🌱 Frelinghuysen mosquitoes tested positive—what county officials are doing next.

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In today's newsletter:

• Frelinghuysen mosquitoes tested positive—what county officials are doing next.
• How will a shared superintendent affect Frelinghuysen's schools and taxes?

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

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Mostly cloudy and humid, with a high of 75 and low of 58 degrees.
• Friday: Warm; a shower in the p.m., temps: high: 83, low: 51.
• Saturday: Mostly sunny and not as warm, with a high of 71 and low of 45 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Mosquito spraying scheduled Thursday night in 2 Warren County communities (wrnjradio.com) — Mosquito control crews will spray Thursday night in nearby Hardwick and Independence, after West Nile virus–positive mosquito samples were confirmed in several Warren County towns, including two in Frelinghuysen. While no spraying is scheduled directly in Frelinghuysen this round, residents should be aware of local virus activity and can contact the county for prevention tips and treatment schedules.
   

• NWR and BES to Share Dr. Ketch as Superintendent, With $543k Combined Cost Savings Estimated Across Four Years (ridgeviewecho.com) — A new shared-services deal will make one superintendent oversee both North Warren Regional High School and Blairstown Elementary, a move projected to save more than $543,000 over four years. Frelinghuysen, as a North Warren sending district, was consulted and raised no objections, meaning local families could see long-term budget benefits without losing access to district leadership.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday October 1
• Anime Club: Teen
  Hackettstown Free Public Library, 110 Church Street, Hackettstown
  4:00 pm
• Imagine, Dragons: Teen D&D Club
  Hackettstown Free Public Library, 110 Church Street, Hackettstown
  5:45 pm
Friday October 2
• Medicare & You Educational Workshop
  Hackettstown Free Public Library, 110 Church Street, Hackettstown
  10:00 am
Saturday October 3
• Blairstown Farmers' Market →
  Blairstown Farmers' Market, 5 Stillwater Rd, Hardwick Township
  9:30 am
• Story Craft Club
  Hackettstown Free Public Library, 110 Church Street, Hackettstown
  11:00 am
Sunday October 4
• Morristown Festival on the Green - Rain Date
  Morristown Green, 10 N Park Pl, Morristown
  1:00 pm
Monday October 5
• Are You an Empath?
  Hackettstown Free Public Library, 110 Church Street, Hackettstown
  6:00 pm
Tuesday October 6
• Aspiring Writers Club
  Hackettstown Free Public Library, 110 Church Street, Hackettstown
  6:00 pm
• Tarot Basics with Amanda Voinier
  Hackettstown Free Public Library, 110 Church Street, Hackettstown
  6:30 pm
• Shade Tree Free Seminar "Hazardous Tree Characteristics"
  Borough of Stanhope, 77 Main St, Stanhope
  7:00 pm
Wednesday October 7
• Wednesday Story Time
  Hackettstown Free Public Library, 110 Church Street, Hackettown
  10:00 am
• Museum Tour →
  Rutherfurd Hall, 1686 Route 517, Allamuchy
  11:00 am

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🗞 Nearby News

Blairstown

• Safety Concerns, Halloween Parade Plans, Budget Restraints Discussed at Blairstown Committee Meeting (ridgeviewecho.com)
• Local Artist Curtis Engesser's Life in Natural Light at Gallery 23 Retrospective (ridgeviewecho.com)
• How Lynx star Olivia Miles became the WNBA's Rookie of the Year (espn.com)

Hackettstown

• Get Ready for a Spook-Tacular Saturday: Hackettstown Announces Full Day of Halloween Festivities for Oct. 31 (tapinto.net)
• 2026 Jr. Subway Series: Quick Hits (prepbaseballreport.com)

Hopatcong

• Sussex County Driver In Fatal Dump Crash Slapped With Homicide Charges: Cops (patch.com)
• Fall Shopping Extravaganza With Crafts, Vendors Coming To Hopatcong (patch.com)

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-- 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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