🌱 Patch AM: Hackettstown Halloween Downtown Parade, Trick-Or-Treating Set

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In today's newsletter:

• Costumes, candy and a downtown parade return to Hackettstown
• How does Project Graduation keep Hackettstown seniors safe on their big night?

Also on today's calendar: Tremendous Office Furniture & Soft Seating Liquidation Sale and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Mostly sunny and not as warm, with a high of 73 and low of 46 degrees.
• Sunday: A little afternoon rain, temps: high: 64, low: 54.
• Monday: Sunny and breezy at times, with a high of 69 and low of 40 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Hackettstown Halloween Downtown Parade, Trick-Or-Treating Set (patch.com) — Families in Hackettstown can look forward to the 13th Annual Halloween Downtown celebration on Saturday, Oct. 31, featuring a costume contest, parade, and trick-or-treating at local businesses. The parade will start at Centenary University and end at The Gazebo, with free candy, gifts, and pumpkins available while supplies last. Local organizations and the town government are teaming up to sponsor this popular community tradition.
   

• What is Project Graduation? How a Community Tradition Keeps Hackettstown Seniors Safe on Graduation Night (TAPinto.net) — Hackettstown parents and volunteers run Project Graduation of Hackettstown Inc. to give local high school seniors a safe, substance-free all-night celebration after commencement. The group funds the secret venue, transportation, food, and prizes through community donations and fundraisers, and is actively seeking residents, alumni, and businesses to volunteer, attend events, or contribute financially.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Hackettstown

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday October 3
• Tremendous Office Furniture & Soft Seating Liquidation Sale →
  Grand Avenue, Grand Ave, North Brunswick Township
  9:30 am
• Demo Party + Tastings with Cyrus! →
  7 Naughright Rd, Hackettstown
  10:00 am
Sunday October 4
• Hopatcong Monthly Market - NEW DATE Sunday 10/4 →
  Department of Public Works, 120 River Styx Rd, Hopatcong
  11:00 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

Saturday October 3
• Mount Olive Food Drive →
  Mount Olive Senior Center, 204 Flanders-Drakestown Road, Budd Lake NJ 07828
  10:00 am
• Jamtoberfest '26 Brings Jam Band Legends to Morris County! →
  Swim & Sport Club, 272 Emmans Rd, Roxbury Township
  1:00 pm
Monday October 5
• Small Business Summit →
  Centenary University: Lackland Center, 715 Grand Ave, Hackettstown
  8:30 am
• Are You an Empath? →
  Hackettstown Free Public Library, 110 Church Street, Hackettstown
  6:00 pm
Tuesday October 6
• "The Forgotten Victory Trail" →
  American Legion Blue Ridge Post 164, 494 Willow Grove St, Hackettstown, NJ, 07840
  7:00 pm
Saturday October 10
• Blessing Of The Animals →
  Gethsemane Lutheran Church, 409 East Baldwin Street, Hackettstown
  11:00 am
• Celebrate the Colors of Fall & Sounds of Brass Roots →
  Taphouse Grille, 1930 NJ-57, Hackettstown
  8:30 pm
Friday October 23
• Pasta Dinner Buffet →
  Hackettstown Elks Lodge 2331, 210 Mountain Ave, Hackettstown
  7:00 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

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• Exton to Welcome New BODYBAR Pilates Studio This Fall (whatnow.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What has a cap but no head?" — A bottle (Thank you Glo M. for sending it in!)
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