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🌱 When Stanhope’s Haunted Train and Trail comes alive this October.

Happening soon: Viva Italia Festival Sparta UNICO on the Stanhope Patch calendar

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In today's newsletter:

  • When Stanhope's Haunted Train and Trail comes alive this October.

Also on today's calendar: Viva Italia Festival Sparta UNICO and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: Do you know what the two sides of a circle are? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 65 and low of 46 degrees.
  • Friday: Breezy in the morning, temps: high: 68, low: 49.
  • Saturday: Rain and drizzle possible, with a high of 67 and low of 53 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• NJIB's Guide to New Jersey October Festivals and Events (newjerseyisntboring.com) — Stanhope families can hop aboard the Day Time Spooky Wild West Fest and Haunted Train and Trail at 50 Lackawanna Drive throughout October, with interactive Western-themed fun and evening scares. The broader guide also spotlights dozens of other fall festivals, food events, and Halloween attractions across New Jersey, offering plenty of day-trip ideas if you're up for a short drive.
   

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    Thursday September 24
  • Stanhope Senior Citizen Club
    Borough of Stanhope, 77 Main St, Stanhope
    11:00 am
  • Our Time - Cookie Decorating
    Roxbury Public Library - Large Meeting Room
    1:00 pm
  • Teen Cooking Class
    Roxbury Public Library - Teen Room
    4:00 pm
  • Zumba with Kelley
    Roxbury Public Library - Large Meeting Room
    6:00 pm
  • Coffee & Conversation w/ Supt Santora
    Jefferson Elementary School, 35 Corn Hollow Rd, Succasunna
    7:00 pm

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Mars posted a job opening for Production Assistant in Hackettstown. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News

Roxbury

  • Student-Built Roxbury Home Among 3 Affordable Houses Seeking Buyers (tapinto.net)
  • Interactive StoryMap Explores Nearly 240 Years of Morris County Growth (lakehopatcongnews.com)
  • Morris/Sussex individual, team stat leaders for 2026 football season (northjersey.com)

Hopatcong

  • Hopatcong High Starts Homecoming Weekend With Pep Rally (patch.com)

Mount Olive

  • Morris/Sussex girls soccer Super 10 heading into seeding meetings (njherald.com)

Ok Stanhope! 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: The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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