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🌱 Patch AM: Where To Pick Pumpkins Near Livingston This Fall—And How To Carve Them

Coming up: Cold Stun Run on the Livingston Patch calendar

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Hello again Livingston! We're bringing you the latest town highlights. Don't miss out, keep going! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Find your perfect pumpkin and carve it like a pro
  • What themes will Livingston's Twilight Zone screening dig into Thursday night?
  • How a mail theft scheme targeted Livingston post office boxes

Also on today's calendar: Cold Stun Run and 9 more events.

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

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Plenty of sun, with a high of 63 and low of 41 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 68, low: 51.
  • Thursday: Mostly sunny and beautiful, with a high of 76 and low of 50 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Where To Pick Pumpkins Near Livingston This Fall—And How To Carve Them (patch.com) — Livingston families looking to celebrate Halloween can head to nearby New Jersey farms and patches for pick-your-own pumpkins, hayrides and other fall fun, while supporting local growers. The guide also walks residents through choosing the right pumpkin and carving it safely and creatively at home, with simple tools and step-by-step tips.
   

• Library to host special screening of 'The Twilight Zone' (newjerseyhills.com) — Livingston residents can catch a special screening and discussion of the classic Twilight Zone episode "The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street" at the Livingston Public Library this Thursday, Oct. 8. Educator Linda Hetcher will introduce the show, then lead an interactive conversation about its themes of fear, scapegoating, and their relevance today.
   

• Check-washing operation in North Jersey caused over $670K in losses (wchram.com) — Two North Jersey men have admitted to a mail-based check-washing scheme that included stealing checks from post office boxes in Livingston and Clifton, causing over $670,000 in losses. Using stolen postal arrow keys, they "fished" checks from boxes, then washed and altered them, and now face federal sentencing in December and February.
   

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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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