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In today's newsletter:

  • How a Hackettstown science teacher just earned Centenary's 30 Under 30 honor
  • Hackettstown police detail several recent DWI and disorderly conduct cases
  • When you can catch Ms. Holmes & Ms. Watson in Hackettstown

Also on today's calendar: Estate Planning: 5 Essential Things You Should Know and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the cookie go to the hospital? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Mostly sunny and nice, with a high of 71 and low of 40 degrees.
  • Saturday: Mostly sunny and beautiful, temps: high: 70, low: 49.
  • Sunday: Some rain in the p.m.; cloudy, with a high of 65 and low of 58 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• From the Classroom to the River: HHS Educator Samantha Johnson Named Centenary 30 Under 30 (TAPinto.net) — Hackettstown residents can celebrate local science teacher Samantha Johnson, who's been named to Centenary University's inaugural "30 Under 30" list for her work at Hackettstown High School and on the Musconetcong River. Her efforts blend classroom science with hands-on watershed protection, giving students and neighbors a direct connection to local environmental stewardship.
   

• Woman arrested on DWI charge in Hackettstown (newportdispatch.com) — Hackettstown police recently charged a woman with DWI after a reported hit to a pole in a Main Street parking lot, then processed her at town headquarters. Officers also handled a disorderly intoxication case, arrested a Hackettstown woman on multiple warrants, and charged a Florida driver with DWI after a Route 46 crash.
   

• MS. HOLMES & MS. WATSON – APT. 2B to Open at Centenary Stage (broadwayworld.com) — Centenary University's NEXTstage Repertory is bringing a darkly comic, female-led twist on Sherlock Holmes and Watson to the Sitnik Theatre in Hackettstown from October 15–25. Local theatergoers can see students and professionals collaborate on this fast-paced mystery, staged right on Grand Avenue, and enjoy a contemporary take on the classic detective duo's post-pandemic struggles.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

Mount Olive

  • Mount Olive police step up dirt bike enforcement, reward riders who follow law (wrnjradio.com)
  • Morris County Prosecutor Announces Sentencing of Texas Man in Fatal Mount Olive Crash (TAPinto.net)
  • Budd Lake Diner abruptly closes after decades on Route 46 (wrnjradio.com)

Long Valley

  • Lost Cat Found, Long Valley Cops Seek Owner (patch.com)

Washington

  • What's in the October 8 Summit BOE packet…and what isn't (nj21st.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why did the cookie go to the hospital?" — Because he felt crummy. (Thank you Sanda J. for sending it in!)
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