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Hi Flemington! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Flemington man reacts to botched execution of notorious death row inmate
  • How this weekend's car show will boost Flemington's fire department
  • Want to turn Flemington's streets into your next canvas?

Also on today's calendar: 17th Annual Oktoberfest At Forest Lodge and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a paper airplane that can't fly? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Plenty of sun, with a high of 69 and low of 49 degrees.
  • Thursday: Mostly sunny and beautiful, temps: high: 77, low: 45.
  • Friday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 72 and low of 43 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. NJ Man Who Plotted Christa Pike Jailbreak Speaks Out After Botched Execution: Report (patch.com) — Flemington resident Donald Kohut Jr., once convicted for plotting a jailbreak for death row inmate Christa Pike, is speaking out after her recent botched execution in Tennessee. He describes their long-running relationship, his past crimes, and his fears for Pike's suffering, as the failed lethal injection has reignited debate over Tennessee's death penalty practices.
   

2. Flemington Car Show To Raise Money For Fire Department (patch.com) — Main Street in Flemington will host the season's final classic car Cruise Night on Saturday, Oct. 10, doubling as a fundraiser for the Flemington Fire Department. Featured Oldsmobile, AMC, Mercury and Mopar vehicles will line the street while firefighters collect donations, with all proceeds going directly to support the local department.
   

3. Artventure presents 'Plein Air Flemington Quick Draw Event' on Oct. 17 (TAPinto.net) — Artists in and around Flemington can join a Plein Air quick-draw contest on Saturday, Oct. 17, painting anywhere in town from 9 a.m. to noon. Check-in and judging happen at the Hunterdon County Chamber of Commerce on Main Street, with cash prizes up to $500 and online or day-of registration options.
   

4. Resident Takes Borough to Task on Hazards at Turntable Junction (TAPinto.net) — Flemington residents and business owners are pressing borough officials over alleged safety and maintenance hazards at the aging Turntable Junction retail complex, from plumbing failures to structural concerns. A tense Sept. 28 council meeting saw sharp criticism of Mayor Marcia Karrow and explanations that the borough has repeatedly taken the owner to court while weighing redevelopment and rail realignment plans that could reshape the area.
   

5. Potential Main Street Business Owner Questions Dedicated Parking for Union Hotel (TAPinto.net) — A prospective Main Street business owner pressed Flemington's borough council for parking treatment equal to that given the new Union Hotel and Jersey Prime, questioning dedicated and valet spaces using public spots. Council members defended temporary valet arrangements as a 60-day safety pilot, while acknowledging long-standing concerns about traffic, fairness, and limited downtown parking.
   

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