🌱 Patch AM: Long Valley Is Getting Spooky For Halloween Decoration Contest

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In today's newsletter:

• Show off your spookiest Long Valley Halloween decorations this October

Also on today's calendar: Spencer Savings Bank Hosts Pet Adoption Day and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Mostly cloudy and humid, with a high of 72 and low of 59 degrees.
• Friday: An afternoon shower in spots, temps: high: 80, low: 53.
• Saturday: Mostly cloudy and not as warm, with a high of 69 and low of 45 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Long Valley Is Getting Spooky For Halloween Decoration Contest (patch.com) — Long Valley homes are gearing up for a community-wide Halloween decoration showcase, with residents invited to submit photos of their spooky displays to Washington Township Recreation. Entries are due by noon on Oct. 29, and featured homes will be highlighted online so neighbors can plan festive drives around town to enjoy the decorations.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Long Valley

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday October 4
• Spencer Savings Bank Hosts Pet Adoption Day →
  680 River Dr, Elmwood Park
  11:00 am
Sunday October 11
• Bighearted 5K →
  66 Ford Rd., 66 Ford Rd, Denville
  9:00 am

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Other local events

Thursday October 1
• Dog Basic class →
  My Dog's Got Class, 1271 US-22, Lebanon
  7:15 pm
Friday October 2
• Finding Beauty Through the Lens: Nature Photography with Sandy Ross →
  Ethos Farm to Health, 177 W Mill Rd, Long Valley
  10:00 am
Saturday October 3
• Aloft Band - Music on The Farm →
  Ethos Farm to Health, 177 West Mill Road, Long Valley
  9:00 am
• Estate Sale in Long Valley →
  10:00 am
Saturday October 10
• Root to Rise Yoga with Kimberly at Ethos Farm to Health →
  Ethos Farm Organic Market, 177 W Mill Rd, Washington Township
  10:00 am
• Blessing Of The Animals →
  Gethsemane Lutheran Church, 409 East Baldwin Street, Hackettstown
  11:00 am
• Celebrate the Colors of Fall & Sounds of Brass Roots →
  Taphouse Grille, 1930 NJ-57, Hackettstown
  8:30 pm
Sunday October 11
• AppleFest 2026 - Looking for Vendors →
  Tree Licious Orchards, 135 Karrville Rd, Mansfield Township
  9:00 am
Saturday October 17
• Puppy Kindergarten Class →
  My Dog's Got Class, 1271 US-22, Lebanon
  8:30 am
• Morning Meditation October →
  Ethos Farm Organic Market, 177 W Mill Rd, Washington Township
  10:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Sodexo, Inc. posted a job opening for Cook - Senior in Hackettstown. Apply here.
• Atlantic Health System posted a job opening for Supv, Food Service Operations-Atlantic Health Hackettstown Medical Center-Per Diem in Hackettstown. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Long Valley here.

🗞 Nearby News

Mount Olive

• Section of Goldmine Road closes for water main construction in Mount Olive (wrnjradio.com)
• Mount Olive's Oktoberfest at the Park Returns to Turkey Brook Park on October 10 and 11, 2026 (shopmorriscounty.com)
• Morris County honors 13 service members lost in connection with post-9/11 wars (wrnjradio.com)

Mendham

• Decide What Mendham Residents In 2051 Will See In Time Capsule (patch.com)

Bernardsville

• Revolutionary War Characters Coming To Bernardsville For First Pub Crawl (patch.com)

Ok Long Valley! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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