🌱 Discover the Morris County back roads hiding just off Route 287

Good day Morris! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• Discover the Morris County back roads hiding just off Route 287

Also on today's calendar: Free Ballroom & Latin Dance Lesson & Open House Party and 7 more events.

Today's riddle: Why can't you play cards with pirates ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Variable cloudiness, with a high of 64 and low of 45 degrees.
• Friday: Clouds and sun, temps: high: 63, low: 46.
• Saturday: Breezy with showers around, with a high of 61 and low of 48 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Best scenic drives North Jersey 2026 by county (nj1015.com) — If you’re looking to escape close to home, the writer spotlights Jockey Hollow National Historical Park and the quiet back roads of southern Morris County as one of North Jersey’s best scenic drives. The route winds through dense Revolutionary War-era woods, past the Wick House and peaceful orchards, offering a very different side of Morris County than the highway corridors most residents know.
   

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📸 Around Morris

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Morris

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday May 14

• Free Ballroom & Latin Dance Lesson & Open House Party →
  Fred Astaire Dance Studios, 140 Morris St, Morristown
  7:30 pm

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Other local events

Thursday May 7

• FIFA Sticker Exchange
  Dover Free Public Library 32 East Clinton Street, Dover, NJ 07801
  5:00 pm
• Revolutionary Icons Lecture
  Dover Free Public Library, 32 East Clinton Street, Dover
  6:30 pm
• Evening of Percussion Concert (RMS & RHS)
  Randolph Township Schools RHS Auditorium
  7:00 pm
• Vishnu Vaka →
  Dojo of Comedy, 231 Speedwell Ave, Morris Plains
  8:00 pm

Friday May 8

• Area 2 Large Item Collection →
  Morris Township, NJ Calendar
• Staff Appreciation Week
  Normandy Park Morris, NJ 07960
• World Cup LEGO Build
  Dover Free Public Library, 32 East Clinton Street, Dover
  3:00 pm
• Carlos Ballarta →
  Victoria Theater
  7:00 pm

Tuesday May 12

• Juniors Fore Goryeb: Local Youth Charity Event Seeks Players →
  Roxiticus Golf Club, 179 Bliss Rd, Mendham
  3:30 pm

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📣 Morris Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday May 7

• Wiggles & Giggles @ Florham Park Library →
  Florham Park Public Library, 107 Ridgedale Ave, Florham Park
  10:00 am
• ADULT CRAFT CLUB - Plastic bag flower painting
  Madison Library, 39 Keep Street, Madison
  10:30 am
• AP Study Session *Drop-In* (High School Juniors/Seniors)
  Madison Library, 39 Keep Street, Madison
  3:00 pm
• FIFA Sticker Exchange
  Dover Free Public Library 32 East Clinton Street, Dover, NJ 07801
  5:00 pm

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

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Thank you 👏👏👏 to these businesses for making Morris PatchAM possible:

• Motown Painting — (973) 355-6446
  Morristown's Painter — Done Right, Every Time.

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🗞 Nearby News

Morristown

• Memorial Day Service and Parade Set for May 25 in Morristown and Morris Township (tapinto.net)
• Morristown Girls Lacrosse Edges Mendham in Overtime to Reach Morris County Tournament Final (tapinto.net)

Hanover

• New TAPinto Hanover Column: Spotlight on U.S. 250th and Whippany's 350th Celebrations (tapinto.net)

Basking Ridge

• Basking Ridge Dentists Open Modern, Warm Office Focusing On Patient Comforts (patch.com)

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Ok Morris! 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: Because they are always sitting on the deck ? (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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