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π± RH SCA Tie Dye Event and 11 more events
And check out Grand Opening! Vintage Store and Art Workshops! on the Highland Lakes Patch calendar

Hi Highland Lakes! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☕️️
Coming up on the calendar:
- Grand Opening! Vintage Store and Art Workshops!
- RH SCA Tie Dye Event at Vernon Township School District
Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Humid; a morning shower, with a high of 70 and low of 60 degrees.
- Friday: A shower in the afternoon, temps: high: 80, low: 52.
- Saturday: Mostly sunny and cooler, with a high of 66 and low of 44 degrees.
📸 Around Highland Lakes
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Highland Lakes
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★ Featured events ★
- Grand Opening! Vintage Store and Art Workshops! →
1222 NJ-23, Wantage
10:00 am
Saturday October 3
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Other local events
- RH SCA Tie Dye Event
Vernon Township School District Vernon, NJ 07462
5:30 pm
Friday October 9
📣 Highland Lakes Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- GIRLS (V) SOCCER [H]
Wallkill Valley Regional High School, 10 Grumm Road, Hardyston
4:15 pm - BOYS (FR) SOCCER [H]
Wallkill Valley Regional High School, 10 Grumm Road, Hardyston
4:00 pm - GIRLS (JV) TENNIS [H]
Wallkill Valley Regional High School, 10 Grumm Road, Hardyston
4:00 pm - GIRLS (V) TENNIS [A]
Wallkill Valley Regional High School, 10 Grumm Road, Hardyston
4:00 pm - Big Boss Sausage at Vernon (Alias) Brewing →
Alias Brew Works, 17 Rudetown Road, Vernon
7:00 pm - Pet Blessing
West Milford Presbyterian Church, 1452 Union Valley Road, West Milford - 106th Annual Sussex County Firemen's Association Inspection Day & Parade →
Sussex NJ
1:00 pm - World Communion Worship
West Milford Presbyterian Church, 1452 Union Valley Road, West Milford
10:00 am - MalFunkTion at J&S Roadhouse →
J&S Roadhouse, 17 Wooley Rd, West Milford
3:00 pm - BOYS (JV) FOOTBALL [A]
Wallkill Valley Regional High School, 10 Grumm Road, Hardyston
4:00 pm - Gensler Golf Fore Good 2026 →
Crystal Springs Golf Club, 1 Wild Turkey Way, Hamburg
10:00 am
Thursday October 1
Friday October 2
Saturday October 3
Sunday October 4
Monday October 5
Tuesday October 6
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Crystal Springs Resort posted a job opening for Restaurant-General Manager in Hamburg. Apply here.
- The Fresh Grocers posted a job opening for Fresh Grocer - Meat Cutter Clerk (Inserra NJ) Salary Range $28.00 - $30.34/hr in Ringwood. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Highland Lakes here.
🗞 Nearby News
Franklin
- Flock in Franklin: Updated Portal Shows 99% of Alerts Tied to Expired, Suspended Plates (tapinto.net)
- Sussex Dump Truck Driver Charged In Route 23 Crash That Killed EMT, Mom (dailyvoice.com)
Sussex
- 2026 Sussex CC Scout Day: Statistical Analysis (prepbaseballreport.com)
- Gold Award Girl Scout Inspires Teens with New Book on Finding Joy (tapinto.net)
- Has Bigfoot Been Spotted In Your New Jersey County? (nj1015.com)
Mahwah
- Annual Mahwah Day Festival To Bring Fireworks, Petting Zoo, Music This Weekend (patch.com)
Ok Highland Lakes! 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: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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