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Hardyston, New Jersey Patch AM: a 4 min readGreetings Hardyston! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. āļø
In today's newsletter:
- How will Hardyston students keep learning while schools are shut down?
- Why Hardystonās mold problem is drawing statewide education attention
Also on today's calendar: National Bourbon Heritage Month Free Tours and 3 more events.
Today's riddle: What do you get when you cross an angry cow with an angry sheep? š¤ (Answer below!)
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- Thursday: Humid; a morning shower, with a high of 84 and low of 60 degrees.
- Friday: Mostly sunny and less humid, temps: high: 77, low: 48.
- Saturday: Sun giving way to clouds, with a high of 79 and low of 63 degrees.
š° News we're reading
ā¢ Frightening Discovery Shuts Down NJ Elementary School Right as the Year Begins (thedigestonline.com) ā Hardyston families are starting the school year with both the elementary and middle schools closed after airborne mold spores were discovered during an inspection. District leaders say remediation could take weeks and are working on relocation plans so students can resume classes with as little disruption as possible while the building is thoroughly cleaned and made safe. 
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ā¢ Daily Clips 9/8/2026 (njsba.org) ā Hardyston residents will notice their local elementary school singled out in a statewide education news roundup because mold forced it to close during back-to-school week. The brief mention sits alongside other New Jersey school stories, underscoring how the Hardyston shutdown has become part of the broader conversation about challenges districts face this fall. Ā Ā Ā
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Gensler Golf Fore Good 2026 ā
Crystal Springs Golf Club, 1 Wild Turkey Way, Hamburg
10:00 am
Tuesday October 6
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Other local events
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BOYS (V) SOCCER [H]
Wallkill Valley Regional High School 10 Grumm Road, Hardyston, NJ 07419
7:00 pm -
GIRLS (V) TENNIS [H]
Wallkill Valley Regional High School 10 Grumm Road, Hardyston, NJ 07419
4:00 pm -
National Bourbon Heritage Month Free Tours ā
Claremont Distillery, 3619 NJ-94, Hamburg
12:00 pm -
Line Dancing! ā
Claremont Distillery, 3619 NJ-94, Hamburg
8:00 pm -
Wallisch Homestead Flea & Vintage Marketplace ā
65 Lincoln Ave, West Milford
9:00 am
Thursday September 10
Friday September 11
Saturday September 12
Sunday September 20
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Walk With Ease
Stillwater Township Stillwater Community Center/Stillwater Park, 931 Swartswood Road, Newton, NJ, 07877, United States
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Municipal Court ā
Jefferson Township Town Calendar Municipal Building - 1033 Weldon Road Lake Hopatcong NJ 07849
1:00 pm -
GIRLS (V) SOCCER [A]
Wallkill Valley Regional High School 10 Grumm Road, Hardyston, NJ 07419
4:00 pm -
CPR/AED Professional Development Training ā
Sparta High School Media Center, 70 West Mountain Road, Sparta
4:30 pm -
GM - Back to School Night
Rolling Hills Primary School Vernon, NJ 07462
6:00 pm -
STILLWATER TOWNSHIP BOARD OF EDUCATION: SPECIAL MEETING NOTICE
kittatinny, 77 Halsey Road, Newton
6:00 pm
Thursday September 10
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Jefferson
- Jefferson Township Museum Opens War And Clothing Exhibit Sunday (patch.com)
- Jefferson Day 2026 Brings Food Trucks, Music And Drone Show To Oak Ridge (patch.com)
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