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Be sure to catch 47th Annual Padre Pio Festival on the Long Valley Patch calendar

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Hey hey Long Valley! Your one-stop source for local news is here. Continue reading for all the updates. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • New four-way stop to change driving routine in Long Valley
  • Long Valley student joins Rowan's record-setting incoming class this fall

Also on today's calendar: 47th Annual Padre Pio Festival and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What has a neck but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Partly sunny and less humid, with a high of 77 and low of 55 degrees.
  • Sunday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 82, low: 63.
  • Monday: Humid; a p.m. shower or two, with a high of 83 and low of 64 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• New Traffic Pattern Coming To Long Valley Intersection: See Details (patch.com) — Drivers in Long Valley should prepare for a new four-way stop at Old Farmers and East Valley Brook roads starting Tuesday, aimed at improving safety and traffic control. Washington Township police will increase their presence as motorists adjust, urging everyone to slow down, pay attention, and use extra caution at this busy local intersection.
   

• Rowan welcomes students back, celebrates new veterinary class (courierpostonline.com) — A Long Valley student is among thousands settling into dorms as Rowan University kicks off a new school year and welcomes its second-ever veterinary school class. The story highlights growing enrollment, the appeal of staying in New Jersey for college, and the support network awaiting future veterinarians at the Shreiber School of Veterinary Medicine.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A bottle (Thank you Netty W. for sending it in!)
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