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🌱 Patch AM: How Madison commuters must change their Midtown Direct routine this month.

And on the Madison Patch calendar - Broadway Comes to Summit!!!

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Good morning Madison! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How Madison commuters must change their Midtown Direct routine this month.

Also on today's calendar: Broadway Comes to Summit!!! and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why do some birds fly south for the winter? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Monday: Warmer; a brief a.m. shower, with a high of 74 and low of 54 degrees.
  • Tuesday: Some sun, warm; a p.m. shower, temps: high: 79, low: 62.
  • Wednesday: Partly sunny and very warm, with a high of 82 and low of 58 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Attention Madison Commuters: NJ Transit Midtown Direct Service to Be Diverted to Hoboken Beginning October 12th; Changes to Last Five Weeks (TAPinto.net) — Madison rail riders face five weeks of major NJ Transit changes as all weekday Midtown Direct trains are diverted to Hoboken starting October 12, with cross-honoring on ferries, PATH, and buses. If you usually board in Madison for New York Penn, you'll need to adjust your commute, check the modified schedules, and buy tickets to Hoboken until regular service is expected to resume November 15.
   

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Thursday Morning Club and Madison Rotary Celebrate Success of First Annual Halloween Costume Giveaway —Corinne Murphy Read on Patch
  • Mutual aid group hosts fundraiser! —Renee Shalhoub Read on Patch
  • Dollar General posted a job opening for Dollar General Store Associate in Madison. Apply here.
  • RPM Development Group posted a job opening for Maintenance Technician in Madison. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Madison here.

🗞 Nearby News

Florham Park

  • Florham Park Jaycees Trunk or Treat 2026 Is Saturday, October 31 at Holy Family (shopmorriscounty.com)
  • Financial Review: Conduent (NASDAQ:CNDT) vs. Falcon's Beyond Global (NASDAQ:FBYD) (defenseworld.net)
  • Jets inactives list for Week 5 game vs Browns (Will McDonald status revealed) (thejetpress.com)

Chatham

  • Chatham Borough Volunteer Fire Department Open House Combines Fun for Families and Training for Firefighters (TAPinto.net)
  • Hogan Surpasses 3,000 Career Passing Yards with 356-Yard Game and Four Touchdowns in Chatham Footbal Win vs. Mendham on Friday (TAPinto.net)

Ok Madison! 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: "Why do some birds fly south for the winter?" — Because it's too far to walk..! (Thank you Theresia F. for sending it in!)
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