Good day Montville! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️
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Also on today's calendar: Pequannock Chamber of Commerce Music in the Park - Concert Series "The Mugshots" and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: How far can a fast dog run into the woods? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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1. Deadline Approaching For Montville's Integrated Preschool Lottery. Here's How to Apply (patch.com) — Families in Montville still have a few days to apply for the township’s Integrated Preschool Program, which mixes children with and without special needs in supportive, half-day classes. The lottery-based program for 3- and 4-year-olds offers certified instruction, related therapies, and weekly specials, with applications for the 2026-27 school year due by June 1.
2. Police: Former PTA President at Woodmont Elementary in Montville Arrested for Theft from the PTA (tapinto.net) — A former Woodmont Elementary School PTA president in Montville has been charged in connection with missing funds from the school’s 2025 holiday boutique, following an investigation by Montville Township police. Authorities say about $6,700 was unaccounted for, and the defendant faces theft and bad-check charges while remaining presumed innocent pending court proceedings.
3. Young Entrepreneurs with Big Hearts: Montville Fifth Graders Give Back to Food Pantry (tapinto.net) — Two Cedar Hill fifth graders in Montville turned their homemade soap and lip gloss business into a way to support the Montville Kiwanis Food Pantry by funding its pasta sauce shelf for May. Their donation has already inspired Cedar Hill’s Character Education Club to sponsor a shelf next month, while the girls continue teaching younger students township-wide about entrepreneurship.
4. Montville Marks Memorial Day with a Look Back at its Revolutionary War Roots (tapinto.net) — Montville residents gathered on May 25 for a Memorial Day ceremony that honored local Revolutionary War veterans and highlighted the nation’s upcoming 250th anniversary. Township leaders, VFW members, students, and clergy all took part, with speakers urging residents to remember fallen service members by learning their stories and strengthening the community. Local students also helped replace veterans’ grave flags around Montville.
5. West Essex rides late rally in extra-innings N1G3 1st rd. win over Wayne Hills (nj.com subscription) — West Essex softball advanced in the North 1, Group 3 tournament after a dramatic late rally over Wayne Hills, setting up a quarterfinal matchup against fifth-seeded Montville on Thursday. Montville fans can now look ahead to a high-stakes postseason game against a surging West Essex squad.
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Halfway. After that, the dog is running *out of* the woods. (Thank you Jake M. for sending it in!)Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Submit it here!
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