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Morris County

 Jack Slocum

New York City Metropolitan Area

Long Valley

New Jersey

Warren County

Jamie Gatlin

Hackettstown

Mendham-Chester

Somerset County

Bernardsville-Bedminster

Randolph

Alexis Tarrazi

Basking Ridge

Morris Township-Morris Plains

Morristown

Bridgewater

Warren

Sussex County

Hopatcong-Sparta

Step back in time and watch history come to life as the Ralston Cider Mill Museum demonstrates authentic apple pressing using its fully restored 19th-century machinery. Guests will have the unique opportunity to observe the traditional cider-making process, from apples to freshly pressed juice, while learning about the New Jersey’s rich agricultural and industrial history.
Admission is $15 per person and includes a live pressing demonstration, a museum exhibit with educational video about the mill’s fascinating past, and a taste of the crisp, freshly made cider. Visitors can also purchase cider to take home for $10 per gallon—perfect for savoring a taste of fall later on!
The event will also feature samples of hard cider crafted by regional cider makers. Bring your friends and family for an afternoon filled with history, flavor, and community spirit.Saturday, October 24, 1-4 pm 
336 Mendham Road West, 
Mendham, NJ 07945 
 
Admission - $15 per person (children under 7 free)

Local Event: Cider Pressing at Ralston Cider Mill Museum

Cider Pressing at Ralston Cider Mill Museum

Step back in time and watch history come to life as the Ralston Cider Mill Museum demonstrates authentic apple pressing using...

First Congregational Church of Chester

Join the community for a free Fall Festival featuring chili, hotdogs, and delicious desserts. Families can enjoy a wide array of activities including kids' games, a bounce house, pony rides, and a visit from the Cherries on Top ice-cream truck.

Local Event: Fall Festival

Fall Festival

Join the community for a free Fall Festival featuring chili, hotdogs, and delicious desserts. Families can enjoy a wide array...

Join us at Immanuel Lutheran Church for a free trunk or treat and pumpkin decorating event this Sunday 10/25 2-4p at 40 Coleman Road

Local Event: Free Trunk or Treat event!

Free Trunk or Treat event!

Join us at Immanuel Lutheran Church for a free trunk or treat and pumpkin decorating event this Sunday 10/25 2-4p at 40 Coleman...

An Essex County home inspector has built a free website that lets anyone look up the public records behind a New Jersey property &mdash; building permits, flood zones, fire history, property taxes, and more &mdash; by typing in an address.
The site, <a href="https://oprasearch.app/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Permit &amp; Parcel</a>, covers all 564 New Jersey municipalities and brings together records from official sources, including state and county databases, FEMA flood maps, and the towns&rsquo; own municipal codes. No account or email is required, and there&rsquo;s no cost.
&ldquo;I kept watching buyers fall in love with a house before anyone checked the paper trail &mdash; the open permits, the flood zone, what the town actually requires when a home changes hands,&rdquo; said Leo Betancor, a Certified Master Inspector based in Cedar Grove and the founder of the site. &ldquo;All of that is public record. It just wasn&rsquo;t in one place anyone could actually use.&rdquo;
Alongside the main lookup, the site includes free single-purpose tools: a <a href="https://oprasearch.app/tools/lead-safe/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">lead-safe inspection lookup</a> showing which of the two state-required inspection methods each town uses under New Jersey&rsquo;s lead paint law, a searchable <a href="https://oprasearch.app/lead-contractors/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">directory of DCA-certified lead evaluation and abatement contractors</a> sorted by distance, a <a href="https://oprasearch.app/tools/fire/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">fire-incident map</a> built from more than 40 years of state fire records, and a <a href="https://oprasearch.app/tools/radon/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">radon map</a> covering every municipality.
Homeowners can also <a href="https://oprasearch.app/tools/tax/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">look up property taxes and assessments</a>, <a href="https://oprasearch.app/tools/hvac-age/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">check the age of a furnace, air conditioner or water heater</a> using its serial number, and <a href="https://oprasearch.app/tools/co/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">find their town&rsquo;s certificate-of-occupancy requirements</a> before selling or renting a home.
A companion site, <a href="https://njflood.zone/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">njflood.zone</a>, gives instant FEMA flood-zone answers for any New Jersey address &mdash; built after the federal government shutdown left FEMA&rsquo;s own map site unreliable &mdash; running on the site&rsquo;s own servers with the complete flood map data for the state loaded locally.
As an added benefit for homebuyers, Permit &amp; Parcel users can receive $100 off a qualifying home inspection with Smart Choice Inspections, Betancor&rsquo;s North Jersey home inspection company.
The project was recently featured in <a href="https://www.tapinto.net/towns/east-hanover-slash-florham-park/columns/at-home-with-holly/articles/deep-dive-conversations-what-the-house-won-t-tell-you" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">TAPinto.</a>&nbsp;Both sites are FREE at <a href="https://oprasearch.app/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">oprasearch.app</a> and <a href="https://njflood.zone/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">njflood.zone</a>.

Essex County

Eric Kiefer

Montclair

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