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🌱 What’s open and what’s closed now at Hardyston’s Sussex County YMCA?
Also, don't miss Fish & Chips Dinner on the Hardyston Patch calendar

Hello again Hardyston! We're bringing you the latest town highlights. Don't miss out, keep going! ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- What's open and what's closed now at Hardyston's Sussex County YMCA?
Also on today's calendar: Fish & Chips Dinner and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Humid; a stray morning shower, with a high of 74 and low of 60 degrees.
- Friday: An afternoon shower; warm, temps: high: 83, low: 53.
- Saturday: Mostly sunny and not as warm, with a high of 70 and low of 45 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Sussex County YMCA open despite storm damage to roof (spartaindependent.com subscription) — If you rely on the Sussex County YMCA in Hardyston, the facility has reopened with normal hours after storm winds damaged part of its roof, though the pool area remains closed. Township officials say the damage is limited to roofing over the pool, safety systems are functioning, and a structural engineer will guide repairs, with more details on affected classes and compensation coming soon.
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📸 Around Hardyston
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Hardyston
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★ Featured events ★
- Fish & Chips Dinner →
Frankford Plains United Methodist Church, 99 Plains Rd, Frankford
5:00 pm
Tuesday October 6
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Other local events
- BOYS (FR) SOCCER [H]
Wallkill Valley Regional High School, 10 Grumm Road, Hardyston
4:00 pm - GIRLS (V) TENNIS [A]
Wallkill Valley Regional High School, 10 Grumm Road, Hardyston
4:00 pm - BOYS (JV) FOOTBALL [A]
Wallkill Valley Regional High School, 10 Grumm Road, Hardyston
4:00 pm - Gensler Golf Fore Good 2026 →
Crystal Springs Golf Club, 1 Wild Turkey Way, Hamburg
10:00 am - GIRLS (V) SOCCER [H]
Wallkill Valley Regional High School, 10 Grumm Road, Hardyston
4:00 pm - GIRLS (V) FIELD HOCKEY [A]
Wallkill Valley Regional High School, 10 Grumm Road, Hardyston
4:00 pm - BOYS (FR) SOCCER [A]
Wallkill Valley Regional High School, 10 Grumm Road, Hardyston
4:00 pm - BOYS (V) SOCCER [T]
Wallkill Valley Regional High School, 10 Grumm Road, Hardyston
4:00 pm - GIRLS (JV) TENNIS [A]
Wallkill Valley Regional High School, 10 Grumm Road, Hardyston
4:00 pm - GIRLS (JV) FIELD HOCKEY [A]
Wallkill Valley Regional High School, 10 Grumm Road, Hardyston
5:15 pm - GIRLS (V) TENNIS [H]
Wallkill Valley Regional High School, 10 Grumm Road, Hardyston
4:00 pm
Friday October 2
Monday October 5
Tuesday October 6
Wednesday October 7
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🗞 Nearby News
Franklin
- Flock in Franklin: Updated Portal Shows 99% of Alerts Tied to Expired, Suspended Plates (tapinto.net)
- Sussex Dump Truck Driver Charged In Route 23 Crash That Killed EMT, Mom (dailyvoice.com)
Sparta
- Beyond Vinyl-Wrapped Machines & Developer Dreams: (tapinto.net)
- It's National Coffee Day. Here's where to go for java in North Jersey (northjersey.com)
- Soccer Preview: Bloomfield and Sparta Meet with Both Looking to Rebound from Lopsided Losses (maxpreps.com)
Sussex
- 2026 Sussex CC Scout Day: Statistical Analysis (prepbaseballreport.com)
Ok Hardyston! 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: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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