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🌱 Patch AM: How a Randolph ex-mayor is shaping the high-stakes NJ-11 race.

Happening soon: Chester Lions Oktoberfest Weekend & Car Show on the Randolph Patch calendar

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Good morning Randolph! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How a Randolph ex-mayor is shaping the high-stakes NJ-11 race.

Also on today's calendar: Chester Lions Oktoberfest Weekend & Car Show and 12 more events.

Today's riddle: What are the two favorite words for a shark to hear? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Sunday: On-and-off rain, some heavy, with a high of 61 and low of 57 degrees.
  • Monday: Occasional rain and drizzle, temps: high: 62, low: 52.
  • Tuesday: Cloudy, with a high of 70 and low of 51 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Mejia, Hathaway Find Common Ground Over NJ Lt. Gov Scandal As They Battle For NJ-11 Seat (patch.com) — Randolph voters are in the spotlight as former township mayor Joe Hathaway and Rep. Analilia Mejia, both vying for the NJ‑11 congressional seat, unite in calling for Lt. Gov. Dale Caldwell's resignation over a harassment report. The race, which includes Randolph among many district towns, pits Mejia's progressive platform against Hathaway's pitch for "common sense" leadership ahead of November's full‑term election.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

Dover

  • Garret Invitational 2026 - pod 2 frosh combined (Raw) (milesplit.com)

Roxbury

  • Roxbury Football Trounces Rival Randolph on a Blustery Evening (tapinto.net)
  • Fall Driveway Check: What to Fix Before Winter, From Roxbury's All County Paving (shopmorriscounty.com)

Morris Plains

  • Love to sing? Morris Choral Society auditions on Sept. 28 (morristowngreen.com)
  • Girls cross country Fab 50, Sept. 25: New results, new look rankings After Week 4 (nj.com)
  • Nearly 5,800 Without Power in Morris County as 45 MPH Wind Gusts, Heavy Rain Hit Area (tapinto.net)

Ok Randolph! 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: "MAN OVERBOARD!" (Thank you M J. for sending it in!)
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