🌱 Patch AM: How a new response team is changing Madison police mental health calls

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In today's newsletter:

• How a new response team is changing Madison police mental health calls
• Can Madison boys soccer repeat last year's championship magic?

Also on today's calendar: Opera at Florham presents: Opera Talk: Mario Lanza - The Man & His Music and 9 more events.

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

Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Mostly sunny and less humid, with a high of 80 and low of 59 degrees.
• Sunday: Humid; a stray p.m. t-shower, temps: high: 84, low: 67.
• Monday: Humid; a p.m. shower or two, with a high of 84 and low of 69 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Madison Police Chief: ARRIVE Together Has Drastically Reduced Use of Force on Mental Health Calls (tapinto.net) — Madison's police chief says the ARRIVE Together program has sharply reduced use of force on local mental health calls, thanks to clinicians responding alongside officers. Launched in late 2023 and expanded countywide, the initiative has handled thousands of interactions, helping de-escalate crises and connect Morris County residents, including Madison families, with ongoing mental health support and services.
   

• 2026 Morris/Sussex high school boys soccer team-by-team preview capsules (dailyrecord.com) — Madison's boys soccer team enters 2026 looking to build on last year's dominant 20-1-2, Group 2 championship season under coach Rich Vasquez. With a deep core of returning defenders, midfielders and their starting goalkeeper, the Dodgers are expected to contend again in the NJAC-Liberty and state tournaments alongside other strong Morris and Sussex programs.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Madison

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday August 29
• Christian Johnson →
  Bananas Comedy Club, 801 Rutherford Ave, Rutherford
  6:00 pm

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Other local events

Sunday August 30
• Opera at Florham presents: Opera Talk: Mario Lanza - The Man & His Music →
  Fairleigh Dickinson University, Madison
  9:00 am
Monday August 31
• Blood Pressure Screenings with Westfield Area Health Department
  Madison Library 39 Keep Street
  10:00 am
• Knitting and More Group
  Madison Library 39 Keep Street
  1:00 pm
Tuesday September 1
• Mahjong Tuesdays: Free and Open to All →
  Madison Borough, NJ Calendar, 10 Kings Road, Madison
  1:00 pm
Saturday September 5
• Come dance at Swingin' Tern dances in Chatham! →
  St. Paul's Episcopal Church, 200 Main St, Chatham
  7:00 pm
Wednesday September 9
• Adult Book Discussion Club →
  Madison Public Library, 39 Keep St, Madison
  6:30 pm
Thursday September 10
• Friends of the Madison Public Library Announce New "Minicourses" for Fall 2026 →
  Madison Public Library, 39 Keep St, Madison
  1:30 pm
Saturday September 12
• Charlie's TCG Events Tampa →
  Egypt Shrine Center, 5017 E Washington St, Tampa
  10:00 am
• Hockey Heritage Exhibit- Pucks & Pixels →
  Madison Public Library, 39 Keep St, Madison
  12:00 pm
Monday September 14
• We Declare: Words that Shaped a Nation →
  The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey — The F.M. Kirby Shakespeare Theatre, 36 Madison Ave, Madison
  9:30 pm
Tuesday September 15
• Minicourse - "U.S. Foreign Policy" by Dr Phil Mundo →
  Madison Public Library, 39 Keep St, Madison
  1:30 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Florham Park

• Severe Thunderstorm Watch for East Hanover and Florham Park in Effect for Thursday (tapinto.net)
• Morristown Pet Owners: Free Rabies Vaccine Clinic Coming Sept. 19 (tapinto.net)
• Celularity deal could bring $300M, 200 jobs to NJ (choosenj.com)

Chatham

• Every New Restaurant That Opened in Morris County This Summer (shopmorriscounty.com)

Morristown

• Officials Dispel Rumors Surrounding Beloved Morristown Hot Dog Stand (patch.com)
• NJ Man With Homemade Bomb Lab Faces Federal Charges, Officials Say (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

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