🌱 See who Vernon faces in the 2026 state volleyball opener

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• See who Vernon faces in the 2026 state volleyball opener

Today's riddle: I went into the woods and found it. Once I'd found it, I searched for it. The harder I searched, the less I wanted it. When at last I couldn't find it, I carried it home in my hand. What is it? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: High clouds and less humid, with a high of 82 and low of 60 degrees.
• Wednesday: High clouds and very warm, temps: high: 85, low: 58.
• Thursday: Breezy and not as warm, with a high of 74 and low of 50 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Our picks for every Rd. 1 match in the 2026 Boys Volleyball state tournament (nj.com subscription) — Vernon High School’s boys volleyball team enters the state tournament as the 15-seed, facing No. 2 Hoboken in Wednesday’s opening round of the North Jersey Group 1 bracket. The full statewide seedings show where every contender stands as the 2026 tournament gets underway.
   

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📸 Around Vernon

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Vernon

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday June 7

• Quiet Creek Spring Hunter Pace — Quiet Creek Stable →
  Quiet Creek Stable, 539 NJ-94, Vernon Township
  9:30 am

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Other local events

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📣 Vernon Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday May 26

• UGL Spring Concert
  Macopin Middle School, 70 Highlander Drive, West Milford
  7:00 pm

Wednesday May 27

• MR-Spring Concert
  West Milford Township School District, 46 Highlander Drive, West Milford
  7:00 pm
• MH Spring Concert
  Macopin Middle School, 70 Highlander Drive, West Milford
  7:00 pm
• MR Spring Concert
  Macopin Middle School, 70 Highlander Drive, West Milford
  7:00 pm

Thursday May 28

• Senior Breakfast Club →
  Passaic County Camp Hope, 1792 Union Valley Rd, West Milford
  10:00 am
• NYBLACKMBA Golf Classic Spa & Wine Experience at Crystal Springs Resort - →
  Crystal Springs Resort, 1 Wild Turkey Way, Hamburg
  11:00 am
• Meet Ben Franklin →
  Sparta Public Library, 22 Woodport Rd, Sparta
  1:00 pm
• National Honor Society-Induction Ceremony
  Upper Greenwood Lake Elementary School, 41 Henry Road, Hewitt
  6:00 pm
• Middle School Spring Concert
  Hardyston Township Middle School, 183 Wheatsworth Rd, Hamburg
  7:00 pm
• Apshawa Spring Concert
  West Milford Township School District, 46 Highlander Drive, West Milford
  7:00 pm

Friday May 29

• Michael Arnone's Crawfish Fest 2026 →
  The Sussex County Fairgrounds, Conservatory at the Sussex County Fairgrounds, 37 Plains Rd, Augusta
  10:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• ShopRite posted a job opening for ShopRite - Night Crew Clerk (Inserra NJ) Salary Range $17.00 - $19.00/hr in West Milford. Apply here.
• Stop & Shop posted a job opening for PT Clerk - Grocery - 0860 in Wanaque. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Vernon here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Sussex

• Former NJ man charged in 1990 Sussex County cold case murder (wpst.com)
• Lakefront N.J. home built by furniture maker hits the market for $3 million (nj.com)
• High School Equivalency Training Program for Teens and Young Adults (ridgeviewecho.com)

Franklin

• Anticipate cold water temperatures in North Country until early Monday evening (syracuse.com)
• NJ police officer charged with stalking ex using tracking device (wpst.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A splinter. (Thank you Jake M. for sending it in!)
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