🌱 Patch AM: Ready to brave Flemington’s Farm of Horrors this Halloween?

Good day Flemington! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• Ready to brave Flemington's Farm of Horrors this Halloween?
• Hunterdon Central edged in a 21-19 thriller on home turf

Also on today's calendar: Croton Arts Festival 2026 and 11 more events.

Today's riddle: What are the two favorite words for a shark to hear? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Periods of rain, some heavy, with a high of 62 and low of 58 degrees.
• Monday: Cloudy with a little rain, temps: high: 64, low: 56.
• Tuesday: Cloudy and warmer, with a high of 73 and low of 54 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• The 10 Best Haunted Attractions in New Jersey (bestofnj.com) — Flemington's Schaefer Farms turns into the Farm of Horrors, offering four haunted attractions—hayride, corn maze, graveyard trail, and a creepy "Dead and Breakfast"—all bundled into one ticket. The statewide roundup also points you to other top Halloween experiences across New Jersey, from indoor scarehouse frights to haunted paintball hayrides and immersive, family-friendlier options at the Shore and beyond.
   

• Williams Sparks Watchung Hills Football Past Hunterdon Central, 21-19 (tapinto.net) — A tight Friday night football matchup in Flemington saw Hunterdon Central fall just short, 21-19, against visiting Watchung Hills. Local fans watched big plays on both sides, including long touchdowns from Hunterdon Central's offense, but the Red Devils couldn't quite complete the comeback and now sit at 1-4 heading into the next stretch of their season.
   

📸 Around Flemington

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Flemington

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday September 27
• Croton Arts Festival 2026 →
  31 Rake Rd, Flemington
  11:00 am
Saturday October 3
• The Race Of Gentlemen Oct. 3 & 4 Sat. & Sun. →
  Wildwood Beach, Wildwood
  8:00 am
• The Race Of Gentlemen Sat & Sun Oct. 3 & 4, 2026 →
  Wildwood Beach- Morey's Mariner Pier,
  8:00 am
• Croton Arts Festival 2026 →
  Croton Arts Festival, 31 Rake Rd, Flemington
  11:00 am
Friday October 23
• Binnacle House Casino Night →
  Razberry's 834 NJ-12, Frenchtown, NJ, 08825,
  6:00 pm
Saturday November 14
• Better Than a Psychic: Advice & Readings with Shannon →
  Sunnyside Gifts, 284 Triangle Road, Suite 1, Hillsborough, NJ, 08844,
  12:00 pm

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Other local events

Monday September 28
• Flemington Community Blood Drive →
  Flemington Elks Lodge, 165 NJ-31, Flemington
  12:30 pm
Saturday October 3
• The Race of Gentlemen Oct. 3 & 4, 2026 →
  Wildwood, New Jersey, Wildwood
  8:00 am
• Jamtoberfest '26 - All Day Concert Event & Festival! →
  Swim & Sport Club, 272 Emmans Rd, Roxbury Township
  1:00 pm
Monday October 5
• Flemington Community Blood Drive →
  Flemington Elks Lodge, 165 NJ-31, Flemington
  12:30 pm
• From Idea To Realty →
  Hunterdon County Library, 314 NJ-12, Flemington
  6:00 pm
Tuesday October 6
• Book Launch and Cocktail Reception: Amanda Chapman, "Mrs. Christie and the Mystery in the Mews" →
  Frenchtown Bookshop, 28 Bridge St, Frenchtown
  6:30 pm
Wednesday October 7
• Learn Boho Embroidery: A Demonstration with Nichole Volgelsinger →
  Frenchtown Bookshop, 28 Bridge St, Frenchtown
  9:00 am
Friday October 16
• Quilts in the Mill Show →
  Prallsville Mills, 33 Risler St, Stockton
  9:30 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Verizon posted a job opening for Retail Sales Associate in Flemington. Apply here.
• Capital Health posted a job opening for Radiology Support Clerk - Radiology Administration/Suppo (HPW) - PT - Varied in Hopewell. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Flemington here.

Ok Flemington! 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: "MAN OVERBOARD!" (Thank you M J. for sending it in!)
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