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🌱 Is ICE secretly using Roxbury’s Route 46 warehouse for detention again?
Make time for Chester Lions Oktoberfest Weekend & Car Show on the Roxbury Patch calendar

Good morning Roxbury! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Is ICE secretly using Roxbury's Route 46 warehouse for detention again?
Also on today's calendar: Chester Lions Oktoberfest Weekend & Car Show and 9 more events.
And lastly, we have a post from a neighbor, Allen E.!
Today's riddle: What did one wall say to the other? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: A little morning rain; cloudy, with a high of 63 and low of 48 degrees.
- Wednesday: Clouds giving way to some sun, temps: high: 62, low: 47.
- Thursday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 64 and low of 46 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Roxbury Warehouse Again At Center Of ICE Detention Fight (njurbannews.com) — Residents in Roxbury are again at the center of a high‑stakes fight over a massive Route 46 warehouse that immigrant advocates say ICE is quietly using to hold detainees despite a court order. State officials and local leaders are monitoring reported raids and vehicle activity, and the Attorney General's Office may return to court if the facility is being used illegally.
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Roxbury
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★ Featured events ★
- Chester Lions Oktoberfest Weekend & Car Show →
Chubb Park, 290 W Main St, Chester
12:00 pm - Eleventh Hour Rescue Par 4 Paws 2026 Golf Outing →
81 Pleasant Hill Rd, Mt Olive
1:00 pm
Saturday September 26
Friday October 16
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Other local events
- Council Regular Meeting →
Roxbury Calendar, 1715 Route 46, Ledgewood
7:30 pm - Route 3 Trash, Commingle, Grass, Leaves, & Brush collection →
Roxbury Calendar Roxbury, NJ 07852 - Morning Story Time
Roxbury Public Library - Large Meeting Room
10:30 am - Art with Miss Kim
Roxbury Public Library - Large Meeting Room
4:30 pm - Free ESL Conversation Class - All are Welcome
Roxbury Public Library - Large Type Corner
6:30 pm - Library Chef: Asian Sticky Orange Chicken
Roxbury Public Library -
7:30 pm - Video Game 911 Celebrates Grand Opening Ribbon Cutting Ceremony →
1235 US-46, Roxbury Township
11:30 am - Ryan Nealon: An Evening of Songs Worth Singing →
The Presbyterian Church in Morristown, 57 E Park Pl, Morristown
7:00 pm - MEGA CARD SHOW - North Jersey Card Show at the Morristown Armory →
Morristown Armory, 430 Western Ave, Morristown
10:00 am - MEGA CARD SHOW - North Jersey Card Show at the Morristown Armory →
Morristown National Guard Armory, 430 Western Ave, Morristown
10:00 am
Tuesday September 22
Wednesday September 23
Thursday September 24
Wednesday September 30
Saturday October 3
Sunday October 4
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-- The Patch AM Team
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