🌱 Patch AM: How a Montville teen turned family tragedy into a hopeful message

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In today's newsletter:

• How a Montville teen turned family tragedy into a hopeful message
• Montville's own Michael Zheng keeps his US Open run alive

Also on today's calendar: Fall Open House and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why are elevator jokes so good ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Clouds and sun with a shower, with a high of 76 and low of 57 degrees.
• Monday: Pleasant with sunshine, temps: high: 78, low: 58.
• Tuesday: Sun mixing with clouds, with a high of 83 and low of 64 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Montville's Finnerty Shares Message of Hope at Morris County Overdose Awareness Day (tapinto.net) — A Montville teenager's heartfelt speech about losing her brother to overdose helped anchor Morris County's Overdose Awareness Day ceremony in Parsippany, highlighting hope, recovery, and stigma reduction. Local officials shared encouraging data on declining overdose deaths and described county programs like the Hope One mobile unit and Recovery Court that Montville families can access for support and resources.
   

• Michael Zheng's Dream Run at the U.S. Open Continues: Columbia Alum Will Play Again on Saturday (westsiderag.com) — Montville native Michael Zheng has surged into the US Open's third round, marking a major milestone in his first main-draw appearance. Fresh off a four-set win and a jump into the ATP top 100, he'll face France's Arthur Gea on Saturday, giving Montville tennis fans a hometown player to cheer on the sport's biggest stage.
   

📸 Around Montville

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Montville

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★ Featured events ★

Friday September 11
• Fall Open House →
  Island Beach Pavilion, 276 Boulevard, Mountain Lakes
  3:00 pm
Saturday September 19
• Fall Family Day at the Stickley Museum at Craftsman Farms →
  The Stickley Museum at Craftsman Farms, 2352 NJ-10, Morris Plains
  12:00 pm
• Warren County Hot Air Balloons, Fun & Games Festival →
  Warren County Community College, 475 NJ-57, Washington
  1:00 pm
Sunday September 20
• Become a NJ Real Estate Agent * IN PERSON or ONLINE * NEW Classes →
  Montclair School of Real Estate, 89 Walnut St, Montclair, NJ 07042,
  9:00 am

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Other local events

Monday September 7
• Montville Senior House Closed - Labor Day →
  Montville Township, NJ Calendar Montville, NJ 07045
• Municipal Building Closed →
  Montville Township, NJ Calendar, 195 Changebridge Road, Montville
Tuesday September 8
• Morris County Midday Friendship Luncheon →
  Montville Township, NJ Calendar, 356 Main Road, Montville
  10:30 am
• Township Committee Meeting →
  Montville Township, NJ Calendar, 195 Changebridge Road, Montville
  7:00 pm
Sunday September 13
• Achilles Chapter, Morris County, new run and walk program for Special Needs adults and kids →
  RVA - Johanson Memorial Fields, 353 Powerville Rd, Boonton
  8:00 am
Monday September 14
• Step Into Fun! Beginner Square Dance Lessons →
  9 Two Bridges Rd, Montville
  9:00 am
Saturday September 19
• Morris Knolls Thespian Booster Club Mattress Fundraiser →
  MKHS Cafeteria, 50 Knoll Dr, Rockaway
  10:00 am
Sunday September 20
• North Jersey Card Show →
  Wayne Pal, 1 Pal Dr, Wayne
  9:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• QuickChek posted a job opening for Team Member - Part Time in Parsippany. Apply here.
• University Radiology posted a job opening for Medical Receptionist Float in Riverdale. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Montville here.

🗞 Nearby News

Boonton

• TerrAscend Boonton Cannabis Cultivation Hiring Event - September 15th in Boonton, NJ (syracuse.com)
• Boonton Twp, NJ 07005 (redfin.com)
• N.J. weather: Severe thunderstorm watch issued for 3 counties, with more storms, strong winds expected Thursday night (nj.com)

Pequannock

• Pequannock's Street Festival Returns to Pompton Plains on Sunday, September 20, 2026 (shopmorriscounty.com)

Verona

• Around Verona-Cedar Grove: Paychecks + Electric Bills + 9/11 + Labor Day (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Because they work on so many levels ! (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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