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Hello Hackettstown! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• Which top volleyball teams are heading to Hackettstown this tournament weekend?
• How rising Warren County rents are squeezing Hackettstown tenants hardest

Also on today's calendar: October 13th Fatima Celebration with His Eminence Timothy Cardinal Dolan and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why do some birds fly south for the winter? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Monday: Warmer, with a high of 74 and low of 51 degrees.
• Tuesday: An afternoon shower, temps: high: 77, low: 58.
• Wednesday: Very warm with sun and clouds, with a high of 79 and low of 54 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Hunterdon Warren Sussex Quarter Finals Delays Stateliners' Volleyball Title (TAPinto.net) — Hackettstown will host key rounds of the Hunterdon-Warren-Sussex girls volleyball tournament, including the semifinals and finals on Oct. 17, drawing top regional teams into town. Phillipsburg's squad, currently focused on tournament play, has postponed its division-deciding match with Warren Hills while the Stateliners chase postseason success that could bring more fans and attention into Hackettstown.
   

• Soaring rents put affordable housing out of reach for more Warren County residents • Jersey Vindicator (jerseyvindicator.org) — Hackettstown renters are being swept up in Warren County's steep rent increases, with studio prices more than doubling over the past decade and vacancy rates under 1%. Local housing advocates say residents now spend well over half their income on rent, face months-long searches for apartments, and risk repeated bouts of homelessness as policies like rent control remain hotly debated countywide.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Hackettstown

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★ Featured events ★

Tuesday October 13
• October 13th Fatima Celebration with His Eminence Timothy Cardinal Dolan →
  674 Mountain View Rd E, Washington Twp
  10:30 am

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Other local events

Tuesday October 13
• Cut N' Paste: Kids' Scrapbooking →
  Hackettstown Free Public Library, 110 Church Street, Hackettstown
  5:00 pm
• Board of Trustees Meeting →
  Hackettstown Free Public Library, 110 Church Street, Hackettstown
  6:30 pm
Wednesday October 14
• Wednesday Story Time →
  Hackettstown Free Public Library, 110 Church Street, Hackettstown
  11:00 am
• Puzzle Swap →
  Hackettstown Free Public Library, 110 Church Street, Hackettstown
  3:00 pm
• Knit, Flix, and Chill →
  Hackettstown Free Public Library, 110 Church Street, Hackettstown
  5:00 pm
Thursday October 15
• Anime Club: Teen →
  Hackettstown Free Public Library, 110 Church Street, Hackettstown
  4:00 pm
• LEGO Club →
  Hackettstown Free Public Library, 110 Church Street, Hackettstown
  4:00 pm
• Friends of the Library Meeting →
  Hackettstown Free Public Library, 110 Church Street, Hackettstown
  6:00 pm
• Historic Preservation Commission Meeting →
  Municipal Building, 215 W. Stiger Street, Hackettstown
  7:00 pm
• Trivia Revolution →
  Czig Meister Brewery, 106 Valentine Street, Hackettstown
  7:00 pm
Friday October 23
• Pasta Dinner Buffet →
  Hackettstown Elks Lodge 2331, 210 Mountain Ave, Hackettstown
  7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Bald Eagle
  One of the highlights from today's photo hike. This juvenile bald eagle, likely around 1-3 years old, was flying low and heading directly towards me… (Nextdoor Woodfield)

• Powertronix Is Now Part Of Astrodyne Tdi posted a job opening for Shipping Clerk in Hackettstown. Apply here.
• Mars, Incorporated posted a job opening for Financial Operations Specialist – Payroll Service Center in Hackettstown. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Hackettstown here.

🗞 Nearby News

Washington

• Bessent taunts 'Pocahontas' Elizabeth Warren with cheeky clapback: 'Happy Indigenous Peoples' Day' (nypost.com)

Blairstown

• Open since 1949, you can actually visit the historic New Jersey diner from 'Friday the 13th' to see the exact filming locations and grab huge fluffy pancakes with their resident Jason (secretnyc.co)

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: "Why do some birds fly south for the winter?" — Because it's too far to walk..! (Thank you Theresia F. for sending it in!)
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