🌱 Patch AM: Mendham native among 14 charged in alleged Penn State cocaine ring

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• Mendham native among 14 charged in alleged Penn State cocaine ring

Also on today's calendar: Full Moon Hike and 8 more events.

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• Monday: Mostly sunny and less humid, with a high of 75 and low of 53 degrees.
• Tuesday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 76, low: 53.
• Wednesday: Mostly sunny and nice, with a high of 79 and low of 58 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• All about the 14 suspects in the alleged Penn State cocaine operation: details (nypost.com) — A Mendham native, Lars Zeepvat, is among 14 people charged in an alleged cocaine-trafficking ring tied to Penn State fraternities, according to Pennsylvania's attorney general. The article outlines each suspect's age, hometown, fraternity ties, and the specific roles prosecutors claim they played in supplying, packaging, and distributing cocaine. All defendants are presumed innocent.
   

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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 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
Thursday September 3
• Back To School Night →
  Hilltop School Mendham, NJ 07945
  6:00 pm
Saturday September 5
• Men's Bible Study →
  Grace Bible Chapel, 100 Oakdale Rd, Chester
  8:30 am
Sunday September 6
• Music in the Woods- Widely Grown →
  339 Pleasant Valley Rd, Mendham Township
  4:00 pm
Monday September 7
• Labor Day Parade Viewing Party →
  Grace Lutheran Church, 65 E Main St, Mendham
  9:00 am
Wednesday September 9
• Women's Bible Studies for Fall- Begins September 9th! →
  Grace Bible Chapel, 100 Oakdale Rd, Chester
  9:00 am
• Harp & Yoga Fusion - A Journey of Self-Care, Reflection, and Connection →
  339 Pleasant Valley Rd, Mendham Township
  6:00 pm
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

Monday August 24
• Baby Storytime
  Peapack and Gladstone Library Peapack and Gladstone branch - Children's Room
  10:30 am
Wednesday August 26
• Toddler Storytime
  Peapack and Gladstone Library Peapack and Gladstone branch - Children's Room
  10:30 am
• Playdate at the Library
  Peapack and Gladstone Library Peapack and Gladstone branch - Children's Room
  11:00 am
• Reel Conversations
  Peapack and Gladstone Library Peapack and Gladstone branch - Adult Study Area
  6:00 pm

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