🌱 Patch AM: World Record Broken At India, US Independence Day Event In Parsippany

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In today's newsletter:

• Parsippany's flag display sets a Guinness World Record
• How will Parsippany's new phone-free school day change student life?
• How Morris County's cash gap could shape Parsippany's political future

Also on today's calendar: Hopatcong Monthly Market and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What has a neck but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Partly sunny and less humid, with a high of 80 and low of 60 degrees.
• Sunday: Partly sunny and humid, temps: high: 84, low: 67.
• Monday: Humid; a p.m. shower or two, with a high of 86 and low of 68 degrees. 🌶 Hot!

📰 News we're reading

• World Record Broken At India, US Independence Day Event In Parsippany (patch.com) — Parsippany residents helped set a Guinness World Record by arranging more than 1,300 American flags, framed by Indian tricolors, into the number 250 at Veterans Memorial Park. The celebration of both U.S. and Indian independence highlighted the township's large Indian American community and drew dignitaries including Parsippany's first Indian mayor and state and federal leaders.
   

• Parsippany-Troy Hills School District to Implement Phone-Free Policy for 2026-2027 School Year (parsippanyfocus.com) — Students in Parsippany-Troy Hills schools will face a new phone-free school day this year, with personal devices required to stay off and out of sight from 7:40 a.m. to 2:28 p.m. at Parsippany High. The policy limits non-academic use of phones and smart devices, while allowing Chromebooks for classwork and providing clear options for parent-student communication during emergencies.
   

• Morris County Democrats Hold Nine-to-One Cash Edge Over Republicans Heading Into Fall (parsippanyfocus.com) — Morris County Democrats head into this fall's elections with nearly nine times the campaign cash of county Republicans, a gap that could shape future races affecting Parsippany. The story also recalls Parsippany's 2025 flip of three council seats and the mayor's office from Republican to Democrat, underscoring how local political dynamics are shifting across the county.
   

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday August 30
• Hopatcong Monthly Market →
  Department of Public Works, 120 River Styx Rd, Hopatcong
  11:00 am
Friday September 4
• Trading Card Show - The Late Night Show →
  Riverdale Armory, 107 Newark Pompton Turnpike, Riverdale
  5:00 pm

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Other local events

Monday August 31
• Teachers Report
  Parsippany Troy Hills Township Schools 292 Parsippany Rd,, Parsippany , NJ 07054
  8:00 am
• PHS - Freshman Parent Night
  Parsippany Troy Hills Township Schools 292 Parsippany Rd,, Parsippany , NJ 07054
  6:30 pm
• Freshman Parent Night
  Parsippany High School 309 Baldwin Rd, Parsippany, NJ 07054
  6:30 pm
Tuesday September 1
• 7:30pm Council Meeting
  Denville Township Events and Meetings 1 Saint Mary's Place, Denville, NJ 07834
• Virtual Author Talk: David Stewart
  Denville Public Library 121 Diamond Spring Road, Denville, NJ 07834
  2:00 pm
• Genealogy Meeting →
  Morris County Library, 30 E Hanover Ave, Hanover
  6:45 pm
Wednesday September 2
• Canasta - In Person
  Denville Public Library 121 Diamond Spring Road, Denville, NJ 07834
  1:30 pm
• Informational Google Meets for all Fall Sports →
  Central Middle School 1620 Route 46 West, Parsippany , NJ 07054
  4:00 pm
Friday September 11
• Friends of Parsippany Library Book and Media Bag Sale →
  Parsippany Library, 449 Halsey Rd, Parsippany-Troy Hills
  12:00 pm
Monday September 14
• Step Into Fun! Beginner Square Dance Lessons →
  9 Two Bridges Rd, Montville
  6:30 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Mountain Lakes

• Montclair Welcomes U.S. Women's Mid-Amateur (mgagolf.org)

Hanover

• Hanover schools set January date for $70 million referendum vote (dailyrecord.com)
• Hanover Park Regional High Schools Climb in National U.S. News Rankings (tapinto.net)
• 2026 Morris/Sussex high school girls soccer team-by-team preview (dailyrecord.com)

Morris Plains

• NJ College Athlete's Fatal Shooting By Cops Deemed Homicide, Officials Say (patch.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A bottle (Thank you Netty W. for sending it in!)
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