🌱 Will mosquito spraying along Roxbury’s Orben Trail affect your morning?
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- Will mosquito spraying along Roxbury’s Orben Trail affect your morning?
Also on today's calendar: Rosh Hashanah Family Service and 7 more events.
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- Wednesday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 79 and low of 61 degrees.
- Thursday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, temps: high: 77, low: 65.
- Friday: Humid with a thunderstorm, with a high of 79 and low of 60 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Mosquito spraying scheduled Wednesday morning in 4 Morris County towns (wrnjradio.com) — Early Wednesday morning, county crews will spray for mosquitoes along Orben Trail in Roxbury, targeting wooded areas where adult mosquito populations are rising. Treatments will run from 4–6 a.m. using approved pesticides, and residents can contact Morris County Mosquito Control with any questions or concerns. 
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Rosh Hashanah Family Service →
Temple Shalom, 215 S Hillside Ave, Succasunna, NJ, 07876,
1:30 pm -
Rosh Hashanah Second Day and Tashlich Service →
72 Eyland Ave, Succusanna, NJ, 07876,
10:30 am
Saturday September 12
Sunday September 13
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Other local events
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Free ESL Conversation Class - Beginner & Intermediate
Roxbury Township Public Library Roxbury Public Library - Large Type Corner
5:30 pm -
Board of Trustees Monthly Meeting
Roxbury Township Public Library Roxbury Public Library - Dr. Wolfe Room
6:30 pm -
Henri Matisse: Master of Color, Magician of Modernism
Roxbury Township Public Library Roxbury Public Library -
7:00 pm -
Route 4 Trash, Commingle, Grass, Leaves, & Brush collection →
Roxbury Calendar Roxbury, NJ 07852 -
Garbage Collection →
Borough of Stanhope 77 Main St, Stanhope, NJ 07874
5:00 am -
Tea Blending
Roxbury Township Public Library Roxbury Public Library - Large Meeting Room
1:00 pm -
Steve Redan Memorial Author Series - Lucy Foley
Roxbury Township Public Library Roxbury Public Library -
2:00 pm -
Zumba with Kelley
Roxbury Township Public Library Roxbury Public Library - Large Meeting Room
6:00 pm
Wednesday August 26
Thursday August 27
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Shakespeare Theater Storytime
Dover Free Public Library 32 East Clinton Street, Dover, NJ 07801
10:30 am -
Free ESL Conversation Class - Beginner & Intermediate
Roxbury Township Public Library Roxbury Public Library - Large Type Corner
5:30 pm -
Board of Trustees Monthly Meeting
Roxbury Township Public Library Roxbury Public Library - Dr. Wolfe Room
6:30 pm -
Henri Matisse: Master of Color, Magician of Modernism
Roxbury Township Public Library Roxbury Public Library -
7:00 pm
Wednesday August 26
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🗞 Nearby News
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- U.S. Sen. Cory Booker visits Morris, Warren, Hunterdon and Sussex counties during annual 21-county tour (wrnjradio.com)
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- Preseason Morris/Sussex Super 10 football rankings for 2026 season (northjersey.com)
Dover
- The Quiet Man Irish Pub in Dover Is Closing After 47 Years, With a Final Day of Saturday, August 29 (shopmorriscounty.com)
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