🌱 Historic Gem Presents Chartres Street Jazz and 11 more events

Morning Highland Lakes! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☕️️

Coming up on the calendar:

• Grand Opening Celebration - Serenity Ridge Mountain Club at Serenity Ridge Mountain Club
• Historic Gem Presents Chartres Street Jazz

Today's riddle: When is a car not a car? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Saturday: A heavy t-storm in the p.m., with a high of 91 and low of 69 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Sunday: Not as warm; a p.m. t-storm, temps: high: 80, low: 66.
• Monday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 74 and low of 64 degrees.

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📸 Around Highland Lakes

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Highland Lakes

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday July 11

• Grand Opening Celebration - Serenity Ridge Mountain Club →
  Serenity Ridge Mountain Club, 197 Wheeler Rd, Florida
  11:00 am

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Other local events

Saturday July 18

• Historic Gem Presents Chartres Street Jazz →
  Barry Lakes Clubhouse, 76 Wawayanda Rd, Highland Lakes
  7:00 pm

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📣 Highland Lakes Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Sunday July 5

• Worship / Communion Service
  West Milford Presbyterian Church 1452 Union Valley Road, West Milford, NJ 07480
  10:00 am
• Lily Pad Pond →
  Painting with a Twist, 440 Main Rd, Towaco
  1:00 pm

Monday July 6

• Coloring Crew
  West Milford Township Library Adult's Calendar Library Conference Room
  2:00 pm

Wednesday July 8

• Teen Movie Night - National Treasure (PG)
  West Milford Township Library Adult's Calendar Room 6 & 7
  5:30 pm

Thursday July 9

• Painting with Wendy - Adults
  West Milford Township Library Adult's Calendar Room 1 & 2
  4:30 pm
• Painting with Wendy - Teens
  West Milford Township Library Adult's Calendar Room 1 & 2
  6:00 pm
• Outdoor Movie Night →
  Passaic County Camp Hope, 1792 Union Valley Rd, West Milford
  8:30 pm

Friday July 10

• Wind Up Monkey (Official) →
  J&S Roadhouse, 17 Wooley Rd, West Milford
  7:00 pm

Saturday July 11

• Content Creator & Small Business Summer Social at Claremont Distillery →
  Claremont Distillery, 3619 NJ-94, Hamburg
  1:00 pm

Thursday July 16

• Recovery Day Celebration →
  The Firemen’s Memorial Park and Pavilion, 46 High St, Franklin
  11:00 am
• 1st Annual Clay Shooting Event →
  MNL Farm, 44 Clove Rd, Wantage
  12:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Highland Lakes Homestead – Currently Available
  Vegetable Plants: - Tomatoes - Cucumbers - Sweet Pie Pumpkins - Zucchini - Butternut Squash - Peter Pan Squash - Green Onions - Rainbow Onions -… (Nextdoor Highland Lakes)

• Dunkin' posted a job opening for Assistant Manager in Vernon. Apply here.
• The Fresh Grocers posted a job opening for Fresh Grocer - Seafood Clerk (Inserra NJ) Salary Range $16.00 - $18.00/hr in Ringwood. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Highland Lakes here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Vernon

• From Sparta to Vernon: 6 Outdoor Living Trends Taking Over Sussex County Backyards in 2026 (spartaindependent.com)
• How hot was it today? A look at Wednesday's highs temps in New Jersey (njherald.com)
• 2010 All-State girls soccer and top postseason honors: HS historical project (nj.com)

Franklin

• 2 Busy Bloomfield Intersections Get Traffic Safety Upgrades: Here's Where (patch.com)
• NJ Man Threatened Woman, Had Illegal Gun Cache, Police Say (patch.com)
• Backpack Drive Sponsored By Assemblyman Danielsen (franklinreporter.com)

Mahwah

• Fireworks Near Me: July 4th Events Around Mahwah For 2026 (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: When it is turning into a driveway! (Thank you Dana J. for sending it in!)
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