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🌱 Patch AM: How Jefferson parents can sign up kids for this new boot camp
And on the Jefferson Patch calendar - Annual Tricky Tray

Greetings Jefferson! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How Jefferson parents can sign up kids for this new boot camp
- How Jefferson's Falcons turned their season around with one big win
Also on today's calendar: Annual Tricky Tray and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What do you call somebody who crosses the ocean twice and doesn't take a bath? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Sunday: Tropical Rainstorm Isaias, with a high of 57 and low of 52 degrees.
- Monday: Warmer; a shower in the a.m., temps: high: 71, low: 52.
- Tuesday: An afternoon shower, with a high of 71 and low of 58 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Falcon Wellness Center Launches 'Social-Emotional Boot Camp' for Young Children in Jefferson (TAPinto.net) — Families in Jefferson can now enroll 4- to 6-year-olds in a new weekly "Social-Emotional Boot Camp" at the township's Community Center, run by Falcon Wellness Center owner and therapist Rachel DeLade. Through games, obstacle courses, and active play, the small-group program aims to build kids' emotional regulation, friendship, and coping skills while giving local parents extra support beyond what schools can provide.
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• Jefferson Township High School Football Team Earns First Win of the Season (TAPinto.net) — Jefferson Township High School's football team finally broke through with a dominant 42–0 homecoming win over Morris Catholic, giving Falcons players and seniors a big morale boost. Standout performances from Chris Connolly, Connor Consiglio, and Braedan Cummings highlighted the game, and the team now hopes to turn this momentum into a late-season winning streak with just two matchups left.
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📸 Around Jefferson
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Jefferson
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★ Featured events ★
- Annual Tricky Tray →
Our Lady Star of the Sea Roman Catholic Church, 204 Espanong Rd, Jefferson
5:00 pm - Wallisch Homestead Flea & Vintage Marketplace →
65 Lincoln Ave, West Milford
9:00 am - Exit Strategies for Business Owners →
il Tulipano, 1131 Pompton Ave, Cedar Grove
6:00 pm
Friday October 16
Sunday October 18
Wednesday November 4
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Other local events
- Bighearted 5K →
66 Ford Rd., 66 Ford Rd, Denville
9:00 am - Foot Care Clinic →
Health Center, 57 Minnisink Road, Lake Hopatcong
8:30 am - 2027 S.H.I.N.E. Educator Of The Year Nomination Form →
Child & Family Resources, Inc., 111 Howard Blvd, Mt Arlington
9:00 am - Municipal Court →
Municipal Building, 1033 Weldon Road, Lake Hopatcong
1:00 pm - The Blind Boys of Alabama →
South Orange Performing Arts Center (SOPAC), One SOPAC Way, South Orange Village
7:30 pm - Annual Fall Festival →
Camp Jefferson, 81 Weldon Road, Lake Hopatcong
10:00 am - Township Council Meeting →
Council Chambers, 1033 Weldon Road, Lake Hopatcong
7:00 pm - Cash for GOLD →
St Thomas the Apostle Roman Catholic Church, 5635 Berkshire Valley Rd, Jefferson
10:00 am - Child & Family Resources, Morris Diaper Bank - URGENT NEED FOR DIAPERS →
111 Howard Blvd, Mt Arlington
9:00 am
Sunday October 11
Thursday October 15
Saturday October 17
Wednesday October 21
Saturday October 24
Saturday October 31
📣 Jefferson Shout Outs!
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- PSE&G — (800) 436-7734
- Vincent Matrisciano for Congress — (862) 258-7783
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🗞 Nearby News
Hopatcong
- Factory Worker Dies After Becoming Trapped In Machinery: Police (patch.com)
Wharton
- Things to Do in Wharton, NJ: The Morris Canal Lock, Irondale Mountain Trails, and Where to Eat (shopmorriscounty.com)
- This North Jersey haunted house considered one of America's scariest (northjersey.com)
- Peak fall colors to hit New Jersey by the end of October (thedailyjournal.com)
Rockaway
- Fun Things to do in Our Local Area This Weekend - October 9th (TAPinto.net)
Ok Jefferson! 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: "What do you call somebody who crosses the ocean twice and doesn't take a bath?" — A dirty double crosser ! (Thank you Theresia F. for sending it in!)
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