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Good morning Boonton! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️

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In today's newsletter:

  • Who will Boonton face next in the county soccer tournament?
  • Boonton firefighters helped battle a deadly Denville house fire last week.
  • Community remembers aviation veteran who once worked in Boonton's radio industry.

Also on today's calendar: Ryan Nealon: An Evening of Songs Worth Singing and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a one-legged Big Foot? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Variable clouds, with a high of 69 and low of 53 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Partly sunny and nice, temps: high: 75, low: 59.
  • Thursday: Nice with sun and some clouds, with a high of 79 and low of 62 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 2026 girls soccer Morris County Tournament bracket, scores, schedule (northjersey.com) — Boonton High School's girls soccer team is set to visit ninth-seeded Hanover Park in the opening round of the Morris County Tournament, with the winner advancing to face No. 8 Roxbury. The bracket lays out all first-round matchups, key dates through the Oct. 24 final, and where each round will be played so local fans can plan ahead.
   

• 2 family pets die in 2-alarm Morris County house fire (wrnjradio.com) — Boonton firefighters were among several Morris County departments called in to help battle a two-alarm house fire in Denville that took more than three hours to control and sadly claimed two family pets. While the blaze was outside town, the response highlights Boonton's role in regional mutual aid and the demanding conditions local crews sometimes face.
   

• Robert Charles Phillips (villages-news.com) — Boonton gets a quiet nod in the life story of Robert Charles Phillips, who spent many years working for Aircraft Radio Corporation in town before his aviation career took him to Kansas. The obituary focuses on his military service, long aviation career, and the large, loving family he leaves behind at age 94.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

Mountain Lakes

  • Hanover Park volleyball to support 'Strong Mommas' battling cancer (dailyrecord.com)
  • Morris/Sussex high school football schedule: Week 5 (dailyrecord.com)

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Parsippany

  • Parsippany To Host Flu and Pneumonia Clinic For Seniors (parsippanyfocus.com)
  • Hanover Wind Symphony to present free 'Versatile Winds' concert on Oct. 21 (wrnjradio.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Hop Squatch! (Thank you Terri R. for sending it in!)
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