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🌱 Patch AM: Millburn Police Will Run DUI Checkpoints Ahead Of Labor Day Holiday

Spotted on the Millburn calendar: Play All Day with tonies

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Hi Millburn! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Millburn police to step up DUI checkpoints before Labor Day
  • Planning a renovation? See how Millburn's new FAR rules affect you.
  • How did Millburn High become New Jersey's top open-enrollment high school?

Also on today's calendar: Play All Day with tonies and 8 more events.

Today's riddle: What do evil hens lay? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Mostly sunny and less humid, with a high of 87 and low of 68 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Thursday: Brief showers; not as warm, temps: high: 77, low: 61.
  • Friday: Mostly cloudy and less humid, with a high of 84 and low of 64 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Millburn Police Will Run DUI Checkpoints Ahead Of Labor Day Holiday (patch.com) — Millburn residents can expect increased DUI patrols and sobriety checkpoints as the local police department joins a statewide "Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over" campaign running Aug. 19 to Sept. 7. Backed by a $7,000 state grant, Millburn officers will participate in highly visible enforcement aimed at deterring impaired driving, with checkpoints required to follow strict legal protocols to remain constitutional.
   

• Millburn Township Committee Passes Ordinance on How Home Size Is Measured Under Updated FAR Rules (tapinto.net) — Millburn's Township Committee has changed how home size is calculated under its Floor Area Ratio rules, directly affecting renovations and new construction. Garages now count, basements do not, vaulted rooms can count twice, and low-ceiling areas may be excluded, aiming for clearer, more consistent reviews that preserve neighborhood scale and character.
   

• Some North Jersey public high schools get top rankings from U.S. News (northjersey.com) — Millburn High School has been named New Jersey's top open-enrollment public high school, ranking 12th statewide and 244th nationally in U.S. News' 2026–27 list. The report highlights New Jersey's overall strength in public education and STEM schools, with Millburn standing out among non-selective high schools.
   

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    Wednesday August 19
  • Senior Bus goes to Short Hills Mall →
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    10:00 am
  • Free Blood Pressure Screening →
    Township of Livingston Livingston Senior/Community Center (LSCC) - 204 Hillside Avenue L
    10:00 am
  • August 19 Workspace Wednesday (6 and under)
    Museum of Early Trades & Crafts Education Annex, 23 Main Street, Madison, NJ, 07940, United States
    10:00 am
  • Midday Meditation
    Florham Park Public Library Akhoury Room A , 107 Ridgedale Avenue
    12:00 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Short Hills

  • Summit's No. 1 Real Estate Team (tapinto.net)
  • Hotel REIT execs see more activity, conviction in the deals market (costar.com)

Maplewood

  • Maplewood's Morrow Church Welcomes Cynthia Lindsay as Director of Family Ministries (villagegreennj.com)
  • West Orange Will Limit Cooperation With ICE Under Mayor's Executive Order (patch.com)
  • U.S. News & World Report Announces its Annual Ranking of High Schools in the U.S. (tapinto.net)

Ok Millburn! 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: Deviled eggs (Thank you Karla H. for sending it in!)
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