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🌱 How Frenchtown’s new ordinance could simplify home upgrades for aging residents

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

In today's newsletter:

  • How Frenchtown's new ordinance could simplify home upgrades for aging residents
  • How did Frenchtown land on New Jersey's "cutest towns" list?
  • Why a Jersey Shore fall drive singles out Frenchtown's riverfront charm

Also on today's calendar: 1st Thursday at Alderfer Auction Doylestown - Evaluations with Fine Art Specialist Christian Answini and 8 more events.

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

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Humid with clouds breaking, with a high of 76 and low of 61 degrees.
  • Friday: Very warm; a p.m. shower, temps: high: 85, low: 53.
  • Saturday: Not as warm with some sun, with a high of 73 and low of 49 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Frenchtown Advances Innovative Aging-in-Place Ordinanceto Help Residents Remain Safely in Their Homes (tapinto.net) — Frenchtown officials are moving forward with an Aging-in-Place ordinance that would make it easier for older and disabled residents to add ramps, small first-floor bathrooms, and medical equipment pads to their homes. The proposal streamlines approvals through the zoning officer, relaxes some setback and coverage rules, and grew out of a year-long, grant-supported age-friendly planning effort focused specifically on Frenchtown's older housing stock.
   

2. 11 Cutest Small Towns In New Jersey To Visit (worldatlas.com) — Frenchtown earns a spot on a statewide list of New Jersey's prettiest small towns, praised for its sunrise river views, walkable Bridge Street, and quiet towpath stretch toward Milford. For locals, it's a nod that your 1,400-resident borough is being recognized alongside places like Cape May and Lambertville as a must-visit weekend destination.
   

3. Best Fall Foliage Drive in New Jersey, a Jersey Shore Day Trip (wobm.com) — A fall road-trip guide from the Jersey Shore recommends following Route 29 along the Delaware River, specifically highlighting the stretch between Lambertville, Stockton and Frenchtown for winding roads, water views, and small-town stops. For Frenchtown residents, it's a reminder that your town is a featured destination for leaf-peepers looking for coffee, lunch, and relaxed shopping amid peak foliage.
   

4. Roxey Ballet's "Dracula's Lair" returns to New Hope for Halloween (newjerseystage.com) — A Frenchtown-based dance company, Roxey Ballet, is bringing its immersive "Dracula's Lair: Immortal" experience back to the Mill Ballet School in nearby New Hope this Halloween. Tours on October 23, 24, 30 and 31 blend haunted-house thrills, live professional dance, and vampire artifacts, giving Frenchtown residents a close-by, theatrical way to celebrate spooky season.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Thursday October 1
  • Volleyball (A and B) @Franklin
    Franklin Township School, 226 Quakertown Rd, Quakertown
    4:00 pm
  • Field Hockey vs. Hillsborough
    Alexandria Township School, 557 County Road #513, Pittstown
    4:00 pm
    • Friday October 2
  • Volleyball (A and B) vs. Kingwood
    Alexandria Township School, 557 County Road #513, Pittstown
    4:00 pm
  • Field Hockey vs. Bedminster
    Alexandria Township School, 557 County Road #513, Pittstown
    4:00 pm
  • Grill Night →
    Alba Vineyard, 269 County Rd 627, Milford
    4:00 pm

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  • The American Red Cross posted a job opening for Blood Collections Staff - Customer Service in Phillipsburg. Apply here.
  • McWane, Inc. posted a job opening for McWane Ductile New Jersey-Production Supervisor in Phillipsburg. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Frenchtown here.

Ok Frenchtown! 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: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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