🌱 Patch AM: How Hackettstown pulled off that nail-biting triple-overtime football win

Good morning Hackettstown! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• How Hackettstown pulled off that nail-biting triple-overtime football win
• How Warren County honored a 9/11 victim from Hackettstown

Also on today's calendar: Barn & Rummage Sale and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why are crows so alert and curious? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Some rain and a thunderstorm, with a high of 80 and low of 63 degrees.
• Monday: Sunshine; nice, less humid, temps: high: 75, low: 47.
• Tuesday: Mostly sunny and nice, with a high of 73 and low of 52 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Hackettstown Football Edges Kittatinny 14-12 in Triple-Overtime Thriller (tapinto.net) — Hackettstown residents have a big win to celebrate after the high school football team edged Kittatinny 14-12 in a tense triple-overtime showdown at home. Senior standout Kolton Maney scored both Tigers touchdowns, and a clutch two-point conversion sealed the victory, giving local fans momentum and excitement heading into the next game.
   

• Warren County marks 25th anniversary of 9/11 with Patriot Day ceremony (wrnjradio.com) — Warren County's Patriot Day ceremony honored four residents lost on 9/11, including Bruce E. Simmons of Hackettstown, at the county's Emergency Services and 9/11 Memorial. Local officials, first responders, students, and families gathered to lay wreaths, remember the fallen, and reflect on how the attacks inspired continued public service and community commitment across the region.
   

📸 Around Hackettstown

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Hackettstown

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday September 19
• Barn & Rummage Sale →
  St Lawrence the Martyr Roman Catholic Church, 375 Main St, Chester
  9:00 am
Sunday October 11
• AIA Newark & Suburban Architects Barkitecture →
  Czig Meister Brewing, 106 Valentine St, Hackettstown
  12:00 pm

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Other local events

Monday September 14
• NJ MVC Mobile Unit in Hackettstown →
  101 Miller Street, Hackettstown
  10:00 am
• Board of Trustees Meeting →
  Hackettstown Free Public Library, 110 Church Street, Hackettstown
  6:30 pm
Tuesday September 15
• Just Made Bakery Market →
  Just Made Bakery, 6 Riverside Plaza, 1892 NJ-57, Hackettstown
  9:00 am
• Get into S.T.E.A.M. (5 and over) →
  Hackettstown Free Public Library, 110 Church Street, Hackettstown
  5:00 pm
• Supporting Struggling Readers →
  Hackettstown Free Public Library, 110 Church Street, Hackettstown
  6:30 pm
Wednesday September 16
• Moss & Mingle →
  Czig Meister Brewing, 106 Valentine Street, Hackettstown
• Municipal Court →
  215 West Stiger Street, Hackettstown
  10:30 am
• Wednesday Story Time →
  Hackettstown Free Public Library, 110 Church Street, Hackettstown
  11:00 am
Sunday September 20
• Chuck Wood Group Live at The Pattenburg House →
  Pattenburg House, 512 Co Rd 614, Union Township
  4:00 pm
Saturday October 3
• Jamtoberfest '26 Brings Jam Band Legends to Morris County! →
  Swim & Sport Club, 272 Emmans Rd, Roxbury Township
  1:00 pm

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🪧 Patch Classifieds

• Allamuchy Singers
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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• American Painted Lady
  A final, fragile beautiful moment as this butterfly, seen at the change of the season, prepares for a journey, taking in the sweet nectar of the last… (Nextdoor Woodfield)

• Taco Bell posted a job opening for Team Member in Hackettstown. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News

Mount Olive

• A Local's Guide to Mount Olive, NJ: Budd Lake, Turkey Brook Park, and Flanders (shopmorriscounty.com)
• Labor Day traffic enforcement in Morris, Warren and Sussex counties results in 358 stops, eight arrests (wrnjradio.com)
• 55 Spino Dr, Budd Lake, NJ 07828 (redfin.com)

Washington

• 29 mosquitoes in 1 N.J. county have tested positive for West Nile virus this year (nj.com)

Blairstown

• Ben Wilson,Ben Wilson - Rock Candy Mountain, ca. 1970 (artsy.net)
• New Jersey Has a Town That Feels Like Friday the 13th, and Fans Will Recognize It Instantly (onlyinyourstate.com)

Ok Hackettstown! 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: They start each day with a cup of caw-fee. (Thank you Curt K. for sending it in!)
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