🌱 Autumn Hoedown 2026 and 7 more events

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

Coming up on the calendar:

• Fall Open House at Island Beach Pavilion
• Achilles Chapter, Morris County, new run and walk program for Special Needs adults and kids at RVA - Johanson Memorial Fields
• Fall Family Day at the Stickley Museum at Craftsman Farms at The Stickley Museum at Craftsman Farms

... and check out 9 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: Why did the fish blush ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Monday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 78 and low of 53 degrees.
• Tuesday: Sun, some clouds, temps: high: 81, low: 59.
• Wednesday: Intervals of clouds and sun, with a high of 85 and low of 68 degrees.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Rockaway

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★ Featured events ★

Friday September 11

• Fall Open House →
  Island Beach Pavilion, 276 Boulevard, Mountain Lakes
  3:00 pm

Sunday September 13

• Achilles Chapter, Morris County, new run and walk program for Special Needs adults and kids →
  RVA - Johanson Memorial Fields, 353 Powerville Rd, Boonton
  8:00 am

Saturday September 19

• Fall Family Day at the Stickley Museum at Craftsman Farms →
  The Stickley Museum at Craftsman Farms, 2352 NJ-10, Morris Plains
  12:00 pm

Sunday September 20

• Become a NJ Real Estate Agent * IN PERSON or ONLINE * NEW Classes →
  Montclair School of Real Estate, 89 Walnut St, Montclair, NJ 07042,
  9:00 am

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Other local events

Tuesday September 8

• Scarecrow Showdown →
  8 Mount Hope Road, Rockaway
  8:00 am
• Registration Open: Community Walking Challenge →
  65 Mount Hope Road, Rockaway
  8:30 am
• Township Council Regular Meeting →
  Rockaway NJ
  7:00 pm

Tuesday September 15

• Autumn Hoedown 2026 →
  The Church of the Saviour, 155 Morris Ave, Denville
  7:00 pm

Friday September 18

• Troubadour Concerts: Flamy Grant and Kevin Neidig →
  21 Normandy Heights Rd, Morristown
  7:30 pm

Saturday September 19

• Morris Knolls Thespian Booster Club Mattress Fundraiser →
  MKHS Cafeteria, 50 Knoll Dr, Rockaway
  10:00 am
• Warren County Hot Air Balloons, Fun & Games Festival →
  Warren County Community College, 475 NJ-57, Washington
  1:00 pm

Friday September 25

• Ellis Paul with The Folk Project's 2026 Songwriting Contest Winners →
  21 Normandy Heights Rd, Morristown
  7:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Advantage Solutions posted a job opening for Part Time Product Demonstrator in Rockaway. Apply here.
• Aerotek posted a job opening for Shipping / Receiving Associate in Wharton. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Rockaway here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Denville

• Chinese Food in Denville, NJ: Where to Eat and Order (denvillenow.com)
• Denville Lakes and Parks: Where You Can Actually Swim (denvillenow.com)
• Pizza in Denville, NJ: Every Pizzeria in Town (denvillenow.com)

Dover

• A Book Swap After Dark Comes to the Dover Sportsplex on Saturday, October 10 (shopmorriscounty.com)
• Recent Dover Home Sales (morrisfocus.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: It saw the ocean's bottom! (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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