🌱 RH Open House and 11 more events

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Coming up on the calendar:

• Wallisch Homestead Flea & Vintage Marketplace at Wallisch Homestead
• Jc's Monthly Flea & Vintage Market at The Wallisch Homestead
• RH Open House at Vernon Township School District

Today's riddle: What do the letter "t" and island have in common? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Sunday: A couple of afternoon showers, with a high of 75 and low of 65 degrees.
• Monday: Humid; a morning shower, temps: high: 79, low: 60.
• Tuesday: Mostly sunny and less humid, with a high of 81 and low of 55 degrees.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Highland Lakes

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday August 16

• Wallisch Homestead Flea & Vintage Marketplace →
  Wallisch Homestead, 65 Lincoln Ave, West Milford
  9:00 am
• Jc's Monthly Flea & Vintage Market →
  The Wallisch Homestead, 65 Lincoln Ave, West Milford
  9:00 am

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Other local events

Friday August 21

• RH Open House
  Vernon Township School District Vernon, NJ 07462
  8:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Monday August 17

• Boys and Girls (V) CROSS COUNTRY [TE]
  Wallkill Valley Regional High School 10 Grumm Road, Hardyston, NJ 07419
  7:00 am
• Coloring Crew
  West Milford Township Library Adult's Calendar Library Conference Room
  2:00 pm

Thursday August 20

• Hook & Loop
  West Milford Township Library Adult's Calendar Library Conference Room
  3:30 pm
• Outdoor Movie Night →
  Passaic County Camp Hope, 1792 Union Valley Rd, West Milford
  8:30 pm

Friday August 21

• RH Open House
  Vernon Township School District Vernon, NJ 07462
  8:00 am
• Teaneck Varsity Football @ West Milford →
  West Milford Twp High School, 16 Nosenzo Pond Rd, West Milford
  11:00 am
• Fireside Friday: The Origins of the Wanaque Reservoir →
  Passaic County Camp Hope, 1792 Union Valley Rd, West Milford
  7:00 pm

Saturday August 22

• 2026 Pupstock ™ Festival: NJ's Best family-friendly dog festival →
  The Sussex County Fairgrounds, Conservatory at the Sussex County Fairgrounds, 37 Plains Rd, Augusta
  12:00 pm

Friday August 28

• High Point Varsity Football @ West Milford →
  West Milford Twp High School, 16 Nosenzo Pond Rd, West Milford
  6:00 pm

Wednesday September 2

• Brockton Rox at Sussex County Miners →
  Skylands Stadium, 94 Championship Place, Augusta
  7:05 pm
• Sussex County Miners vs. Brockton Rox →
  Skylands Stadium, 94 Championship Place, Augusta
  7:05 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Baskin Robbins posted a job opening for Shift Leader in Vernon. Apply here.
• ShopRite Supermarkets posted a job opening for ShopRite - Meat Wrapper Clerk (RoNetco NJ) Salary Range $17.00 - $20.00/hr in Sussex. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Highland Lakes here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Franklin

• Be prepared for dense fog in North Country until Saturday morning (syracuse.com)

Sussex

• Lieutenant Kieran McMorrow Retires from Sussex County Sheriff's Office (tapinto.net)
• Sussex County Prosecutor's Report (Feb. 13) (advertisernewssouth.com)
• Learn How to Prepare for Baby's First Year (tapinto.net)

Sparta

• Three Lawsuits Filed Against Sparta for Ordinance Limiting Building Size in ED, PDRM 1 & 2 Zones (tapinto.net)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: They're both in the middle of water (Thank you Dianna S. for sending it in!)
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