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đŸŒ± Patch AM: Hackettstown Sets 2026 Halloween Trick-Or-Treat Hours

Be sure to catch Hot Rides & Hot Air Balloons Car & Truck Show on the Hackettstown Patch calendar

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In today's newsletter:

  • Hackettstown sets official 2026 Halloween trick-or-treating window
  • How Hackettstown boys soccer stacks up in this week's rankings.
  • New board advisor named for Hackettstown's Riverwalk Village community

Also on today's calendar: Hot Rides & Hot Air Balloons Car & Truck Show and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What has a tail, but no body? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Increasing clouds, with a high of 73 and low of 51 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Mostly sunny and nice, temps: high: 79, low: 60.
  • Thursday: Mostly cloudy, warm and humid, with a high of 81 and low of 64 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Hackettstown Sets 2026 Halloween Trick-Or-Treat Hours (patch.com) — Hackettstown families can now lock in their Halloween plans, as the town has set official trick-or-treating hours for Saturday, Oct. 31, from 3 to 8 p.m. The five-hour window applies throughout Hackettstown, giving residents plenty of time to organize costumes, candy, and safety plans well in advance.
   

2. Boys soccer rankings for Sept. 14: Minor changes and 1 new team (lehighvalleylive.com) — Hackettstown High School's boys soccer team is ranked ninth this week, holding a 2-2 record after recent matches against North Plainfield, Wallkill Valley, and Dover. The regional rankings highlight how local teams stack up early in the season and hint at bigger shakeups after top-ranked Emmaus visits second-ranked Northampton on Tuesday.
   

3. Movers and Shakers: LeadingAge President, CEO to Step Down; Anthem Promotes President (savannahherald.com) — Hackettstown's Riverwalk Village is getting new leadership attention, with Jeffery Hall joining its board of advisors while also serving at Fellowship Village in Basking Ridge. Parent organization FellowshipLife has reshuffled its top board roles and added several new directors, moves that could influence future services, programming and strategic direction at the Hackettstown senior community.
   

4. NJ rents continue to rise. Mercer County saw the biggest jump over the past year. • Jersey Vindicator (jerseyvindicator.org) — Hackettstown renters are feeling the squeeze as Warren County's HUD-estimated rents have more than doubled for studios over the past decade and climbed sharply for larger apartments. A new federal analysis shows big jumps statewide, with especially steep increases in nearby Mercer and Hudson counties that may be pushing pressure west toward more rural communities like Hackettstown.
   

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Ok Hackettstown! 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!

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Coin (Thank you John W. for sending it in!)
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