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🌱 Patch AM: What recent drownings at Lake Hopatcong mean for paddleboard safety

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In today's newsletter:

  • What recent drownings at Lake Hopatcong mean for paddleboard safety

Also on today's calendar: Fire on the Dance Floor Line Dancing Night and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the man leave his watch in the bank? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Mostly sunny and less humid, with a high of 83 and low of 60 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Times of clouds and sun, temps: high: 86, low: 64. 🌶 Hot!
  • Thursday: Some sun with a shower or two, with a high of 80 and low of 59 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Authorities ID two men who drowned in Morris County lakes a day apart (northjersey.com) — Two men died in separate weekend drownings at Tilcon Lake and near Hopatcong State Park on Lake Hopatcong, prompting renewed attention to water safety. Authorities say both incidents involved paddleboards and stress life jackets, leashes, and swimming ability as key protections for anyone heading out on local lakes.
   

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    Tuesday August 18
  • Chair Yoga with Hope
    Roxbury Township Public Library Roxbury Public Library - Virtual Room 1
    9:00 am
  • Rox In Stitches
    Roxbury Township Public Library Roxbury Public Library - Talmage Quiet Room
    10:00 am
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    Roxbury Township Public Library Roxbury Public Library - Large Type Corner
    10:30 am
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    Roxbury Township Public Library Roxbury Public Library - Large Type Corner
    12:00 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Roxbury

  • Roxbury VFW Makes Headway in Mission to Restore Veterans' Graves (tapinto.net)
  • One Weekend, Two Drowning Calls for Roxbury Firefighters (tapinto.net)
  • Succasunna's Darling Joins NJ Business Leaders at Women in Commerce Event (tapinto.net)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: So he could save time! (Thank you Lorraine S. for sending it in!)
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