🌱 Patch AM: Apple Picking Near East Hanover: 3 Orchards To Visit

Greetings East Hanover! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• Three nearby orchards for East Hanover's perfect fall apple-picking day
• Where to take the kids indoors near East Hanover this winter

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

Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Rather cloudy and humid, with a high of 75 and low of 62 degrees.
• Friday: Warm; an afternoon shower, temps: high: 85, low: 56.
• Saturday: Partly sunny and less humid, with a high of 72 and low of 51 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Apple Picking Near East Hanover: 3 Orchards To Visit (patch.com) — East Hanover residents are pointed to three nearby Morris County farms offering pick-your-own apple experiences this fall, with details on hours, ticketing, and changing crop availability. Wightman Farms' Fall Festival and the Chester-based Riamede and Alstede farms all encourage visitors to check online schedules before heading out, helping locals plan a fresh, close-to-home autumn outing.
   

• Indoor Play Places in Morris County, NJ: Indoor Playgrounds, Trampoline Parks and Snow Day Fun for Kids (shopmorriscounty.com) — Families in East Hanover can head to The Funplex on Route 10 for indoor rides, bowling, arcade games, and more when the weather turns cold or wet. This county-wide guide rounds up dozens of indoor playgrounds, trampoline parks, skating rinks, museums, and climbing gyms across Morris County, with hours, prices, and tips for busy snow days.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in East Hanover

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★ Featured events ★

Friday October 2
• Estate Planning: 5 Essential Things You Should Know →
  Webinar - Online Presentation,
  2:30 pm
Saturday October 3
• MEGA CARD SHOW - North Jersey Card Show at the Morristown Armory →
  Morristown Armory, 430 Western Ave, Morristown
  10:00 am
Sunday October 4
• Spencer Savings Bank Hosts Pet Adoption Day →
  680 River Dr, Elmwood Park
  11:00 am
Saturday October 10
• Library Mini Golf Fundraiser →
  Main Library Parsippany Library, 449 Halsey Rd, Parsippany-Troy Hills
  10:00 am
• Cold Stun Run →
  Orange Reservoir, West Orange
  8:00 pm
Sunday October 11
• Bighearted 5K →
  66 Ford Rd., 66 Ford Rd, Denville
  9:00 am

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Other local events

Thursday October 1
• The Arc of Essex County's Uncorked & Uncapped →
  The Hanover Manor, 16 Eagle Rock Ave, East Hanover
  6:00 pm
• Middle School Open House
  HANOVER PARK REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT East Hanover, NJ 07936
  6:30 pm
Saturday October 3
• Jamtoberfest '26 Brings Music Legends to Morris County! →
  Swim & Sport Club, 272 Emmans Rd, Roxbury Township
  1:00 pm
Sunday October 4
• OKTOBERFEST Rally →
  Porsche Service Center East Hanover, 341 NJ-10, East Hanover
  11:15 am
Thursday October 8
• Free Ballroom & Latin Dance Lesson & Open House Party →
  Fred Astaire Dance Studios, 140 Morris St, Morristown
  7:30 pm
Friday October 9
• Midnight Run Charity Car Show & Rally →
  1 Apollo Dr, Hanover
  7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Cheshire Home Celebrates Five-Star Medicare Rating and Commitment to Specialized Care —Betsey Burgdorf Read on Patch

• TJX posted a job opening for Assistant Store Manager in East Hanover. Apply here.
• Weiss-Aug Co., Inc. posted a job opening for CNC Technician in East Hanover. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near East Hanover here.

🗞 Nearby News

Livingston

• Contractor Damages Water Main In Livingston, Emergency Repairs Underway (patch.com)

Florham Park

• Looking for Work? Florham Park Police Department Hiring Part-Time Dispatchers (tapinto.net)
• Director, Psychiatry Account Executives (abbvie.com)
• Celularity Inc. Submits Q1 2026 SEC Form 10-Q Report Detailing Financials and Operations (kalkinemedia.com)

Hanover

• MedMinds at Whippanong With Hands-On Skeleton Program (tapinto.net)

Ok East Hanover! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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