🌱 Could Mount Olive soon relax its backyard chicken rules?
Mount Olive, New Jersey Patch AM: a 4 min readHi there, Mount Olive! We've got your morning read ready! Read on to stay connected. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Could Mount Olive soon relax its backyard chicken rules?
- West Morris Mendham heads to Mount Olive for Thursday volleyball showdown
Also on today's calendar: Tremendous Office Furniture & Soft Seating Warehouse Liquidation Sale and 10 more events.
Today's riddle: What do you get if you buy a French ax and have it shipped? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Saturday: Mostly sunny and cooler, with a high of 56 and low of 28 degrees.
- Sunday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 59, low: 40.
- Monday: Intervals of clouds and sun, with a high of 64 and low of 43 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Backyard chicken rules facing changes in Mount Olive as council members prepare proposal (newjerseyhills.com) — Mount Olive officials are rethinking the township’s strict backyard chicken rules, with two council members drafting changes that could affect how much land you need and how many hens you can keep. Their proposal will go to health officials for review and is expected to be discussed at the Nov. 10 council meeting, while current regulations remain in force. 
• Volleyball Recap: Parsippany Hills Now 18-4 over Last 22 Games (maxpreps.com) — Parsippany Hills’ volleyball team edged West Morris Mendham 2-1, continuing a strong 18-4 run this season. For Mount Olive fans, the key news is that West Morris Mendham will visit Mount Olive for a 4 p.m. match on Thursday, giving local supporters a chance to see another competitive contest at home.
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★ Featured events ★
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Tremendous Office Furniture & Soft Seating Warehouse Liquidation Sale →
Grand Avenue, Grand Ave, North Brunswick Township
9:30 am
Saturday October 31
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Other local events
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Fall Bookmarks
Mount Olive Public Library, 202 Flanders-Drakestown Rd, Flanders
1:00 pm -
The Pilgrims & The Mayflower - Adult
Mount Olive Public Library, 202 Flanders-Drakestown Rd, Flanders
6:30 pm -
Baby and Me
Mount Olive Public Library, 202 Flanders-Drakestown Rd, Flanders
10:15 am -
Paws and Pages
Hackettstown Free Public Library, 110 Church Street, Hackettstown
4:30 pm -
Aspiring Writers Club
Hackettstown Free Public Library, 110 Church Street, Hackettstown
6:00 pm -
Special Story Time: "Count Your Chickens Before It Rains!"
Hackettstown Free Public Library, 110 Church Street, Hackettstown
11:00 am -
Tea Traditions from Around the World - ADULT
Mount Olive Public Library, 202 Flanders-Drakestown Rd, Flanders
1:00 pm -
Galaxy Bingo
Hackettstown Free Public Library, 110 Church Street, Hackettstown
4:30 pm -
Hosting and Toasting Charcuterie Class with Fromage
Hackettstown Free Public Library, 110 Church Street, Hackettstown
6:30 pm -
Mystery Book Club - Adult
Mount Olive Public Library, 202 Flanders-Drakestown Rd, Flanders
6:30 pm -
Fall Scooby Craft
Mount Olive Public Library, 202 Flanders-Drakestown Rd, Flanders
10:00 am -
Anime Club: Teen
Hackettstown Free Public Library, 110 Church Street, Hackettstown
4:00 pm
Monday November 2
Tuesday November 3
Wednesday November 4
Thursday November 5
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Chester
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What do you get if you buy a French ax and have it shipped?" — You have a foreign ax-sent (accent) (Thank you Carrie E. for sending it in!)
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