Hackettstown Community Day Is Saturday. Here's What to Know

HACKETTSTOWN, NJ - Hackettstown Community Day returns Saturday, running noon to 8 p.m. at Arthur Sheldon Recreation Pool Field on Warren Street at Hackettstown High School, with a rain date of Sunday.

This year's celebration carries a country fair theme honoring America's 250th anniversary and the FIFA World Cup kickoff.

Residents can sign up on the organizers' website for several contests and events, including a "Hackettstown's Got Talent" competition, a Chicken Wing Thing Eating Contest sponsored by Marley's Gotham Grill at 1 p.m. ($10), a Dog Day Afternoon Hot Dog Eating Contest also by Marley's at 3 p.m. ($10), and Dancing with the Local Stars, with tickets available for $10. An Apple Pie and Homemade Jam Contest will also be held, with entries dropped off at the fair.

The event is organized through the Hackettstown BID. More information is available at hackettstownbid.com.

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