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🌱 Patch AM: Randolph Trunk Or Treat Registration Open: How To Join
Coming up on the Randolph Patch calendar: 17th Annual Oktoberfest At Forest Lodge

What's up Randolph! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Randolph families invited to register cars for festive Trunk or Treat
- Which businesses just filled Randolph's revamped Franklin Road industrial complex?
- How a tiny Randolph apartment became a three-generation family treasure
Also on today's calendar: 17th Annual Oktoberfest At Forest Lodge and 11 more events.
Today's riddle: How do billboards talk? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Saturday: Sun through high clouds, with a high of 69 and low of 49 degrees.
- Sunday: Rain, temps: high: 61, low: 56.
- Monday: Warmer; a shower in the a.m., with a high of 70 and low of 52 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Randolph Trunk Or Treat Registration Open: How To Join (patch.com) — Families in Randolph can now register their vehicles for the upcoming Trunk or Treat at Brundage Park, featuring candy distribution, a Best Trunk Contest, and cash prizes. The Oct. 24 event benefits the Mt. Freedom Fire Company, requires advance online registration at $20 per vehicle, and offers free hot chocolate along with a rain date on Oct. 25.
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• Commerce Park's repositioning brings Randolph small-bay industrial property to full occupancy (roi-nj.com) — A small-bay industrial complex at 273 Franklin Road in Randolph has reached full occupancy after a $4.5 million acquisition and rapid renovation by Commerce Park Investors. Upgrades like new HVAC, lighting, loading docks and air-conditioned warehouse space helped attract a mix of automotive, home-improvement, food, and wellness tenants, strengthening local options for growing service businesses.
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• Family Flat (healthandlifemags.com) — A 500-square-foot apartment above a Randolph family's garage has evolved across three generations, recently inspiring local designer Bridget Feeney's Morristown-based firm. By blending her late uncle's craftsmanship with softer, modern finishes and treasured heirlooms, she and her parents created a refreshed space that keeps family memories alive while welcoming a new chapter for relatives and even the family dog.
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📸 Around Randolph
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Randolph
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★ Featured events ★
- 17th Annual Oktoberfest At Forest Lodge →
Forest Lodge, 11 Reinman Rd, Warren
10:00 am - Celebrate Fall, a Shopping Extravaganza in Hopatcong →
Saint Jude Roman Catholic Church, 40 Maxim Dr, Hopatcong
10:00 am - Taste of Italy Italian Festival →
Firemens Field, 10 Baker St, Mine Hill Township
11:00 am - Find Your New Best Friend! Pet Adoption Event →
Subaru World of Hackettstown, 364 US-46, Hackettstown
12:00 pm - Bighearted 5K →
66 Ford Rd., 66 Ford Rd, Denville
9:00 am - AIA Newark & Suburban Architects Barkitecture →
Czig Meister Brewing, 106 Valentine St, Hackettstown
12:00 pm - Exit Strategies for Business Owners →
il Tulipano, 1131 Pompton Ave, Cedar Grove
6:00 pm
Saturday October 10
Sunday October 11
Wednesday November 4
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Other local events
- Estate Planning: 5 Essential Things You Should Know →
Webinar - Online Presentation
11:00 am - Room to Swing an Ax →
Citizens Bank Theater, 72 Eyland Ave, Roxbury Township
7:30 pm - Hocus Pocus & Purrs Yoga →
The Good Life Fitness Studio, 1152 NJ-10, Randolph
12:00 pm - Hocus Pocus & Purrs Yoga →
The Good Life Fitness Studio, 1152 NJ-10, Randolph
2:00 pm - A Year of Blooming Bulbs →
30 E Hanover Ave, Morris Twp
1:30 pm - Cider Pressing at Ralston Cider Mill Museum →
336 Mendham Rd W, Mendham Township
1:00 pm - 🎀 Pink Power: Pilates & Recovery →
The Good Life Fitness Studio, 1152 NJ-10, Randolph
12:00 pm
Saturday October 10
Saturday October 17
Sunday October 18
Wednesday October 21
Saturday October 24
Sunday October 25
📣 Randolph Shout Outs!
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Thank you 👏👏👏 to these businesses for making Randolph PatchAM possible:
- PSE&G — (800) 436-7734
- Rolling Hills Recovery Center — (973) 606-9170
- Ampco Electrical Contractors, LLC — 9737050700
- Ridgedale Wealth Management Group of Wells Fargo Advisors — (973) 534-8014
- The Good Life Fitness Studio — (862) 217-6025
- Wellness Hills Mental Health Treatment New Jersey — (973) 532-5139
- The Pool Boss — (973) 823-7007
- Heart & Mind Coaching & Consulting — (201) 540-9887
Click here to show your appreciation! 💚
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Hi all.
Just posting because this kitty has been on my deck late at night. I want to help reunite him with his family if he is lost. (Nextdoor Knightsbridge)
- Ollie's Bargain Outlet posted a job opening for Retail Co-Store Manager in Dover. Apply here.
- ShopRite posted a job opening for ShopRite - Cashier (RoNetco NJ) Salary Range $15.92 - $17.00/hr in Succasunna. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Randolph here.
🗞 Nearby News
Dover
- Dover High School dance teacher named New Jersey State Teacher of the Year (wrnjradio.com)
- ICE has quietly used this warehouse as a detention facility all summer, neighbors say (wusf.org)
- Valued Naturals builds snack business around quality, efficiency and retail support (theproducenews.com)
Roxbury
- Roxbury Area Students Earn College and University Honors (TAPinto.net)
- A family dog was trapped in a fire. Roxbury, NJ cops stepped in (nj1015.com)
Morristown
- Car Knocks Down Traffic Light In Morristown, Avoid Area: Police (patch.com)
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: "How do billboards talk?" — Sign language (Thank you Ellen S. for sending it in!)
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