🌱 How Dover police will use new funds to catch impaired drivers

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In today's newsletter:

• How Dover police will use new funds to catch impaired drivers

Also on today's calendar: Fall Exhibit - Calling All Artists and 2 more events.

Today's riddle: Why do fish live in salt water? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Periods of rain and a t-storm, with a high of 75 and low of 59 degrees.
• Friday: Mostly cloudy, temps: high: 83, low: 61.
• Saturday: Showers around; not as warm, with a high of 77 and low of 65 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Several police departments in Hunterdon, Morris and Sussex counties receive funding for 'Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over' campaign (wrnjradio.com) — Dover's police department is receiving $7,000 to step up DWI patrols and checkpoints during New Jersey's "Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over" campaign running Aug. 19–Sept. 7. State officials say the extra funding will support more officers on the road, with a strong push for residents to plan sober rides and report suspected impaired drivers.
   

📸 Around Dover

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Dover

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★ Featured events ★

Friday August 28
• Fall Exhibit - Calling All Artists →
  11:59 pm

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Other local events

Thursday August 20
• đĽď¸ Ready! Set! School! -DHS
  Dover Public Schools 100 Grace St., Dover, NJ 07801
  6:00 pm
Saturday August 22
• 8th Annual Jamaica Independence Day Celebration →
  Montclair Brewery, 101 Walnut St, Montclair
  4:00 pm
Tuesday August 25
• đ˘ Board of Education Meeting
  Dover Public Schools Dover High School
  6:30 pm
Wednesday August 26
• Shakespeare Theater Storytime
  Dover Free Public Library 32 East Clinton Street, Dover, NJ 07801
  10:30 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday August 20
• Rental- Beth
  Rock Ridge Community Club Denville, NJ 07834
  9:00 am
• Thursday Morning Book Club
  Roxbury Township Public Library Roxbury Public Library - Talmage Quiet Room
  10:15 am
• Art Association of Roxbury
  Roxbury Township Public Library Roxbury Public Library - Large Meeting Room
  1:30 pm
• Teen Water Wars
  Roxbury Township Public Library Roxbury Public Library - Gazebo
  3:00 pm
• Zumba with Kelley
  Roxbury Township Public Library Roxbury Public Library - Large Meeting Room
  6:00 pm
• đĽď¸ Ready! Set! School! -DHS
  Dover Public Schools 100 Grace St., Dover, NJ 07801
  6:00 pm
• Animal Hour at the Library
  Roxbury Township Public Library Roxbury Public Library - Children's Room
  6:30 pm
Friday August 21
• Morris County Mosquito Control Display
  Roxbury Township Public Library Roxbury Public Library -

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Employment Horizons, Inc. posted a job opening for Custodian (FT) in Dover. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News

Wharton

• New Jersey Events August 21st - 23rd, 2026 (newjerseyisntboring.com)

Rockaway

• Local Event: Morris Knolls Thespian Booster Club Mattress Fundraiser (patch.com)
• Family of girl who died in Maine badminton accident sues Franklin Sports (wcvb.com)
• Orangetheory Fitness Rockaway Hosts a Community Wellness Event and Ribbon Cutting on Saturday, September 26, 2026 (shopmorriscounty.com)

Randolph

• Football scrimmage schedule is released for Union County teams (unionnewsdaily.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Pepper makes them sneeze (Thank you Karla H. for sending it in!)
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