🌱 Free Public Astronomy Program - August 29th and 10 more events

What's up Independence! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️

Coming up on the calendar:

• Just Made Bakery Market at Just Made Bakery
• Board of Education Meeting at Great Meadows Regional School District
• Passaic Concert at Stone Soup Symphony

... and check out 5 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: What is the difference between a jeweler and a jailer? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Showers and thunderstorms, with a high of 79 and low of 65 degrees.
• Friday: Humid with a thunderstorm, temps: high: 83, low: 58.
• Saturday: Partly sunny and less humid, with a high of 80 and low of 57 degrees.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Independence

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★ Featured events ★

Friday August 28
• Just Made Bakery Market →
  Just Made Bakery, 6 Riverside Plaza, 1892 NJ-57, Hackettstown
  9:00 am

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Other local events

Thursday August 27
• Board of Education Meeting
  Great Meadows Regional School District GMMS Cafeteria
  7:00 pm
• Passaic Concert
  Stone Soup Symphony Third Ward Park, Passaic Ave & Van Houten Ave, Passaic, NJ 0705
  7:00 pm
Saturday August 29
• Free Public Astronomy Program - August 29th →
  United Astronomy Clubs of New Jersey, 333 State Park Rd, Great Meadows
  8:00 pm
Tuesday September 1
• Paws and Pages
  Hackettstown Free Public Library , 110 Church Street, Hackettstown, NJ, 07840, United States
  4:30 pm
• Aspiring Writers Club
  Hackettstown Free Public Library , 110 Church Street, Hackettstown, NJ, 07840, United States
  6:00 pm
Wednesday September 2
• Wednesday Story Time
  Hackettstown Free Public Library , 110 Church Street, Hackettstown, NJ, 07840, United States
  10:00 am
• Galaxy Bingo
  Hackettstown Free Public Library , 110 Church Street, Hackettstown, NJ, 07840, United States
  4:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday August 27
• Senior Picture Day
  Belvidere High School Room 115
  8:00 am
• Board of Education Meeting
  Great Meadows Regional School District GMMS Cafeteria
  7:00 pm
• Passaic Concert
  Stone Soup Symphony Third Ward Park, Passaic Ave & Van Houten Ave, Passaic, NJ 0705
  7:00 pm
Friday August 28
• Glade Of Brightness →
  Pinot's Palette, 1885 NJ-57, Hackettstown
  7:00 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Hackettstown

• 2026 NJ Summer Rankings Update: Class of '28 Risers In The Rankings (prepbaseballreport.com)
• Green Thumb Cultivation Technician in Hackettstown, NJ (syracuse.com)
• Centenary Stage Company announces auditions for 'Disney's Frozen: The Broadway Musical' (wrnjradio.com)

Long Valley

• Musical Theatre Program Returns To Long Valley This Fall (patch.com)

Blairstown

• Blairstown Elementary Opens Year With New Board Member and Phone Ban (ridgeviewecho.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A jeweler sells watches and a jailer watches cells. (Thank you Jean D. for sending it in!)
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