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šŸŒ± Patch AM: Montville Community Park Playground Closed Through Early October

Coming up: A World of Memories Begins at Meadowbrook Country Day Camp on the Montville Patch calendar

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Good morning Montville! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Montville Community Park playground closed for safety upgrades through early October
  • How one speaker challenged Lazar students to rethink adversity and grit
  • How a 1906 Taylortown Road murder shook Montville

Also on today's calendar: A World of Memories Begins at Meadowbrook Country Day Camp and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the tractor say to the plow? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Some sun, then clouds, with a high of 79 and low of 67 degrees.
  • Sunday: Some rain and a thunderstorm, temps: high: 81, low: 63.
  • Monday: Mostly sunny and less humid, with a high of 78 and low of 51 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Montville Community Park Playground Closed Through Early October (patch.com) — Families in Montville should be aware that the playground at Montville Community Park on Changebridge Road is closed until about Oct. 1 while new safety surfacing is installed. Other park amenities remain open, but parents planning September visits will need to adjust plans while the township completes these safety-focused upgrades.
   

• 'Why Not You?': Ron Gold's Story of Pedaling Through Adversity Leaves Lasting Impact on Montville's Lazar Middle School Students (tapinto.net) — Students at Montville's Lazar Middle School recently heard an inspiring talk from Ron Gold, who shared how a devastating cycling accident left him paralyzed and forced him to rebuild his life. He walked them through his G.O.L.D. framework—grit, opportunity, learning, and drive—using personal stories and student examples to show how resilience, purpose, and stepping outside comfort zones can help them face their own challenges.
   

• Montville Memories: Murder on the Kayhart Farm (tapinto.net) — A chilling 1906 murder on Taylortown Road in Montville is revisited through court records and newspaper accounts, tracing how neighbor Samuel Monich fatally shot Harriet Kayhart Decker. The story follows the investigation, her dying declaration, the Morris County trial and appeal, and Monich's eventual execution, offering residents a detailed look at a dark chapter in local history.
   

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🪧 Patch Classifieds

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💬 Chatter

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🗞 Nearby News

Boonton

  • Boonton's Haunted Trail Comes to Grace Lord Park on Saturday, October 24, With $3 Cash Admission (shopmorriscounty.com)
  • Boonton Day Returns to Historic Main Street on Sunday, September 27, 2026 (shopmorriscounty.com)
  • TerrAscend Post Harvest Technician in Boonton, NJ (masslive.com)

Pequannock

  • Caldwell football rolls in offensive outburst against Pequannock (nj.com)

East Hanover

  • Morris Co. Cop Accused Of Choking Out Woman Suspended, Chief Says (patch.com)

Ok Montville! 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: Hold me close John Deere. (Thank you Jenny H. for sending it in!)
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