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Also on today's calendar: A World of Memories Begins at Meadowbrook Country Day Camp and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What did the tractor say to the plow? 🤔 (Answer below!)
• Montville Community Park Playground Closed Through Early October (patch.com) — Families in Montville should be aware that the playground at Montville Community Park on Changebridge Road is closed until about Oct. 1 while new safety surfacing is installed. Other park amenities remain open, but parents planning September visits will need to adjust plans while the township completes these safety-focused upgrades.
• 'Why Not You?': Ron Gold's Story of Pedaling Through Adversity Leaves Lasting Impact on Montville's Lazar Middle School Students (tapinto.net) — Students at Montville's Lazar Middle School recently heard an inspiring talk from Ron Gold, who shared how a devastating cycling accident left him paralyzed and forced him to rebuild his life. He walked them through his G.O.L.D. framework—grit, opportunity, learning, and drive—using personal stories and student examples to show how resilience, purpose, and stepping outside comfort zones can help them face their own challenges.
• Montville Memories: Murder on the Kayhart Farm (tapinto.net) — A chilling 1906 murder on Taylortown Road in Montville is revisited through court records and newspaper accounts, tracing how neighbor Samuel Monich fatally shot Harriet Kayhart Decker. The story follows the investigation, her dying declaration, the Morris County trial and appeal, and Monich's eventual execution, offering residents a detailed look at a dark chapter in local history.
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