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🌱 Planning to ride the Polar Express from Whippany this holiday season?
Spotted on the Hanover calendar: Hockey Heritage Exhibit- Pucks & Pixels
Cheers Hanover! We're back, helping you stay up to date with what's happening. Let's take on the day together! ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Planning to ride the Polar Express from Whippany this holiday season?
Also on today's calendar: Hockey Heritage Exhibit- Pucks & Pixels and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What happened to the pregnant cat that ate yarn? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Sun, some clouds, with a high of 82 and low of 63 degrees.
- Wednesday: Very warm with some sun, temps: high: 87, low: 68. 🌶 Hot!
- Thursday: Humid with a t-storm possible, with a high of 83 and low of 64 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• The Polar Express Train Ride in Whippany, NJ: Tickets, Prices, and What to Know for 2026 (shopmorriscounty.com) — Hanover Township's Whippany Station will again host the popular POLAR EXPRESS™ Train Ride, with 2026 tickets on sale now and many December weekends expected to sell out quickly. Residents get full details on dates, pricing tiers, parking, accessibility, sensory-friendly departures, and practical tips like arriving early, seat selection, and dressing warmly under those festive pajamas. 
📸 Around Hanover
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Hanover
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★ Featured events ★
- Hockey Heritage Exhibit- Pucks & Pixels →
Madison Public Library, 39 Keep St, Madison
12:00 pm - Achilles Chapter, Morris County, new run and walk program for Special Needs adults and kids →
RVA - Johanson Memorial Fields, 353 Powerville Rd, Boonton
8:00 am - Fall Family Day at the Stickley Museum at Craftsman Farms →
The Stickley Museum at Craftsman Farms, 2352 NJ-10, Morris Plains
12:00 pm - What the Constitution Means to Me by Heidi Schreck →
Morris Museum, 6 Normandy Heights Rd, Morristown
2:00 pm - Dualing Pianos LIVE! at the Madison Performing Arts Center →
10 Kings Rd, Madison
7:00 pm
Saturday September 12
Sunday September 13
Saturday September 19
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Other local events
- Planning Board Work Session
Hanover Township Board & Commission Meetings - Whippany NJ 07981-0250
7:00 pm - Bond Referendum Presentation
Morris School District The Morristown & Morris Township Library, 1 Miller Rd, Morristown, NJ 07960, USA
7:00 pm - Township Committee Regular Meeting
Hanover Township Board & Commission Meetings Municipal Building > Main Public Meeting Room - 1000 Route 10 Whi
8:00 pm - Planning Board Meeting
Municipal Building > Main Public Meeting Room, 1000 Route 10, Whi
7:00 pm - Annual Carnival →
St Margaret Roman Catholic Church, 12 Columba St, Morristown
6:00 pm - Morris Knolls Thespian Booster Club Mattress Fundraiser →
MKHS Cafeteria, 50 Knoll Dr, Rockaway
10:00 am - Cheap Trick →
Mayo Performing Arts Center (MPAC), 100 South St, Morristown
8:00 pm
Tuesday September 8
Wednesday September 9
Thursday September 10
Tuesday September 15
Friday September 18
Saturday September 19
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🪧 Patch Classifieds
- Cedar Grove Home Inspector Builds Free Property-Records Lookup for Every NJ Town
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🗞 Nearby News
Parsippany
- Parsippany Man Charged With Trespassing At Performance GMC (parsippanyfocus.com)
- The 12 Best Restaurants in Chester, NJ (shopmorriscounty.com)
- Where to Play Pickleball in Morris County, NJ (shopmorriscounty.com)
Morris Plains
- Eight Morris County Students Graduate From University Of Rhode Island (morrisfocus.com)
Livingston
- Bike Livingston Event Will Return For 2026: Free Family Friendly Rides (patch.com)
Ok Hanover! 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: She had mittens! (Thank you April M. for sending it in!)
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