🌱 Patch AM: What Montville events and services are happening around town this October?

What's up Montville! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• What Montville events and services are happening around town this October?
• Which Montville runners led the charge at this week's NJAC meet?

Also on today's calendar: Estate Planning: 5 Essential Things You Should Know and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Rather cloudy and humid, with a high of 75 and low of 62 degrees.
• Friday: An afternoon shower; warm, temps: high: 84, low: 55.
• Saturday: Mostly sunny and less humid, with a high of 71 and low of 50 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Montville Township October Monthly Newsletter (tapinto.net) — Montville residents have a busy October ahead, with Montville Day on October 11, township clean‑up on October 24, and multiple health events including flu clinics and a blood screening at the Senior House. You'll also find details on electronics recycling, Halloween Trunk or Treat, Kiwanis food pantry donations, committee meetings, and the weekly recycling pickup schedule so you can plan the month smoothly.
   

• NJAC XC Batch Meet #3 2026 - Event 5 Men 5k Run CC All divis (Raw) (milesplit.com) — Montville Township High School's boys' cross‑country team turned in a strong performance at the NJAC batch meet at Greystone Park, finishing ahead of West Morris with tight pack running. Local runners like Christopher Smith and Visakan Sathyanarayanan posted fast 5K times, helping Montville secure one of the day's better team averages.
   

📸 Around Montville

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Montville

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★ Featured events ★

Friday October 2
• Estate Planning: 5 Essential Things You Should Know →
  Webinar - Online Presentation,
  2:30 pm
Saturday October 3
• MEGA CARD SHOW - North Jersey Card Show at the Morristown Armory →
  Morristown Armory, 430 Western Ave, Morristown
  10:00 am
Sunday October 4
• MEGA CARD SHOW - North Jersey Card Show at the Morristown Armory →
  Morristown National Guard Armory, 430 Western Ave, Morristown
  10:00 am
• Spencer Savings Bank Hosts Pet Adoption Day →
  680 River Dr, Elmwood Park
  11:00 am
Saturday October 10
• Library Mini Golf Fundraiser →
  Main Library Parsippany Library, 449 Halsey Rd, Parsippany-Troy Hills
  10:00 am
Sunday October 11
• Bighearted 5K →
  66 Ford Rd., 66 Ford Rd, Denville
  9:00 am

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Other local events

Saturday October 3
• Jamtoberfest '26 Brings Jam Band Legends to Moris County →
  Swim & Sport Club, 272 Emmans Rd, Roxbury Township
  1:00 pm
• Montville Garba →
  Montville Township High School, 100 Horseneck Rd, Montville
  6:30 pm
Tuesday October 6
• Montville Kiwanis Bingo Night Returns October 6th; Tickets Now Available →
  St Pius X Roman Catholic Church, 24 Changebridge Rd, Montville
  5:00 pm
Thursday October 8
• Harvest Your Glow: A Luxury Peel Party →
  The Spa at Mecca, 333 US-46, Fairfield
  3:30 pm
Friday October 9
• North Jersey Card Show - The Late Night Show at Wayne PAL →
  1 Pal Dr, Wayne
  5:00 pm
Sunday October 18
• Wayne Valley H.S. Fall Craft Show, Sun. Oct. 18, Over 100 Exhibitors, 551 Valley Rd, Wayne →
  Wayne Valley High School, 551 Valley Rd, Wayne
  10:00 pm

📣 Montville Shout Outs!

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• Heart & Mind Coaching & Consulting — (201) 540-9887
• The Pool Boss — (973) 823-7007
• Paul Miller Toyota — (973) 298-0726
• Mike's Feed Farm — (973) 839-7747

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• New Jersey's New State Anthem? Composer Vies for Official Ode —Local Contributor Read on Patch

• Allied Universal Security Services posted a job opening for Security Officer Part Time Mobile Patrol Driver in Boonton. Apply here.
• Albertsons Companies, Inc. posted a job opening for Deli Clerk in Boonton. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Montville here.

🗞 Nearby News

Boonton

• Dover's 16th Annual Trunk-or-Treat Is Saturday, October 17, 2026 at Crescent Field (shopmorriscounty.com)
• Morris County honors 13 service members lost in connection with post-9/11 wars (wrnjradio.com)
• The Best Hair Salons in Morris County, NJ: 7 Local Favorites Worth Booking (shopmorriscounty.com)

Pequannock

• Morristown Boys Soccer Earn No. 4 Seed in the Morris County Tournament (tapinto.net)

Parsippany

• Parsippany Seeks Trunks, Table Hosts For Halloween Event (patch.com)

Ok Montville! 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: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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