Keep the Kids Safe, Cheer on Our Teams

It's Monday, and we know what's on your mind today: Safety.

No? Something else? Well, then, shame on you. What's more important that safety? We bet you're the type who likes to run with scissors and tear the tags off of pillows.

But if you're a good, upstanding citizen, the kind who always drives one mile under the speed limit and always eats his or her vegetables, then read on. Actually, read on either way. Patch is a place for all community members, even reckless daredevils like yourself.

You Need to Keep Your Kids Safe: There will be a Kids & Car seats Parenting Workshop at at 7 p.m. Certified child passenger safety instructors will lead the workshop and will give an overview of the different types of car seats. Parents will learn when their children are ready to make car seat transitions, and will learn about applicable state law, the American Academy of Pediatrics' new recommendations, and local resources where parents can go for additional information. To register, see the library's website.

You Need A Mental Challenge: Attend the weekly Seniors Scrabble game from 10 a.m. to noon or the weekly Seniors Bridge Game (which starts immediately after, at noon) at the . Contact the recreation department for additional information at 908-876-5941.

You Need to Know about Meetings:  The regular meeting of the Washington Township Committee will be held at 7:30 p.m. at the municipal building. Go to the Washington Township Municipal Web Site to view the minutes or agenda. The committee is slated to introduce ordinances regarding municipal salaries and benefits, and accept the resignation of Hagan Sniffen, Long Valley First Aid Squad chief.

You Need to Cheer on Our Sports Teams: Come out and support the West Morris Central High School girls varsity softball team as it takes on Columbia High School. The girls JV team takes on Columbia as well. The boys varsity tennis team will go up against Chatham, and the girls varsity lacrosse team goes up against Scotch Plains. Those events, all home games, start at 4 p.m.

You Need to Know Jason is Back: Long Valley Patch Editor Jason Koestenblatt is back from vacation today, and eager to hear about anything and everything he missed. If you're waiting on a returned message from him, it should be coming soon, and if you've got anything to tell him, you can get him at Jason.Koestenblatt@Patch.com.