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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:

  • Meet the Hackettstown students leading New Jersey's future in computing

Also on today's calendar: 47th Annual Padre Pio Festival and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the wall say to the other wall. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 81 and low of 60 degrees.
  • Thursday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, temps: high: 79, low: 62.
  • Friday: Humid with a thunderstorm, with a high of 80 and low of 58 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Three Local Students Earn Prestigious Statewide Computing Awards in Hackettstown Community (tapinto.net) — Three Hackettstown-area students have earned major statewide recognition from the National Center for Women & Information Technology for their computing achievements and leadership. Senior Laura T. was named a New Jersey Winner, while Olivia L. received Honorable Mention and Aimee V. was honored as a Rising Star. All three are active in robotics, computer science clubs, and mentoring younger students in STEM.
   

📸 Around Hackettstown

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Hackettstown

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★ Featured events ★

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Other local events
    Thursday August 27
  • Passaic Concert
    Stone Soup Symphony Third Ward Park, Passaic Ave & Van Houten Ave, Passaic, NJ 0705
    7:00 pm
    • Friday August 28
  • Just Made Bakery Market →
    Just Made Bakery, 6 Riverside Plaza, 1892 NJ-57, Hackettstown
    9:00 am
    • Sunday August 30
  • Hopatcong Monthly Market →
    Department of Public Works, 120 River Styx Rd, Hopatcong
    11:00 am
    • Tuesday September 1
  • Paws and Pages
    Hackettstown Free Public Library , 110 Church Street, Hackettstown, NJ, 07840, United States
    4:30 pm
  • Aspiring Writers Club
    Hackettstown Free Public Library , 110 Church Street, Hackettstown, NJ, 07840, United States
    6:00 pm
  • Hackettstown Historical Society Presentation →
    494 Willow Grove St, Hackettstown
    7:00 pm
    • Wednesday September 2
  • Wednesday Story Time
    Hackettstown Free Public Library , 110 Church Street, Hackettstown, NJ, 07840, United States
    10:00 am
  • Galaxy Bingo
    Hackettstown Free Public Library , 110 Church Street, Hackettstown, NJ, 07840, United States
    4:30 pm
    • Thursday September 3
  • Anime Club: Teen
    Hackettstown Free Public Library , 110 Church Street, Hackettstown, NJ, 07840, United States
    4:00 pm
    • Saturday September 5
  • September Book Sale →
    Mount Olive Public Library, 202 Flanders-Drakestown Rd, Mt Olive
    10:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Need neighbor recommendations.
    Only. Weed and some trim. Small front garden. I live in Valley View Woods in Hackettstown. I hurt my hip and it is not going to get better anytime… (Nextdoor W Hackettstown)
  • Green Thumb Industries posted a job opening for Inventory Technician in Hackettstown. Apply here.
  • QuickChek Fresh Convenience posted a job opening for Team Member - Part Time in Hackettstown. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Hackettstown here.

🗞 Nearby News

Mount Olive

  • Mount Olive police to host 'Cones with Cops' event Saturday in Budd Lake (wrnjradio.com)
  • Pleasant Hill Road in Mount Olive to close for two bridge replacements beginning Aug. 31 (wrnjradio.com)
  • Madison Girls Volleyball Set to Open 2026 Season Against Morris Hills (tapinto.net)

Long Valley

  • German Shepherd Found In Long Valley, Police Seek Owner (patch.com)

Washington

  • Trump says he's considering renaming Lake Ontario as 'Lake America' as trade war escalates (timesunion.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: Meet me at the corner. (Thank you Earlene M. for sending it in!)
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