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In today's newsletter:

• How far can Madison girls soccer go in the county tournament?

Also on today's calendar: Stand With the Formosa 2! Oppose Plastic Pollution & Support 2 Activists Arrested at Formosa Plastic and 21 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a one-legged Big Foot? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Warmer with variable clouds, with a high of 71 and low of 53 degrees.
• Wednesday: Some sun, then turning cloudy, temps: high: 75, low: 59.
• Thursday: Sun and some clouds, with a high of 81 and low of 63 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 2026 girls soccer Morris County Tournament bracket, scores, schedule (northjersey.com) — Madison High's girls soccer team has earned the No. 7 seed in the Morris County Tournament and will host a second‑round match if it advances. Local fans can track first‑round games through Oct. 3, then follow Madison's potential path toward semifinals on Oct. 17 in Montville and the Oct. 24 championship in Roxbury.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Madison

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★ Featured events ★

Tuesday September 29
• Stand With the Formosa 2! Oppose Plastic Pollution & Support 2 Activists Arrested at Formosa Plastic →
  Essex County (Veterans) Courthouse, 50 W Market St, Newark
  9:29 am
• Feast Of St. Michael Mass and Reception →
  St Patrick School, 45 Chatham St, Chatham
  11:00 am
Wednesday September 30
• St. Patrick School Annual High School Night →
  St Patrick School, 45 Chatham St, Chatham
  7:00 pm
• Ryan Nealon: An Evening of Songs Worth Singing →
  The Presbyterian Church in Morristown, 57 E Park Pl, Morristown
  7:00 pm
Saturday October 3
• MEGA CARD SHOW - North Jersey Card Show at the Morristown Armory →
  Morristown Armory, 430 Western Ave, Morristown
  10:00 am
• STEAM Careers That Create Change - Career Exploration Event →
  Library of the Chathams, 214 Main St, Chatham
  11:00 am
Sunday October 4
• MEGA CARD SHOW - North Jersey Card Show at the Morristown Armory →
  Morristown National Guard Armory, 430 Western Ave, Morristown
  10:00 am
• 2026 Historic District House Tour →
  Macculloch Hall Historical Museum, 45 MacCulloch Ave, Morristown
  11:00 am
• Spencer Savings Bank Hosts Pet Adoption Day →
  680 River Dr, Elmwood Park
  11:00 am
• Madison's Marching Dodgers Host Band Competition Sunday Oct. 4 →
  Madison High School, 170 Ridgedale Ave, Madison
  11:30 am
• Design Beautiful Container Gardens and Native Plant Sale →
  Cora Hartshorn Arboretum and Bird Sanctuary, 324 Forest Dr S, Millburn
  2:00 pm
Sunday October 11
• Bighearted 5K →
  66 Ford Rd., 66 Ford Rd, Denville
  9:00 am

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Other local events

Tuesday September 29
• "Live in the Moment, Live in Eternity: The Music of Viktor Ullmann" →
  Dorothy Young Center for the Arts, Lancaster Rd, Madison
  4:00 pm
• Stress Less, Live More! Simple Tools for Thriving in Midlife! →
  Madison Public Library, 39 Keep St, Madison
  6:30 pm
Wednesday September 30
• Adult Movie Matinee →
  39 Keep St, Madison
  2:00 pm
• Leave the Leaves (and Stems): Why and How →
  Madison Public Library, 39 Keep St, Madison
  7:00 pm
Saturday October 3
• Bottle Hill Day at METC →
  9 Main Street, Madison NJ
  10:00 am
• PSE&G Hits the Road for National Drive Electric Month, Stopping at the Madison EV Expo on October 3 →
  10 Maple Ave, Madison
  10:00 am
• Jamtoberfest '26 Outdoor Concert & Festival →
  Swim & Sport Club, 272 Emmans Rd, Roxbury Township
  1:00 pm
• Come dance at Swingin' Tern in Chatham! →
  St. Paul's Episcopal Church, 200 Main St, Chatham
  7:00 pm
Saturday October 10
• Halloween Costume Giveaway →
  Thursday Morning Club's Madison Community House, 25 Cook Ave, Madison
  10:00 am
Sunday October 11
• Adaptive Field Hockey Clinic →
  Upper Tatlock Field, 26 Butler Parkway, Summit, NJ
  3:00 pm
Monday October 12
• Yoga, Crystals & Essential Oils →
  Madison Public Library, 39 Keep St, Madison
  7:00 pm
Tuesday October 13
• Madison Historical Society Lecture - INSIDE THE MADISON ROSE INDUSTRY →
  Madison Library - Chase Room
  7:00 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Florham Park

• Alcohol Rehab in NJ Isn't One Program. Florham Park Families are Learning How Level of Care Changes Recovery (patch.com)
• MilkShake Factory To Open Ridgewood Location on Oct. 10 (wdhafm.com)
• Ice Skating in Morris County, NJ: Rinks, Public Skate Times and Where to Glide This Winter (shopmorriscounty.com)

Chatham

• Chatham Borough Council to Vote on 2027 Parking Prices for Fee Lots at Monday's Meeting; $650 at Train Station for Residents (tapinto.net)

Morristown

• 'Baby-Sitters Club' Turns 40 As KidFest Returns To Morristown's Fest. Of Books (patch.com)
• Morris Co. Mother Walks In On Stepfather Abusing Daughter, Police Say (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Hop Squatch! (Thank you Terri R. for sending it in!)
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