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🌱 Patch AM: Hilltop Church Announces 2026-27 Concert Series In Mendham

And on the Mendham Patch calendar - Music In the Woods Concert Series

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What's up Mendham! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Hilltop Church unveils diverse 2026-27 concert season in Mendham
  • Mendham resident among 14 charged in alleged Penn State cocaine ring.

Also on today's calendar: Woodland Wellness Series and 7 more events.

Today's riddle: Why do fish live in salt water? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Rain and a thunderstorm, with a high of 73 and low of 58 degrees.
  • Friday: Mostly cloudy and warmer, temps: high: 82, low: 62.
  • Saturday: Showers around; not as warm, with a high of 76 and low of 64 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Hilltop Church Announces 2026-27 Concert Series In Mendham (patch.com) — Mendham's Hilltop Church is rolling out a seven-event 2026-27 concert series, with everything from a Charlie Chaplin silent film with live organ to Broadway, a cappella, and classical masterworks. All performances take place at the First Presbyterian Church of Mendham, with in-person tickets and paid livestream options available, highlighting a long-standing congregation's ongoing role in the town's cultural life.
   

• Mendham Man Charged In College Frat Cocaine Ring, AG Says (patch.com) — A man from Mendham has been charged among 14 people accused in a large cocaine‑trafficking operation tied to two Penn State fraternities, according to Pennsylvania authorities. Prosecutors say the alleged ring moved cocaine from Philadelphia and New York, packaging it at fraternity houses before selling to students, with the Mendham resident facing multiple felony conspiracy and corruption‑related counts.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Thursday August 20
  • Memory Cafe
    Peapack and Gladstone Library Peapack and Gladstone branch -
    11:00 am
    • Saturday August 22
  • Craft Studio
    Peapack and Gladstone Library Peapack and Gladstone branch - Children's Room
    11:00 am
  • Pottery Hand-Build Workshop →
    SCLSNJ's Peapack & Gladstone Library Branch, 1 School St, Peapack
    2:00 pm
    • Monday August 24
  • Baby Storytime
    Peapack and Gladstone Library Peapack and Gladstone branch - Children's Room
    10:30 am

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🗞 Nearby News

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Ok Mendham! 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: Pepper makes them sneeze (Thank you Karla H. for sending it in!)
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