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Good morning Hackettstown! 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. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • What West Nile activity in Hackettstown means for your family now
  • How the spring freeze changed fall at Hackettstown's Donaldson Farms

Also on today's calendar: Barn & Rummage Sale and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: I'm a rock group with 4 members; one member was assassinated. What am I? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Mostly sunny and not as warm, with a high of 79 and low of 53 degrees.
  • Saturday: Sun giving way to clouds, temps: high: 78, low: 65.
  • Sunday: Some rain and a thunderstorm, with a high of 81 and low of 59 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Centenary Stage Company's Young Audience Series presents "Grace for President" (newjerseystage.com) — Hackettstown is among several Warren County communities where mosquito samples have tested positive for West Nile virus, with countywide positives running far above the long‑term average. Local residents are urged to dump standing water, use effective repellents, avoid peak mosquito hours, and report neglected pools as county crews step up larval control and spraying in affected areas.
   

• Spring freeze gutted N.J.'s apple crop. Here's where you can still pick your own apples this fall. (nj.com subscription) — Hackettstown's Donaldson Farms has canceled pick‑your‑own apples for fall 2026 after a devastating spring freeze, though pumpkins, hayrides, a corn maze, and the farm market remain open. The piece also surveys orchards statewide, noting which farms have lost their apple crops, which offer limited picking, and where families can still find a more typical apple‑picking experience this season.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Hackettstown

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    Friday September 11
  • Bingo Night →
    Czig Meister Brewery, 106 Valentine Street, Hackettstown
    7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • WCCC partners with national group to provide drone flight training to vets —James M Paterson Read on Patch
  • Looking for a cleaning service that can deep clean a studio apartment (about 418 sq ft) for a reasonable price to prepare for a tenant move in.
    Please provide me with your best contact information and I will provide images and specifications for a quote. Appreciate your help in advance! (Nextdoor W Hackettstown)
  • Chipotle posted a job opening for Crew Member in Hackettstown. Apply here.
  • Boot Barn posted a job opening for Inventory Control Associate (Seasonal) in Budd Lake. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Hackettstown here.

🗞 Nearby News

Mount Olive

  • Man charged with DWI after vehicle overturns in Mount Olive (wrnjradio.com)
  • Morris County, municipalities to mark 25th anniversary of 9/11 with remembrance ceremonies (wrnjradio.com)

Washington

  • Illegal immigrant charged with nightmare kidnapping and sexual assault of 6-year-old girl in New Jersey (foxnews.com)

Hopatcong

  • Lake Hopatcong Triathlon To Close Roads Saturday (patch.com)

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!

-- The Patch AM Team

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