Hello Hopatcong! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
Celebrate Fall with local vendors at St. Jude Parish Center
Also on today's calendar: Estate Planning: 5 Essential Things You Should Know and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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Thursday: A morning shower; humid, with a high of 73 and low of 60 degrees.
Friday: A passing afternoon shower, temps: high: 81, low: 53.
Saturday: Sunshine and not as warm, with a high of 70 and low of 46 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Fall Shopping Extravaganza With Crafts, Vendors Coming To Hopatcong (patch.com) — Hopatcong residents can enjoy a free Celebrate Fall Shopping Extravaganza at St. Jude Parish Center on Maxim Drive this Saturday, featuring local crafters, artisans, food vendors and small businesses. With vendor spots already full and a waiting list started, organizers encourage shoppers to check the event's Facebook page for the latest updates before heading out.
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
Innovative Career & Health Fair Coming in October —Project Self-Sufficiency Read on Patch
Annual Harvest Shoot Raises Funds for Project Self-Sufficiency —Project Self-Sufficiency Read on Patch
New Jersey Blood Services Call for Donors After Nor'easter Causes Drive Cancellations —Shauna Lynch Read on Patch
Sorry for the long post, but looking for guidance. We lease solar panels through Sunrun. We are looking to replace our roof and being told by them that a company called Remi will remove and re… (Nextdoor Hopatcong Hills)
There is road construction on US-206 • Woodside... There is road construction on US-206 • Woodside Ave reported at 9:00 AM. " Construction US 206 NB right shoulder closed" (Nextdoor )
Arcfield posted a job opening for Model-Based Systems Engineer in Wharton. Apply here.
Premium Retail Services posted a job opening for Retail Merchandiser - Walmart in Newton. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Hopatcong here.
🗞 Nearby News
Andover
Autumn Harvest Shoot at The Hudson Farm Club (iheart.com)
Roxbury
Kean Now Says He Opposes Proposed ICE Facility in Roxbury (tapinto.net)
Federal Auditors Say Immigrant Detention Plan for Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst Did Not Advance (centraljersey.com)
Police rescue trapped dog, help contain Roxbury house fire (news12.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!) Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Submit it here!