🌱 Patch AM: Jefferson Schools Push For State Funding Roundtable As Aid Cuts Grow

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In today's newsletter:

• Jefferson schools rally families to fight deep state aid cuts

Also on today's calendar: 17th Annual Oktoberfest At Forest Lodge and 8 more events.

Today's riddle: Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 60 and low of 37 degrees.
• Wednesday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 67, low: 50.
• Thursday: Sunny and beautiful, with a high of 73 and low of 46 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Jefferson Schools Push For State Funding Roundtable As Aid Cuts Grow (patch.com) — Jefferson Township Public Schools are urging residents to help press state education officials for a regional school funding roundtable to be held in Jefferson. Facing more than $11 million in aid cuts since 2018 and additional limits from Highlands preservation rules, the district wants local voices heard and is directing families to contact the state's School Funding Outreach Task Force.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Jefferson

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday October 10
• 17th Annual Oktoberfest At Forest Lodge →
  Forest Lodge, 11 Reinman Rd, Warren
  10:00 am
• Bridge Marina End of Season Fleet Sale & Open House →
  Bridge Marina, 89 Brady Rd, Jefferson
  11:00 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

Thursday October 8
• Municipal Court →
  Municipal Building, 1033 Weldon Road, Lake Hopatcong
  1:00 pm
Saturday October 10
• Rummage Sale →
  Berkshire Valley Presbyterian Church, 635 Berkshire Valley Rd, Wharton
  9:00 am
• "Knights of Columbus Rosary Rally" →
  St Thomas the Apostle Roman Catholic Church, 5635 Berkshire Valley Rd, Jefferson
  12:00 pm
Thursday October 15
• Foot Care Clinic
  Health Center, 57 Minnisink Road, Lake Hopatcong
  8:30 am
• 2027 S.H.I.N.E. Educator Of The Year Nomination Form →
  Child & Family Resources, Inc., 111 Howard Blvd, Mt Arlington
  9:00 am
• The Blind Boys of Alabama →
  South Orange Performing Arts Center (SOPAC), One SOPAC Way, South Orange Village
  7:30 pm
Sunday October 18
• Wallisch Homestead Flea & Vintage Marketplace →
  65 Lincoln Ave, West Milford
  9:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday October 6
• Chair Yoga
  Roxbury Public Library - Virtual Room 1
  9:00 am
• Yoga - In Person
  Denville Public Library, 121 Diamond Spring Road, Denville
  9:30 am
• Gensler Golf Fore Good 2026 →
  Crystal Springs Golf Club, 1 Wild Turkey Way, Hamburg
  10:00 am
• Yoga →
  Kinnelon Public Library, 132 Kinnelon Rd, Kinnelon
  10:00 am
• Rox In Stitches
  Roxbury Public Library - Talmage Quiet Room
  10:00 am

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🗞 Nearby News

Dover

• Dover Man Charged With Driving While Intoxicated After Livingston Avenue Stop (morrisfocus.com)
• Morristown Girls Volleyball Earns No. 6 Seed in 2026 Morris County Tournament (TAPinto.net)

Denville

• The Best Hair Salons, Barbers, Nail Salons and Spas in Denville, NJ (2026) (denvillenow.com)
• Morris Catholic tops Niche rankings for another year (beaconnj.org)
• The Best Ramen in Morris County, NJ (shopmorriscounty.com)

Randolph

• Randolph Voters Face Registration Deadline Ahead Of General Election (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes?" — So when they come back to port they can just scan-da-navi-an! (Thank you Jessica C. for sending it in!)
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