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Make time for 17th Annual Oktoberfest At Forest Lodge on the Mount Olive Patch calendar
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Coming up on the calendar:
- 17th Annual Oktoberfest At Forest Lodge at Forest Lodge
- Blessing Of The Animals at Gethsemane Lutheran Church
- Bighearted 5K at 66 Ford Rd.
... and check out 9 more events on the calendar!
Today's riddle: Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Tuesday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 60 and low of 35 degrees.
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 66, low: 46.
- Thursday: Mostly sunny and warm, with a high of 73 and low of 43 degrees.
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★ Featured events ★
- 17th Annual Oktoberfest At Forest Lodge →
Forest Lodge, 11 Reinman Rd, Warren
10:00 am - Blessing Of The Animals →
Gethsemane Lutheran Church, 409 East Baldwin Street, Hackettstown
11:00 am - Bighearted 5K →
66 Ford Rd., 66 Ford Rd, Denville
9:00 am
Saturday October 10
Sunday October 11
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Other local events
- Aspiring Writers Club
Hackettstown Free Public Library, 110 Church Street, Hackettstown
6:00 pm - Characteristics of Career Criminals w/ Dr. John Paitakes -Adult
Mount Olive Public Library, 202 Flanders-Drakestown Rd, Flanders
6:00 pm - Tarot Basics with Amanda Voinier
Hackettstown Free Public Library, 110 Church Street, Hackettstown
6:30 pm - Wednesday Story Time
Hackettstown Free Public Library, 110 Church Street, Hackettstown
10:00 am - Hatha Yoga - Adult (morning)
Mount Olive Public Library, 202 Flanders-Drakestown Rd, Flanders
10:30 am - Tooth Fairy Story Time
Storybook Cottage , Flanders, NJ, 07836, United States
10:30 am - Galaxy Bingo
Hackettstown Free Public Library, 110 Church Street, Hackettstown
4:30 pm - Spooky Cupcakes with Sweet Bite Delights
Sweet Bite Delights, 199 Main St., Hackettstown
4:30 pm - Eleventh Hour Rescue Par 4 Paws 2026 Golf Outing →
81 Pleasant Hill Rd, Mt Olive
1:00 pm
Tuesday October 6
Wednesday October 7
Friday October 16
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🗞 Nearby News
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- Morristown Girls Volleyball Earns No. 6 Seed in 2026 Morris County Tournament (TAPinto.net)
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- Long Valley BOE Eyes 4 New Buses, Utilities Presentation Planned (patch.com)
Randolph
- Mission Gratitude Touch-a-Truck (mommypoppins.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes?" — So when they come back to port they can just scan-da-navi-an! (Thank you Jessica C. for sending it in!)
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