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Rockaway, New Jersey Patch AM: a 4 min read

Greetings Rockaway! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How Women Build volunteers are changing Rockaway, one home at a time
  • See how Rockaway’s top-ranked magnet stacks up against every N.J. high school

Also on today's calendar: Unemployed? Obtain a Free Training Grant for Top Certifications and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do sweet potatoes wear to bed? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: A heavy t-storm in the p.m., with a high of 93 and low of 66 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Saturday: Mostly sunny and less humid, temps: high: 90, low: 59.
  • Sunday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 89 and low of 63 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• GMM Habitat for Humanity Celebrates Women Build and Affordable Housing Progress in Rockaway and Mount Olive (tapinto.net) — Habitat for Humanity volunteers have been busy building affordable homes in Rockaway, with more than 75 Women Build participants logging 400 hours and raising over $30,000. Their month-long effort supported new construction in Rockaway and capped off with a celebration in Mount Olive, highlighting how these projects strengthen local families and neighborhoods across Morris County.
   

• This tiny N.J. high school just ranked No. 1 in the state. See how your school compares. (nj.com subscription) — Rockaway’s Academy for Mathematics, Science and Engineering just ranked second among all New Jersey high schools in new state performance data, putting a local magnet program near the very top of the statewide list. The rankings, based on state “summative ratings,” highlight how selective STEM-focused academies dominate New Jersey’s best-performing schools and offer a tool for comparing local high school performance.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Fulton Bank posted a job opening for Relationship Banker in Rockaway. Apply here.
  • McDonald's posted a job opening for Crew Team Member in Rockaway. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Rockaway here.

🗞 Nearby News

Denville

  • Chow Town Food Tours Brings 'Delicious Denville' Food and History Walk to Downtown Denville on June 20 (shopmorriscounty.com)
  • How Safe Is Your Neighborhood? New Jersey's Safest Towns List (wpst.com)
  • Trader Joe's headed to Parsippany (updated) (njbiz.com)

Dover

  • Election fraud in Dover? Official facing state AG charges (northjersey.com)

Parsippany

  • It's Official: Trader Joe's Is Coming To Parsippany (patch.com)
  • New Trader Joe’s Coming To This North Jersey Town (patch.com)

Ok Rockaway! 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: Yammies! (Thank you Lynda S. for sending it in!)
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