🌱 Patch AM: Busy Highway's Closure To Impact Morris County Drivers Next Week: Officials

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In today's newsletter:

• Route 181 closure in Jefferson could snarl midweek local traffic

Also on today's calendar: Tremendous Office Furniture & Soft Seating Liquidation Sale and 9 more events.

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Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Mostly sunny and less humid, with a high of 70 and low of 46 degrees.
• Sunday: Occasional afternoon rain, temps: high: 62, low: 54.
• Monday: Mostly sunny and breezy, with a high of 67 and low of 43 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Busy Highway's Closure To Impact Morris County Drivers Next Week: Officials (patch.com) — Drivers in Jefferson Township should prepare for delays Wednesday as Route 181 northbound between Route 15 and Prospect Point Road closes from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. for milling and paving tied to a gas project. Traffic will alternate on the southbound side, so local motorists are urged to slow down, use caution around work crews, and check 511NJ.org for updates.
   

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday October 3
• Tremendous Office Furniture & Soft Seating Liquidation Sale →
  Grand Avenue, Grand Ave, North Brunswick Township
  9:30 am
Sunday October 4
• Spencer Savings Bank Hosts Pet Adoption Day →
  680 River Dr, Elmwood Park
  11:00 am
• Hopatcong Monthly Market - NEW DATE Sunday 10/4 →
  Department of Public Works, 120 River Styx Rd, Hopatcong
  11:00 am
Saturday October 10
• 17th Annual Oktoberfest At Forest Lodge →
  Forest Lodge, 11 Reinman Rd, Warren
  10:00 am
Sunday October 11
• Bighearted 5K →
  66 Ford Rd., 66 Ford Rd, Denville
  9:00 am
Friday October 16
• Annual Tricky Tray →
  Our Lady Star of the Sea Roman Catholic Church, 204 Espanong Rd, Jefferson
  5:00 pm

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Other local events

Sunday October 4
• Township Museum Open House
  Jefferson Township Museum, 315 Dover-Milton Road, Oak Ridge
  1:00 pm
Saturday October 10
• Rummage Sale →
  Berkshire Valley Presbyterian Church, 635 Berkshire Valley Rd, Wharton
  9:00 am
• Bridge Marina End of Season Fleet Sale & Open House →
  Bridge Marina, 89 Brady Rd, Jefferson
  11:00 am
• "Knights of Columbus Rosary Rally" →
  St Thomas the Apostle Roman Catholic Church, 5635 Berkshire Valley Rd, Jefferson
  12:00 pm
Thursday October 15
• 2027 S.H.I.N.E. Educator Of The Year Nomination Form →
  Child & Family Resources, Inc., 111 Howard Blvd, Mt Arlington
  9:00 am
Sunday October 18
• Wallisch Homestead Flea & Vintage Marketplace →
  65 Lincoln Ave, West Milford
  9:00 am

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