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🌱 Patch AM: Where To Pick Pumpkins Near Howell This Fall — And How To Carve Them

Coming up on the Howell Patch calendar: Harvest Victorian Afternoon Tea

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

In today's newsletter:

  • Plan a pumpkin-picking day trip near Howell this fall
  • What will replace Howell's long-vacant Stop & Shop on Route 9?
  • What Howell residents demanded at the latest Township Council meeting

Also on today's calendar: Harvest Victorian Afternoon Tea and 9 more events.

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

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 69 and low of 52 degrees.
  • Thursday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 78, low: 50.
  • Friday: Sunny and delightful, with a high of 73 and low of 47 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Where To Pick Pumpkins Near Howell This Fall — And How To Carve Them (patch.com) — Families in and around Howell can celebrate fall by visiting nearby pumpkin patches, including Twin Pond Farm Garden Center on Route 9 North in town, along with several farms in neighboring communities. The guide also walks readers through choosing carving pumpkins and offers practical, step-by-step tips for safely creating a standout Jack-o'-lantern at home.
   

2. Brooklyn Kosher Chain Moisha's To Open In Former Howell Stop & Shop (vinnews.com) — A long-empty Stop & Shop on Route 9 in Howell is set to become a new Moisha's kosher supermarket, bringing another large grocery option to town and nearby Lakewood. The roughly 66,400-square-foot store at Lanes Mill Marketplace is expected to open later in 2026, with plans for valet parking, online ordering, and same-day delivery still being finalized.
   

3. Speeding, Noise Angers Residents (jerseyshoreonline.com) — Howell residents packed the latest Township Council meeting to complain about speeding on Aldrich Road, land-use disputes, and noisy neighbors, prompting officials to promise follow-up. Council members also appointed a new deputy manager, hired special land-use counsel, and advanced resolutions for a garden committee and an open space and recreation plan that could shape future development in town.
   

4. N.J. e-bike laws: Senator wants State Police task force (wpgtalkradio.com) — New Jersey's stricter e-bike rules, now fully enforced, could affect riders in Howell as local police work under evolving state guidance. A proposed State Police task force would help towns like Howell handle enforcement, from registration and insurance checks to cracking down on modified high-speed e-bikes, as state leaders debate how best to improve safety and reduce confusion.
   

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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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