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You won't want to miss Fall Barn Sale Weekend!!! on the Flemington Patch calendar

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Hello Flemington! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • See how Flemington seniors just shined on the statewide art stage
  • Plan your family's visit to Hunterdon Medical Center's free Fall Fest
  • How a Flemington trial helped keep cameras out of courtrooms

Also on today's calendar: Fall Barn Sale Weekend!!! and 12 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the girl pig break up with the boy pig? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: A passing afternoon shower, with a high of 85 and low of 54 degrees.
  • Saturday: Partly sunny and not as warm, temps: high: 73, low: 51.
  • Sunday: Chance of a little p.m. rain, with a high of 64 and low of 53 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 5 Hunterdon County seniors earn honors at New Jersey State Senior Art Show (wrnjradio.com) — Flemington's Hunterdon County Senior Center is spotlighted after five local seniors earned top honors at the New Jersey State Senior Citizen Art Show, including two first-place awards. County officials say the center's weekday programs in art, wellness, and social connection are open to all residents 60 and older, encouraging more Flemington seniors to explore its creative and community offerings.
   

• Fall Fest to be Held at HMC on October 17th (TAPinto.net) — Flemington families can look forward to a free Fall Fest at Hunterdon Medical Center on Saturday, October 17, featuring food trucks, kids' activities, and contests right on the hospital campus. With pumpkin and costume contests, a Superhero Kids Sprint, and plenty of no-cost attractions like pony rides and a petting zoo, it's designed as an easy local afternoon out.
   

• When Photography Was Illegal: Camera Bans History (fstoppers.com) — Flemington's role in the 1935 Lindbergh kidnapping trial helped shape America's long-standing ban on cameras in courtrooms, after chaotic news coverage alarmed the legal world. The piece traces how fears over intrusive photography—from beaches to war zones and the Supreme Court—gradually led to modern privacy laws and ongoing debates about where cameras belong.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Hi neighbors.
    Can anyone refer me to a local (Flemington/Raritan Twsp) pet sitter ? Thanks ! (Nextdoor Pennsylvania)
  • I need new brakes on a 2011 Taurus.
    Not sure if it needs pads and rotors. Does anyone know of were I could go that wouldn't overcharge and does good work? I am in the Flemington area… (Nextdoor Concord Ridge)
  • Hunterdon Health posted a job opening for Unit Coordinator in Flemington. Apply here.
  • McCaffrey's Food Markets posted a job opening for Coffee Shop Manager in Pennington. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Flemington here.

🗞 Nearby News

Clinton

Hillsborough

  • Flounder Brewery Sets 13th Annual Oktoberfest (patch.com)

Frenchtown

  • Frenchtown advances aging-in-place ordinance to ease home modifications (wrnjradio.com)
  • Roxey Ballet's "Dracula's Lair" returns to New Hope for Halloween (newjerseystage.com)
  • Best Fall Foliage Drive in New Jersey, a Jersey Shore Day Trip (wobm.com)

Ok Flemington! 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 did the girl pig break up with the boy pig?" — Because he was such a boar! (Thank you Theresa H. for sending it in!)
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