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🌱 Patch AM: New Milford Student Mural Contest Seeks Tree And Wildlife Designs
Also, don't miss Celebrate Haworth Day on the New Milford Patch calendar

Hi there, New Milford! We've got your morning read ready! Read on to stay connected. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- New Milford teens asked to design major community tree and wildlife mural
Also on today's calendar: Celebrate Haworth Day and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What day of the year is trucker's day? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: Partly sunny, with a high of 82 and low of 58 degrees.
- Saturday: Periods of sun; not as warm, temps: high: 71, low: 61.
- Sunday: Rain at times, with a high of 69 and low of 57 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• New Milford Student Mural Contest Seeks Tree And Wildlife Designs (patch.com) — New Milford high school students are invited to design a Community Tree & Wildlife mural that will cover a 76-foot wall and highlight what nature means to the borough. Teens in grades 9–12 from any New Milford school can submit up to four designs by Oct. 2, with painting planned for March and April and a public ribbon cutting in late April.
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📸 Around New Milford
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🗓 Upcoming Events in New Milford
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★ Featured events ★
- Celebrate Haworth Day →
Terrace Street, Terrace St, Haworth
12:00 pm - 7th Annual Peace Festival →
Milton A. Votee Park, 1201 Palisade Ave, Teaneck
2:00 pm - Spencer Savings Bank Hosts Pet Adoption Day →
680 River Dr, Elmwood Park
11:00 am - Ridgewood Fall Craft & Art Street Fair, 200 Exhibitors, E. Ridgewood, Ave →
East Ridgewood Avenue, Ridgewood NJ,
11:00 am
Saturday September 19
Sunday September 20
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Other local events
- Story Time on The Farm →
Fresh & Fancy Farms, 575 River Road, New Milford
10:00 am - Farm Kids Cooking Class | Pizza & Salad →
Fresh & Fancy Farms, 575 River Road, New Milford
4:00 pm - Farm Kids Cooking Class | September 23rd | Pizza & Salad →
Fresh & Fancy Farms, 575 River Road, New Milford
4:00 pm - The Secret Garden Café at Fresh & Fancy Farms →
Fresh & Fancy Farms, 575 River Road, New Milford
10:00 am - Annual Book Sale And Town Wide Garage Sale →
New Milford Public Library, 200 Dahlia Dr, New Milford
12:00 pm - College Financial Aid Free Webinar →
Free Online Zoom Webinar
7:30 pm - Bringing Theology to the People: Pastoral Care Topic of October 3 Event →
Saint Anthony Orthodox Church, 385 Ivy Ln, Bergenfield
5:00 pm - Harvestfest Craft Show & Antique & Gift Corner, Sun. Oct. 4, 125 Exhibitors, Veterans Pk, Westwood →
Veteran's Memorial Park, 50 Madison Ave, Westwood
9:00 am
Wednesday September 23
Thursday September 24
Friday September 25
Monday September 28
Saturday October 3
Sunday October 4
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Macy's posted a job opening for Seasonal Fulfillment and Receiving Support Associate, Garden State Plaza in Paramus. Apply here.
- Aramark posted a job opening for Cook - Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metro Campus in Teaneck. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near New Milford here.
🗞 Nearby News
Bergenfield
- Construction of Borough Hall Building - Borough of Bergenfield, New Jersey (bergenfieldnj.gov)
- North Jersey Male Athlete of the Week wants to play like Cam Skattebo (northjersey.com)
Paramus
- The Sharp Notes: A Record Store That's Thriving in a New Jersey Shopping Mall (analogplanet.com)
- 2 Skye Dr, Paramus, NJ 07652 (redfin.com)
Teaneck
- Teaneck Paper Shredding Event Set For Saturday, Sunday (patch.com)
Ok New Milford! 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: 10-4, good buddy! (Thank you Jean H. for sending it in!)
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