🌱 How Pompton Lakes High’s principal keeps parents in the loop daily

Coffee in hand, Pompton Lakes? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• How Pompton Lakes High’s principal keeps parents in the loop daily

Also on today's calendar: Major Office Furniture Warehouse Sale and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: How do billboards talk? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Sun through high clouds, with a high of 68 and low of 49 degrees.
• Sunday: Rain, temps: high: 59, low: 55.
• Monday: Warmer; a shower in the a.m., with a high of 72 and low of 54 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• 7 Ways Tech Can Make Learning More Visible to Families (edutopia.org) — Pompton Lakes families get a shout-out here, with the high school principal’s Instagram feed highlighted as a model for giving parents a daily window into classrooms, sports, and student achievements. The piece shares practical tech ideas any Pompton Lakes teacher or parent could use to make learning more visible at home, from digital portfolios to weekly recaps and clearer explanations of classroom technology.
   

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📸 Around Pompton Lakes

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Pompton Lakes

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday October 10

• Major Office Furniture Warehouse Sale →
  Grand Avenue, Grand Ave, North Brunswick Township
  9:00 am

Sunday October 11

• Bighearted 5K →
  66 Ford Rd., 66 Ford Rd, Denville
  9:00 am

Sunday October 18

• Wallisch Homestead Flea & Vintage Marketplace →
  65 Lincoln Ave, West Milford
  9:00 am

Sunday October 25

• Pequannock Chamber Street Festival _NEW DATE →
  Newark Pompton Turnpike, Pequannock Township
  11:00 am

Wednesday November 4

• Exit Strategies for Business Owners →
  il Tulipano, 1131 Pompton Ave, Cedar Grove
  6:00 pm

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Other local events

Saturday October 10

• Estate Planning: 5 Essential Things You Should Know →
  Webinar - Online Presentation
  11:00 am

Monday October 12

• Shade Tree Commission →
  25 Lenox Avenue, Pompton Lakes
  7:30 pm

Tuesday October 13

• Mobile Pantry - Pompton Lakes →
  Pompton Lakes Municipal Building, 17 Pompton Avenue, Pompton Lakes
  10:00 am
• Ladies Technique Class →
  The Ballroom Dance House, 23 Colfax Ave, Pompton Lakes
  7:30 pm

Wednesday October 14

• WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 14TH FALL CANDLE WORKSHOP AT POMPTON CRAFT HOUSE →
  Pompton Craft House, 23 Wanaque Avenue, Pompton Lakes
  6:00 pm

Saturday October 17

• Halloween-Themed Kitten Adoption Event →
  Mike's Feed Farm, 90 Hamburg Turnpike, Riverdale
  11:00 am

Sunday October 18

• Wayne Valley H.S. Fall Craft Show, Sun. Oct. 18, Over 100 Exhibitors, 551 Valley Rd, Wayne →
  Wayne Valley High School, 551 Valley Rd, Wayne
  10:00 pm

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📣 Pompton Lakes Shout Outs!

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Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

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Thank you 👏👏👏 to these businesses for making Pompton Lakes PatchAM possible:

• Mike's Feed Farm — (973) 839-7747
• Rehabilitation Medicine Center — 9737099200
• Paul Miller Toyota — (973) 298-0726

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Seeking advice.
  Unfortunately, for the time being, I am stuck with Optimum for my internet. I use Hulu Live TV to watch live TV. Last week, while trying to watch a… (Nextdoor Pompton Lakes Cardinals)
• THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:
  Life is so ironic! It takes sadness to know what happiness is, noise to appreciate silence and absence to value presence. (Nextdoor Pompton Lakes Cardinals)

• Domino's Pizza posted a job opening for Assistant Manager(04541) - 96 Wanaque Avenue in Pompton Lakes. Apply here.
• Popeyes posted a job opening for Popeyes Kitchen Cook in Haledon. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Pompton Lakes here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Pequannock

• Kinnelon football makes late defensive stand to hold off rival Pequannock (nj.com)

Wayne

• Rehabilitation Medicine Center - Wayne, NJ Patch (patch.com)
• Wayne Pastor In The Running For USA's 'Super Dad' (patch.com)

Montville

• Montville Day 2026 Is Almost Here: What To Know (patch.com)

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Ok Pompton Lakes! 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: "How do billboards talk?" — Sign language (Thank you Ellen S. for sending it in!)
Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Submit it here!

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