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🌱 Patch AM: Busy Highway's Closure To Impact Morris County Drivers Next Week: Officials
Make time for Tremendous Office Furniture & Soft Seating Liquidation Sale on the Jefferson Patch calendar

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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.
Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- 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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🗓 Upcoming Events in Jefferson
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★ Featured events ★
- Tremendous Office Furniture & Soft Seating Liquidation Sale →
Grand Avenue, Grand Ave, North Brunswick Township
9:30 am - 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 - 17th Annual Oktoberfest At Forest Lodge →
Forest Lodge, 11 Reinman Rd, Warren
10:00 am - Bighearted 5K →
66 Ford Rd., 66 Ford Rd, Denville
9:00 am - Annual Tricky Tray →
Our Lady Star of the Sea Roman Catholic Church, 204 Espanong Rd, Jefferson
5:00 pm
Saturday October 3
Sunday October 4
Saturday October 10
Sunday October 11
Friday October 16
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Other local events
- Township Museum Open House
Jefferson Township Museum, 315 Dover-Milton Road, Oak Ridge
1:00 pm - 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 - 2027 S.H.I.N.E. Educator Of The Year Nomination Form →
Child & Family Resources, Inc., 111 Howard Blvd, Mt Arlington
9:00 am - Wallisch Homestead Flea & Vintage Marketplace →
65 Lincoln Ave, West Milford
9:00 am
Sunday October 4
Saturday October 10
Thursday October 15
Sunday October 18
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-- The Patch AM Team
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