Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 85 and low of 63 degrees.
Thursday: Showers around; not as warm, temps: high: 76, low: 57.
Friday: Mostly cloudy and warmer, with a high of 83 and low of 59 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• 2 Paddle Boarders Drown, Road Rage Assault, Cop Cars Rammed By Drunk Driver: NJ Weekend (patch.com) — A tragic paddle-boarding accident at Hopatcong State Park left one person dead in a pair of separate Morris County drownings this past weekend. The statewide roundup also details a deadly Millville shooting, a fatal Galloway motorcycle crash, and a Clifton DWI incident where a driver rammed parked police cars.
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🗞 Nearby News
Roxbury
Roxbury VFW Makes Headway in Mission to Restore Veterans' Graves (tapinto.net)
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Wharton
Wharton's Canal Day Returns Saturday, Aug. 22, 2026 (denvillenow.com)
Sparta Marching Spartans raise more than $1,100 for 2026 season (spartaindependent.com)
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