🌱 Franklin EMT remembered after deadly Route 23 crash injuring her daughter

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• Franklin EMT remembered after deadly Route 23 crash injuring her daughter

Also on today's calendar: Advanced Door Sales Launches New Website.

Today's riddle: What gets wetter as it dries? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Monday: Heavy rain and a thunderstorm, with a high of 70 and low of 63 degrees.
• Tuesday: Warmer; a shower in the a.m., temps: high: 78, low: 55.
• Wednesday: Mostly sunny and less humid, with a high of 82 and low of 55 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• EMT, Mom Killed In Route 23 Crash (dailyvoice.com) — A Franklin resident and EMT, Kat VanAllen, died after her SUV was struck by a dump truck on Route 23 in Franklin Borough, and her teenage daughter remains seriously injured. Local first responders, her dance school, and Sussex County organizations have launched support efforts and fundraising campaigns as police continue to investigate the multi-vehicle crash.
   

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Wednesday June 24

• Advanced Door Sales Launches New Website →
  9:00 am

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Other local events

Tuesday June 30

• SCTSEF Golf Outing 2026 →
  Black Bear Golf Club, 138 NJ-23, Franklin
  1:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Monday June 22

• First Day of Camp Jefferson!
  Jefferson Township Town Calendar Camp Jefferson - 81 Weldon Road Lake Hopatcong NJ 07849
  9:00 am
• NJ Barracudas
  Kittatinny Regional High School 77 Halsey Road, Newton, NJ 07860
  5:00 pm
• Monday Night Mahjong →
  Sparta Public Library, 22 Woodport Rd, Sparta
  5:30 pm
• Town Council Meeting - In-person and via Zoom →
  Town of Newton Municipal Building - 39 Trinity St. Newton NJ 07860
  7:00 pm

Tuesday June 23

• Online Revaluation Presentation
  Jefferson Township Town Calendar -
  6:30 pm

Wednesday June 24

• Play Mahjong →
  Sparta Public Library, 22 Woodport Rd, Sparta
  12:30 pm
• Silent Book Club - Sussex County, NJ Chapter →
  The Copper Kettle, 188 Spring St, Newton
  2:00 pm
• Stitch Witches →
  Sparta Public Library, 22 Woodport Rd, Sparta
  5:45 pm
• Advisory Board of Health Meeting →
  Town of Newton Municipal Building - 39 Trinity St. Newton NJ 07860
  6:00 pm
• Zoning Board of Adjustments Meeting →
  Sparta Township, NJ Calendar, 65 Main Street, Sparta
  7:00 pm
• Township Council Meeting →
  Jefferson Township Town Calendar Council Chambers - 1033 Weldon Road Lake Hopatcong NJ 07849
  7:00 pm

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• Craving some pizza?
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🗞 Nearby News

Sparta

• Sparta's Fifth Grade Students Enjoy LEAD Day 2026 (tapinto.net)
• The local newspaper for Sparta, NJ (spartaindependent.com)
• Jefferson, Sparta Boys Wrestling Teams Merge to Form Co-op for Next Season (tapinto.net)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A towel (Thank you Paula W. for sending it in!)
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