🌱 Frelinghuysen committee meets Thursday: How to attend and speak
Frelinghuysen, New Jersey Patch AM: a 4 min readGood morning Frelinghuysen! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Frelinghuysen committee meets Thursday: How to attend and speak
- Parents seek Route 80 overpass memorial for roadside technician Ethan Schultz
- Meet North Warren Regional’s incoming principal, Colleen Silvestri
Also on today's calendar: Estate Planning: 5 Essential Things You Should Know.
Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Pleasant with clouds and sun, with a high of 63 and low of 46 degrees.
- Thursday: Cooler with periods of rain, temps: high: 51, low: 39.
- Friday: Cloudy, a little rain; cooler, with a high of 43 and low of 34 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• This Week in Local Government: Meetings to Watch (Week of Nov. 9) (ridgeviewecho.com) — Frelinghuysen residents can address the Township Committee at its Nov. 12 meeting, scheduled for 7 p.m. at Township Hall, 210 Main Street in Johnsonburg. Public comment on governmental issues comes near the end, with three minutes per person. The agenda was not posted at publication, so confirm details before attending. 
• Service Tech, 20, Killed On Route 80, Now Parents Want To Rename Overpass In His Memory (dailyvoice.com) — The parents of Ethan Schultz, a 20-year-old roadside technician killed on Route 80 in Frelinghuysen, are petitioning to name the State Park Overpass in his memory. Schultz was struck while approaching a disabled tractor-trailer in October 2025. His parents hope the memorial will reinforce the importance of slowing down and moving over for roadside workers.
• North Warren Regional Hires Silvestri as Principal Before Busy Holiday Season (ridgeviewecho.com) — Frelinghuysen students at North Warren Regional will have a new principal Jan. 1: Colleen Silvestri, currently principal at Blairstown Elementary School. Hired by the school board Oct. 26, she plans to strengthen ties with feeder elementary schools while succeeding interim principal Chris Carrubba.
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