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And on the Hackettstown Patch calendar - Blessing Of The Animals

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

In today's newsletter:

  • How Hackettstown High turned homecoming into a real-life fairytale moment
  • Can Hackettstown boys soccer bounce back after this tense tournament loss?
  • How safe is lead and copper testing at Hackettstown daycares?

Also on today's calendar: Blessing Of The Animals and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a paper airplane that can't fly? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 66 and low of 46 degrees.
  • Thursday: Mostly sunny, nice and warm, temps: high: 75, low: 43.
  • Friday: Mostly sunny and comfortable, with a high of 70 and low of 40 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Fairytale Ending: High School Sweethearts Crowned Hackettstown High Homecoming King and Queen (TAPinto.net) — Hackettstown High School seniors Emily Schneider and Dennis Hoover were crowned Homecoming Queen and King in a creative bouquet-reveal ceremony on the football field. The longtime couple soaked in the cheers before heading to a spirited school dance, giving Hackettstown students a fairytale-style night of music, memories, and Tiger pride they'll remember well beyond graduation.
   

• North Warren soccer beats Hackettstown again to advance to H/W/S quarterfinals (lehighvalleylive.com) — Hackettstown High's boys soccer team fell 2–1 to North Warren in the Hunterdon/Warren/Sussex tournament, despite a highlight-reel equalizer from sophomore Nico Castelomendes. Coach Matt DeMartini praised his players' adjustments on North Warren's grass field and now turns Hackettstown's focus to rebounding at home against High Point in next week's key matchup.
   

• Lead at Child Daycares: A Comprehensive Report (wordpress.com) — Hackettstown parents may be reassured to learn that Heaven Sent Nursery School's water was tested for lead and copper in 2024 and found below New Jersey's action level. The broader report explains how lead can affect children in daycares nationwide, outlines testing and mitigation steps, and highlights programs and regulations that families and providers can use to keep kids safer.
   

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What do you call a paper airplane that can't fly?" — Stationary (Thank you David H. for sending it in!)
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