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🌱 Sussex man faces homicide charge after deadly Route 23 crash.
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Morning Sussex! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Sussex man faces homicide charge after deadly Route 23 crash.
Also on today's calendar: Fish & Chips Dinner.
Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Humid with a stray shower, with a high of 75 and low of 60 degrees.
- Friday: Warm; a shower in the p.m., temps: high: 84, low: 52.
- Saturday: Partly sunny and cooler, with a high of 70 and low of 44 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Sussex man charged with vehicular homicide in Franklin Borough (newportdispatch.com) — A Sussex resident has been charged with vehicular homicide after police say his dump truck fatally struck another vehicle at Route 23 and Mabie Street in Franklin Borough in June. The 36-year-old is also charged with assault by auto for seriously injuring two others and is being held pending a Sussex County Superior Court appearance. 
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- 106th Annual Sussex County Firemen's Association Inspection Day & Parade →
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1:00 pm - Space Farms Boo at the Zoo →
Space Farms Zoo & Museum, 218 Rt. 519, Beemerville, Sussex
Saturday October 3
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Stillwater Community Center/Stillwater Park, 931 Swartswood Road, Newton
10:00 am - GIRLS (V) SOCCER [H]
Wallkill Valley Regional High School, 10 Grumm Road, Hardyston
4:15 pm - GIRLS (JV) TENNIS [H]
Wallkill Valley Regional High School, 10 Grumm Road, Hardyston
4:00 pm - GIRLS (V) TENNIS [A]
Wallkill Valley Regional High School, 10 Grumm Road, Hardyston
4:00 pm - BOYS (FR) SOCCER [H]
Wallkill Valley Regional High School, 10 Grumm Road, Hardyston
4:00 pm - Big Boss Sausage at Vernon (Alias) Brewing →
Alias Brew Works, 17 Rudetown Road, Vernon
7:00 pm - Name That Tune →
Milk Street Distillery, 1 Milk Street Building 1, Branchville
7:30 pm - The Outlaws →
The Newton Theatre, 234 Spring St, Newton
8:00 pm - Clean Up Day!
Stillwater Township, 964 Stillwater Rd, Newton
8:00 am - Rumble City Records Unplugged →
Milk Street Distillery, 1 Milk Street Building 1, Branchville
7:00 pm
Thursday October 1
Friday October 2
Saturday October 3
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Home insurances denied coverage when you owned Bully breeds, please do not participate in buying when you know that poor animal will end up in a high kill shelter like so many these days.
Adopt them and keep them. Animals are not property to do business with, they feel like we do. #usanimalshelter #dogrescues #coldnosewarmheart … (Nextdoor Woodbourne Park)
- ShopRite Supermarkets posted a job opening for ShopRite - Cashier (RoNetco NJ) Salary Range $15.92 - $17.00/hr in Sussex. Apply here.
- Career Transitions, LLC posted a job opening for Maintenance Manager in Sussex. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Sussex here.
🗞 Nearby News
Franklin
- Flock in Franklin: Updated Portal Shows 99% of Alerts Tied to Expired, Suspended Plates (tapinto.net)
- Sussex Dump Truck Driver Charged In Route 23 Crash That Killed EMT, Mom (dailyvoice.com)
Sparta
- Sparta's Van Kirk Homestead Museum Participating in Sussex County's 16th Annual Heritage Weekend (tapinto.net)
- Beyond Vinyl-Wrapped Machines & Developer Dreams: (tapinto.net)
- It's National Coffee Day. Here's where to go for java in North Jersey (northjersey.com)
Hopatcong
- Sussex County Driver In Fatal Dump Crash Slapped With Homicide Charges: Cops (patch.com)
- Fall Shopping Extravaganza With Crafts, Vendors Coming To Hopatcong (patch.com)
Ok Sussex! 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: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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