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🌱 How Montville’s win over West Milford reshaped the division race

West Milford, New Jersey Patch AM: a 4 min read

Morning West Milford! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How Montville’s win over West Milford reshaped the division race
  • Which eerie new TV series just filmed at West Milford’s Camp Ocawasin?

Also on today's calendar: Wallisch Homestead Flea & Vintage Marketplace and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: Why can't dogs make MRI's? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Rain and a thunderstorm, with a high of 72 and low of 47 degrees.
  • Saturday: Turning sunny; windy, cooler, temps: high: 51, low: 30.
  • Sunday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 55 and low of 34 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Montville Football Defeats West Milford, Wins First Division Title in 20 Years (TAPinto Montville) — West Milford’s high school football team fell 38-20 to Montville, which clinched its first division title in 20 years with the win. The game featured big passing plays, a long kickoff return, and strong defensive performances, and it also affects Montville’s playoff seeding picture going into late-October matchups.
   

• Where is Crystal Lake Filmed? (moviedelic.com) — A new ‘Friday the 13th’ prequel series, ‘Crystal Lake,’ filmed key scenes in West Milford, including at Camp Ocawasin on Macopin Road, putting local scenery on national display. The production also used numerous other North Jersey locations, from Clifton and Wayne to Morristown and Jersey City, to recreate the eerie small-town atmosphere fans expect.
   

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  • Oak St. Health posted a job opening for Store Associate in Ringwood. Apply here.
  • Disabledperson, Inc posted a job opening for Stocking Team Associate at Walmart in Franklin, New Jersey in Franklin. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near West Milford here.

🗞 Nearby News

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  • 2026 Passaic County field hockey final preview - Pompton Lakes vs. West Milford (nj.com)
  • Wanaque parish honors patron on Feast of St. Francis (beaconnj.org)

Ok West Milford! 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: "Why can't dogs make MRI's?" — Because catscan! (Thank you Bob F. for sending it in!)
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