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🌱 Patch AM: How Mendham girls soccer just stunned New Jersey’s No. 1 team.
You won't want to miss 17th Annual Oktoberfest At Forest Lodge on the Mendham Patch calendar

Good morning to you Mendham! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How Mendham girls soccer just stunned New Jersey's No. 1 team.
Also on today's calendar: 17th Annual Oktoberfest At Forest Lodge and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: The more you take, the more you leave behind. What am I ? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Monday: Clouds giving way to sun, with a high of 67 and low of 42 degrees.
- Tuesday: Plenty of sun, temps: high: 61, low: 37.
- Wednesday: Sunshine, with a high of 66 and low of 47 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• No. 1-ranked HS girls soccer team ties unranked team, extends 56-game unbeaten streak (nj.com subscription) — Mendham High's girls soccer team just held top-ranked Rutgers Prep to a 1-1 overtime draw on their home field, extending the visitors' 56-game unbeaten streak but proving Mendham can compete with the state's best. Sydney Kukan scored early off a Zoe Valianatos assist, while goalkeeper Julia Mauriello's nine saves anchored a gritty defensive stand in extra time.
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📸 Around Mendham
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Mendham
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★ Featured events ★
- 17th Annual Oktoberfest At Forest Lodge →
Forest Lodge, 11 Reinman Rd, Warren
10:00 am - Blessing Of The Animals →
Gethsemane Lutheran Church, 409 East Baldwin Street, Hackettstown
11:00 am - Bighearted 5K →
66 Ford Rd., 66 Ford Rd, Denville
9:00 am - Power in Pink 5K →
The Columbia Trail Parking 296 Bartley Rd, Chester, NJ, 07930,
10:00 am
Saturday October 10
Sunday October 11
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Other local events
- Mendham, NJ →
Hilltop School, 12 Hilltop Road, Mendham
6:00 pm - Rosary →
8 West Main Street, Mendham
8:30 am - Pray and Play →
Grace Bible Chapel, 100 Oakdale Rd, Chester
9:30 am - Folk Project Open Stage →
21 Normandy Heights Rd, Morristown
7:30 pm - Local History Lecture Series:The History of the Brookside Community Club at the Mendham Township Lib →
Mendham Township Library
7:00 pm - Troubadour Concerts: Allison Strong, Lily DeTaeye, Jillian Matundan →
21 Normandy Heights Rd, Morristown
7:30 pm - New Jersey Guitar Summit →
21 Normandy Heights Rd, Morristown
9:30 am - Troubadour Concerts: John McCutcheon with Michael Arthur →
21 Normandy Heights Rd, Morristown
7:30 pm
Tuesday October 6
Wednesday October 7
Thursday October 8
Friday October 9
Thursday October 15
Friday October 16
Saturday October 17
Friday October 23
📣 Mendham Shout Outs!
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- Ridgedale Wealth Management Group of Wells Fargo Advisors — (973) 534-8014
- Rolling Hills Recovery Center — (973) 606-9170
- Heart & Mind Coaching & Consulting — (201) 540-9887
- Ampco Electrical Contractors, LLC — 9737050700
- Sparrow House Outreach — (201) 230-1819
- Washington Flooring of Long Valley — (908) 259-4517
- The Pool Boss — (973) 823-7007
- PSE&G — (800) 436-7734
- Insurcomm Restoration — (866) 708-5357
- Wellness Hills Mental Health Treatment New Jersey — (973) 532-5139
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- pOpshelf posted a job opening for ASST STORE MGR in MANCHESTER NJ S20416 in Chester. Apply here.
- Gap posted a job opening for Seasonal Retail Sales Associate - Streets of Chester in Chester. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Mendham here.
🗞 Nearby News
Randolph
- CCM's Legacy Project Brings Free Fall 2026 Talks on New Jersey to Randolph, Starting October 6 (shopmorriscounty.com)
- Denville Farmers Market 2026: Hours, Parking, Vendors and Winter Market (denvillenow.com)
- Mission Gratitude Touch-a-Truck (mommypoppins.com)
Morris
- Madison Rotary Erects Peace Pole in James Park (morrisfocus.com)
- Morris County teen killed in skateboard accident (njherald.com)
- North Jersey Dietitian Tackles the Connection Between Sleep, Blood Sugar and Weight in New Book (parsippanyfocus.com)
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: "The more you take, the more you leave behind. What am I ?" — Footsteps (Thank you Patty G. for sending it in!)
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