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🌱 Patch AM: Blessing of the Animals at Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church and 9 more events
Spotted on the Hopatcong calendar: Bridge Marina End of Season Fleet Sale & Open House

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Coming up on the calendar:
- Bridge Marina End of Season Fleet Sale & Open House at Bridge Marina
- Annual Tricky Tray at Our Lady Star of the Sea Roman Catholic Church
- Township Council Meeting at Council Chambers
... and check out 9 more events on the calendar!
Today's riddle: What do you call a paper airplane that can't fly? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 65 and low of 46 degrees.
- Thursday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 74, low: 45.
- Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 69 and low of 40 degrees.
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Hopatcong
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★ Featured events ★
- Bridge Marina End of Season Fleet Sale & Open House →
Bridge Marina, 89 Brady Rd, Jefferson
11:00 am - Annual Tricky Tray →
Our Lady Star of the Sea Roman Catholic Church, 204 Espanong Rd, Jefferson
5:00 pm
Saturday October 10
Friday October 16
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Other local events
- Township Council Meeting →
Council Chambers, 1033 Weldon Road, Lake Hopatcong
7:00 pm - Municipal Court →
Municipal Building, 1033 Weldon Road, Lake Hopatcong
1:00 pm - Blessing of the Animals at Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church →
Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran, 246 Woodport Rd, Sparta
10:00 am - Celebrate Fall, a Shopping Extravaganza in Hopatcong →
Saint Jude Roman Catholic Church, 40 Maxim Dr, Hopatcong
10:00 am - SoulShine - An Allman Brothers Experience Live in Concert →
The Newton Theatre, 234 Spring St, Newton
8:00 pm - Happy Birthday America - 250 years →
1:00 pm - The Del McCoury Band Live in Concert →
The Newton Theatre, 234 Spring St, Newton
7:00 pm - Fall Fest →
Mountain Creek Resort, 200 NJ-94, Vernon Township
11:00 am - USCG Auxiliary Flotilla 15-10 Monthly Meeting →
Hopatcong Senior Center, 32 Lakeside Blvd, Hopatcong
7:00 pm - Pete Correale →
The Newton Theatre, 234 Spring St, Newton
8:00 pm
Wednesday October 7
Thursday October 8
Saturday October 10
Sunday October 11
Monday October 12
Wednesday October 14
Friday October 16
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🗞 Nearby News
Andover
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Roxbury
- Roxbury Marching Gaels Open 2026 Competition Season With First-Place Finish (TAPinto.net)
- 235 Acres of Hercules Property in Kenvil Slated for Permanent Preservation (TAPinto.net)
- Morris/Sussex girls soccer Top 10 as MCT, HWS proceed (dailyrecord.com)
Hackettstown
- Warren County Man Hit, Carried 140 Feet By Truck On Pa. Highway, Police Say (patch.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What do you call a paper airplane that can't fly?" — Stationary (Thank you David H. for sending it in!)
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