🌱 Free Public Astronomy Program - April 18th and 11 more events

Good morning Great Meadows! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☕️️

Coming up on the calendar:

• Free Resources and Hospitality Event at Trinity United Methodist Church
• Area 57 - Flying Objects & Other Fun at Warren County Technical School
• Free Public Astronomy Program - April 18th at United Astronomy Clubs of New Jersey

... and check out 7 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Friday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 76 and low of 56 degrees.
• Saturday: Pleasant with clouds and sun, temps: high: 72, low: 51.
• Sunday: Showers; breezy, cooler, with a high of 57 and low of 34 degrees.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Great Meadows

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday April 18

• Free Resources and Hospitality Event
  Trinity United Methodist Church, 213 Main St, Hackettstown
  10:00 am

Saturday April 25

• Area 57 - Flying Objects & Other Fun
  Warren County Technical School, 1500 NJ-57, Washington
  11:00 am

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Other local events

Saturday April 18

• Free Public Astronomy Program - April 18th
  United Astronomy Clubs of New Jersey , 333 State Park Rd , Great Meadows
  8:00 pm
• UACNJ Saturday Astronomy Talks 2025
  United Astronomy Clubs of New Jersey , 333 State Park Rd , Great Meadows
  8:00 pm

Monday April 20

• Historical Fiction Book Club
  Warren County Library - Northeast Branch , 40 US-46 , Hackettstown
  6:30 pm

Saturday April 25

• Free Public Astronomy Program - May 2nd
  United Astronomy Clubs of New Jersey , 333 State Park Rd , Great Meadows
  8:00 pm

Saturday May 2

• UACNJ Saturday Astronomy Talks 2025
  United Astronomy Clubs of New Jersey , 333 State Park Rd , Great Meadows
  8:00 pm

Friday May 8

• Preschool Pals Storytime
  Warren County Library - Northeast Branch , 40 US-46 , Hackettstown
  10:30 am

Saturday May 9

• Spring Truck Fest
  Island Dragway , 20 Island Rd , Great Meadows
  9:00 am
• Free Public Astronomy Program - May 9th
  United Astronomy Clubs of New Jersey , 333 State Park Rd , Great Meadows
  8:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday April 17

• Just Made Bakery Market
  Just Made Bakery , 1875 NJ-57 , Hackettstown
  9:00 am
• Spring Open House — Daikin Comfort Technologies Northeast
  Daikin Comfort Technologies Northeast , 42 Meadow Ave , Wharton
  11:00 am
• Lenape Valley JV Softball @ Hackettstown
  Hackettstown High School , 599 Warren St , Hackettstown
  4:00 pm
• Mountain Lakes Varsity Softball @ Butler
  Butler High School , 38 Bartholdi Ave , Butler
  4:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Lowe's posted a job opening for Seasonal Receiver Stocker Days in Hackettstown. Apply here.
• Mr. Electric posted a job opening for Electrician - Residential in Hackettstown. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Great Meadows here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Hackettstown

• Hackettstown Native Brings Local News Home with TAPinto Launch (tapinto.net)
• Local Standout Matt Tyburczy Selected for Paul Robeson All-Star Football Classic (tapinto.net)
• Centenary University to host Dan Armida book signing, author talk (wrnjradio.com)

Blairstown

• Sink Your Teeth Into The Most Incredible Burger At This Under-The-Radar New Jersey Brewery (familydestinationsguide.com)

Long Valley

• DWI, Shoplifting Arrests In Long Valley: Police Blotter (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The NO-BELL prize (Thank you Gina M. for sending it in!)
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