
Nourish.NJ , 347 S Salem St , Dover
11:00 am -
Better Money Habits--Manuel Quezada of Bank of America
Dover Free Public Library , 32 East Clinton Street , Dover
11:30 am -
Soap Carving Class
Dover Free Public Library , 32 East Clinton Street , Dover
10:00 am -
Art with Luz
Dover Free Public Library , 32 East Clinton Street , Dover
4:30 pm -
Wednesday Farmers Market
Nourish.NJ , 347 S Salem St , Dover
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Friday Farmers Market
Nourish.NJ , 347 S Salem St , Dover
11:00 am -
St. Virgil's Carnival
St. Virgil's , 250 Speedwell Ave , Morris Plains
6:00 pm
Wednesday April 22
Thursday April 23
Friday April 24
Saturday April 25
Monday April 27
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Friday May 1
Wednesday May 6
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🗞 Nearby News
Rockaway
- Dover teen struck and killed by train identified; fundraisers underway (dailyrecord.com)
- Searching for 4/20 deals at North Jersey dispensaries? Check out these (northjersey.com)
- The Truth About Auto Body Shop Rockaway Nj as Industry Shifts — Focus on Keeping (thedetroitbureau.com)
Randolph
- CCM students to showcase original designs at spring fashion show April 29 (wrnjradio.com)
Parsippany
- Parsippany School For Autistic Students Seeks Donations (patch.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: They lactose! (Thank you Courtney S. for sending it in!)
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