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Hello Mendham! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Plan your perfect fall farm day near Chester and Mendham
  • Where Mendham girls soccer stands in this year's county tournament bracket

Also on today's calendar: Estate Planning: 5 Essential Things You Should Know and 11 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the girl pig break up with the boy pig? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Warm; an afternoon shower, with a high of 81 and low of 53 degrees.
  • Saturday: Partly sunny and not as warm, temps: high: 69, low: 48.
  • Sunday: Chance of a little p.m. rain, with a high of 59 and low of 51 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Where To Pick Apples Around Chester: 2026 Fall Fun Guide (patch.com) — Families in and around Chester, including nearby Mendham residents, can enjoy a full season of apple picking, pumpkin patches, corn mazes, hayrides, and farm animals at several local farms. The guide highlights detailed hours, prices, and attractions at Riamede Farm, Alstede Farms, Stony Hill Farms, and nearby Long Valley and Califon orchards, helping locals plan fall outings close to home.
   

• Morristown  Girls  Soccer Earn No. 10 Seed in the Morris County Tournament (TAPinto.net) — Mendham's girls soccer team has earned the No. 4 seed in the 2026 Morris County Tournament, putting them near the top of a competitive bracket that kicks off October 3. Morristown comes in at No. 10 and will face Jefferson, while other familiar Morris County programs like West Morris, Madison, and Roxbury round out the field for a busy weekend of local matchups.
   

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  • Last week, my 3 friends and I all had an excellent dinner experience at Dante's on Main St.
    in Mendham. We shared a special salad of arugula, feta, cranberries & coated walnuts w/a fab lemon dressing, then I went onto another special pasta… (Nextdoor Mendham Commons)
  • Building Controls and Services, Inc. posted a job opening for Sales Engineer - HVAC in Morristown. Apply here.
  • Healthcare Services Group posted a job opening for Dishwasher in Morristown. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Mendham here.

🗞 Nearby News

Basking Ridge

  • Bernards Township General Election 2026: Kirsten Light (patch.com)
  • Fate Of Lord Stirling Property To Be Discussed In October In Bernards Township (patch.com)
  • Bernards Township Among Best School Districts In NJ For 2027, Niche Says (patch.com)

Randolph

  • Girls Soccer: Results & recaps for Thursday, Oct. 1 (nj.com)
  • Student Reps Relay Effects of CHS Scheduling Changes on AP Courses, Lunch Logistics (villagegreennj.com)

Morris

  • NJ Professor Called Student 'Racist' Over Trump Flag On Zoom: Lawsuit (dailyvoice.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: "Why did the girl pig break up with the boy pig?" — Because he was such a boar! (Thank you Theresa H. for sending it in!)
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