🌱 Patch AM: Hilltop Church Announces 2026-27 Concert Series In Mendham

What's up Mendham! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• Hilltop Church unveils diverse 2026-27 concert season in Mendham
• Mendham resident among 14 charged in alleged Penn State cocaine ring.

Also on today's calendar: Woodland Wellness Series and 7 more events.

Today's riddle: Why do fish live in salt water? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Rain and a thunderstorm, with a high of 73 and low of 58 degrees.
• Friday: Mostly cloudy and warmer, temps: high: 82, low: 62.
• Saturday: Showers around; not as warm, with a high of 76 and low of 64 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Hilltop Church Announces 2026-27 Concert Series In Mendham (patch.com) — Mendham's Hilltop Church is rolling out a seven-event 2026-27 concert series, with everything from a Charlie Chaplin silent film with live organ to Broadway, a cappella, and classical masterworks. All performances take place at the First Presbyterian Church of Mendham, with in-person tickets and paid livestream options available, highlighting a long-standing congregation's ongoing role in the town's cultural life.
   

• Mendham Man Charged In College Frat Cocaine Ring, AG Says (patch.com) — A man from Mendham has been charged among 14 people accused in a large cocaine‑trafficking operation tied to two Penn State fraternities, according to Pennsylvania authorities. Prosecutors say the alleged ring moved cocaine from Philadelphia and New York, packaging it at fraternity houses before selling to students, with the Mendham resident facing multiple felony conspiracy and corruption‑related counts.
   

📸 Around Mendham

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Mendham

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday September 6
• Music In the Woods Concert Series →
  Schiff Natural Lands Trust/Schiff Nature Preserve, 339 Pleasant Valley Rd, Mendham Township
  4:00 pm

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Other local events

Thursday August 20
• Woodland Wellness Series →
  339 Pleasant Valley Rd, Mendham Township
  9:30 am
• Mendham and the New Jersey Highlands →
  Mendham Township Library, 2 W Main St, Mendham Township
  7:00 pm
Friday August 21
• Free Seniors Fellowship Lunch →
  Grace Bible Chapel, 100 Oakdale Rd, Chester
  12:30 pm
• Troubadour Concerts: Campfire Night at the Troubadour →
  21 Normandy Heights Rd, Morristown
  7:30 pm
Thursday August 27
• Full Moon Hike →
  339 Pleasant Valley Rd, Mendham, NJ, 07945
  7:30 pm
Friday August 28
• Troubadour Concerts: Vet Songs →
  21 Normandy Heights Rd, Morristown
  7:30 pm
Tuesday September 1
• Freedom Groups for Women- new groups forming this fall! →
  Grace Bible Chapel, 100 Oakdale Rd, Chester
  9:00 am
Saturday September 5
• Men's Bible Study →
  Grace Bible Chapel, 100 Oakdale Rd, Chester
  8:30 am
Friday September 11
• Babies and Books @ Mendham Borough Library →
  Mendham Borough Library, 10 Hilltop Rd, Mendham
  10:30 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday August 20
• Memory Cafe
  Peapack and Gladstone Library Peapack and Gladstone branch -
  11:00 am
Saturday August 22
• Craft Studio
  Peapack and Gladstone Library Peapack and Gladstone branch - Children's Room
  11:00 am
• Pottery Hand-Build Workshop →
  SCLSNJ's Peapack & Gladstone Library Branch, 1 School St, Peapack
  2:00 pm
Monday August 24
• Baby Storytime
  Peapack and Gladstone Library Peapack and Gladstone branch - Children's Room
  10:30 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• ShopRite Supermarkets posted a job opening for ShopRite - Dairy Clerk (Glass NJ) Salary Range $16.00 - $16.00/hr in Wharton. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News

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• Basking Ridge Fugitive Wanted On Drug Charges Apprehended (patch.com)

Randolph

• Football scrimmage schedule is released for Union County teams (unionnewsdaily.com)

Ok Mendham! 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: Pepper makes them sneeze (Thank you Karla H. for sending it in!)
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