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🌱 Patch AM: Fallen Tree, Wires Closes Route 10 In Morris County: See Details

Also check out Hopatcong Celebrates America 250 with a Concert in the Park featuring Who's Johnny! on the Randolph Patch calendar

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Good morning Randolph! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Route 10 closure disrupts access for Randolph townhouse communities
  • What changes are coming to Randolph's parks, trails, and affordable housing?
  • How does Randolph's new police–clinician team respond to mental health crises?

Also on today's calendar: Hopatcong Celebrates America 250 with a Concert in the Park featuring Who's Johnny! and 8 more events.

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

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Mostly sunny and less humid, with a high of 79 and low of 56 degrees.
  • Sunday: Humid; a stray p.m. t-shower, temps: high: 83, low: 65.
  • Monday: Humid; a p.m. shower or two, with a high of 83 and low of 65 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Fallen Tree, Wires Closes Route 10 In Morris County: See Details (patch.com) — Drivers in Randolph are dealing with major delays after a fallen tree and wires shut down parts of Route 10, heavily damaging several utility poles. Randolph police detail specific detours and access routes for residents of The Oaks Townhomes and Woodbrook, while JCP&L and state transportation crews work to restore safe travel lanes.
   

2. Township of Randolph Council Honors Officer Crowley, Approves Parks and Rec Master Plan (tapinto.net) — Randolph's council honored late Police Sgt. Reggie Crowley and approved a 10-year Parks and Recreation Master Plan that prioritizes park upgrades, trails, and new community programs. Officials also advanced an inclusionary housing project with seven affordable units and approved a soil movement permit on Sussex Turnpike, while confirming the township's strong AAA-rated financial position.
   

3. Denville-Piloted ARRIVE Program Marks First Year Countywide (denvillenow.com) — Randolph is now part of Morris County's ARRIVE Together program, which sends mental health clinicians alongside police on crisis calls and has logged more interactions here than any other New Jersey county. Started in Denville and expanded to towns including Randolph and Hanover, the model aims to de-escalate emergencies and connect residents with ongoing support services.
   

4. 2026 Morris/Sussex high school girls soccer team-by-team preview (dailyrecord.com) — Randolph High's girls soccer team returns a strong defensive core and several key attackers as it looks to build on recent Morris County Tournament runs and prove it belongs among the area's elite. The wider preview also sizes up rival Morris and Sussex County programs your Rams will face this fall.
   

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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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