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Newton, New Jersey Patch AM: a 4 min read

Hey there, Newton! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How will Newton’s $100,000 police upgrade change emergency response?
  • When Steven Page brings his new holiday show to Newton Theatre
  • How a Newton meetup could reshape STEM teaching across Sussex County

Also on today's calendar: Monster Dash 5K and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you get when you drop a Coffee Mug? 🤔 (Answer below!)

☑️ Important voting information: The Nov. 3 general election is coming up. Official New Jersey election resources: Find your polling place | Register to vote | Check your registration | Absentee, mail and early voting.

Weather forecast:

  • Sunday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 60 and low of 30 degrees.
  • Monday: Sunny to partly cloudy, temps: high: 64, low: 41.
  • Tuesday: Pleasant with periods of sun, with a high of 69 and low of 39 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• RELEASE: Gottheimer Claws Back $3.7 Million in Federal Dollars for Public Safety in Sussex County (house.gov) — Newton is set to benefit from a share of $3.68 million in new federal Homeland Security funding for Sussex County, including $100,000 for police radio upgrades and earlier support for a real-time intelligence platform. Local officials joined Rep. Josh Gottheimer in town to highlight how the interoperable communications and training investments aim to improve emergency response and ease pressure on property taxpayers.
   

• Barenaked Ladies Co-Founder Steven Page Announces New Holiday Album Steven's Greetings (liveinlimbo.com) — Newton music fans can catch Barenaked Ladies co-founder Steven Page at the Newton Theatre on December 12 as part of his new holiday tour. The show supports his upcoming album “Steven’s Greetings,” which blends original songs and reimagined seasonal favorites, and is one of several regional stops including New York City and Red Bank.
   

• Sussex County Makerspace, SCCC bring technology educators together to expand STEM opportunities (wrnjradio.com) — In Newton, Sussex County Makerspace and Sussex County Community College recently gathered technology teachers and STEM partners to strengthen hands-on learning and workforce connections for local students. The event focused on sharing equipment, planning joint trainings, and building a countywide network so Newton-area classrooms can better connect lessons to real manufacturing, robotics, and technology careers.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • This tree - my view outside the upstairs window.
    Very vibrant! I love the fall, even if it's just looking outside... (Nextdoor Greater Newton)
  • Thorlabs posted a job opening for Assembly Technician II in Newton. Apply here.
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  • Almost Autumn to bring country and blues to McQ's Pub (spartaindependent.com)

Hopatcong

  • Tricks, treats and tails: Hopatcong family's Halloween display raises donations for animal shelter (wrnjradio.com)
  • Hopatcong Under Freeze Watch As Temperatures Drop Into 20s (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What do you get when you drop a Coffee Mug?" — a Coffee Break! (Thank you Jorie W. for sending it in!)
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