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🌱 Patch AM: Tickets From Long Valley To PA's 'Winter Wonderland' Now Available
You won't want to miss Live WITH CHEF AJ — Ethos Primary Care on the Long Valley Patch calendar
Good day Long Valley! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Holiday bus trip from Long Valley to Lancaster now open
- Long Valley responders assist after two fatal Morris County paddleboard incidents
Also on today's calendar: Burgers, Brews & Views and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What do evil hens lay? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 84 and low of 65 degrees.
- Thursday: Humid with a few showers, temps: high: 79, low: 59.
- Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 82 and low of 59 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Tickets From Long Valley To PA's 'Winter Wonderland' Now Available (patch.com) — Long Valley residents can sign up now for a Nov. 5 bus trip to Lancaster, Pennsylvania, featuring outlet shopping and a performance of the holiday musical Winter Wonderland. The bus leaves from the Washington Township Senior Center and returns to Long Valley that evening, with registration handled through Washington Township Recreation in town. 
• Authorities identify men found dead after separate paddleboarding incidents in Morris County (wrnjradio.com) — Two men from Netcong and Edison died Sunday in separate paddleboarding incidents at Tilcon Lake in Mount Olive and Lake Hopatcong in Roxbury, prompting large multi-agency rescue efforts. Long Valley First Aid Squad was among the responders searching Lake Hopatcong after bystanders reported an unattended paddleboard. Authorities say foul play is not suspected and medical examinations are pending.
📸 Around Long Valley
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Long Valley
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★ Featured events ★
- Live WITH CHEF AJ — Ethos Primary Care →
Ethos Primary Care, 177 W Mill Rd, Long Valley
1:00 pm
Friday August 21
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Other local events
- New Faculty Institute
WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP SCHOOL DISTRICT Long Valley, NJ 07853
8:30 am - Burgers, Brews & Views →
Heath Village Retirement Community, 430 Schooleys Mountain Rd, Hackettstown
9:00 am - Puppy Kindergarten Class →
My Dog's Got Class, 1271 US-22, Lebanon
6:00 pm - Fridat Night on the Farm with Brass Roots! →
Donaldson Farms Farm Market, 358 Allen Rd, Hackettstown
6:00 pm - New & Non-Tenured Faculty Professional Development
WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP SCHOOL DISTRICT Long Valley, NJ 07853
8:30 am - Dog Basic 2 Training Class →
My Dog's Got Class, 1271 US-22, Lebanon
7:15 pm - Let's Toss Class ( In-Person) — Ethos Primary Care →
Ethos Primary Care, 177 W Mill Rd, Long Valley
5:00 pm - Washington Twp. Library's Virtual Author Talks, "Lucy Foley, →
2:00 pm - Ethos Farm to Health →
Ethos Farm Organic Market, 177 W Mill Rd, Long Valley
9:00 am - Friends of the Washington Twp. Library Lifetime Learning: Shake, Rattle and Roll: Music 1945-1975 →
37 E Springtown Rd, Washington Township
10:30 am - Where the Sunset Meets the Soil: A Farm Flow with Farmer Christian →
Ethos Farm Organic Market, 177 W Mill Rd, Washington Township
9:00 am
Thursday August 20
Friday August 21
Monday August 24
Tuesday August 25
Thursday August 27
Friday August 28
Friday September 4
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Good morning neighbors!
Seems there is another spam call scheme. This morning I picked up a call from a No caller Id. I've been waiting for test results from my doctor. And… (Nextdoor Long Valley)
- Washington Township Board of Education posted a job opening for Substitute Custodians ~ 2026-2027 School Year in Long Valley. Apply here.
- Clean Team posted a job opening for Cleaner in Chester. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Long Valley here.
🗞 Nearby News
Chester
- Free Back-To-School Vaccines Available For Mendham, Chester Children (patch.com)
- Chester Mother, Wife, Psychologist Remembered After Mysterious Slaying (patch.com)
Mount Olive
- Morristown Boys Soccer Ready to Kick Off 2026 Season (tapinto.net)
Mendham
- Mental Health, Senior Health, Access To Care Are Top Concerns In Bernards Township Area (patch.com)
- Catholic educator begins new chapter with final religious vows (beaconnj.org)
- Which elite talents are back? Returning All-Group Girls Volleyball players for 2026 (nj.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: Deviled eggs (Thank you Karla H. for sending it in!)
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