🌱 How unhealthy is today’s haze over Sparta and northwest Jersey?
Sparta, New Jersey Patch AM: a 4 min readGood morning to you Sparta! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How unhealthy is today’s haze over Sparta and northwest Jersey?
Also on today's calendar: Paint and Sip Fundraiser and 1 more event.
Today's riddle: My friend David had his id stolen. 🤔 (Answer below!)
☑️ Important voting information: The Nov. 3 general election is coming up. Official New Jersey election resources: Find your polling place | Register to vote | Check your registration | Absentee, mail and early voting.
- Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high of 61 and low of 38 degrees.
- Monday: Pleasant with periods of sun, temps: high: 64, low: 41.
- Tuesday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 69 and low of 46 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Why is it hazy in North Jersey? Air quality worsens (northjersey.com) — Smoky, hazy conditions are affecting air quality across northwest New Jersey, including Sparta, with monitors in nearby Sussex hitting levels considered unhealthy for sensitive groups. Satellite data shows a light smoke plume over the region, and residents are encouraged to check real-time AirNow maps to track changing conditions and gauge outdoor activity risks. 
📸 Around Sparta
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Paint and Sip Fundraiser →
Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Sussex County (UUFSC), 1 W Nelson St, Newton
7:00 pm
Wednesday November 4
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Other local events
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Township Council Meeting →
Sparta Township, NJ Calendar, 65 Main Street, Sparta
7:00 pm -
Zoning Board of Adjustments Meeting →
Sparta Township, NJ Calendar, 65 Main Street, Sparta
7:00 pm -
The Art Of Giving →
Sparta United Methodist Church, 71 S Sparta Ave, Sparta
10:00 am
Tuesday November 10
Wednesday November 11
Saturday November 14
📣 Sparta Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Tax Payment Due →
Jefferson Township, NJ Calendar
9:00 am -
Garden Home Workshop →
Skylands Museum of Art, 15 NJ-15, Lafayette Township
1:00 pm -
Trivia with DJ Ray →
Milk Street Distillery, 1 Milk Street Building 1, Branchville
3:30 pm -
Senior Game Night!
Stillwater Community Center/Stillwater Park, 931 Swartswood Road, Newton
4:30 pm -
Back to School - Middle School
Hardyston Township Middle School
6:00 pm -
Happy Together
Stillwater Community Center/Stillwater Park, 931 Swartswood Road, Newton
6:00 pm -
Election Day
Stillwater Community Center/Stillwater Park, 931 Swartswood Road, Newton -
General Election Day 6am-8pm
American Legion Musconetcong Post 278, 119 Route 183, Stanhope
6:00 am -
The "Holy Hour" - Adoration →
40 Maxim Dr., Hopatcong
8:30 am
Sunday November 1
Monday November 2
Tuesday November 3
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Ehrlich Pest Control posted a job opening for Pest Control Technician - $1500 Sign on Bonus for Licensed Techs in Sparta. Apply here.
- Consensus Health posted a job opening for Medical Receptionist- Southern NJ in Andover. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Sparta here.
🗞 Nearby News
Newton
- NJ DOE Commissioner Visits Newton Schools (TAPinto Newton)
- See second-round matchups for NJ high school football playoffs (njherald.com)
- Project Self-Sufficiency to offer free workshops on childhood trauma and resilience (wrnjradio.com)
Hopatcong
- Bell Avenue water main project in Hopatcong delayed following unexpected death of construction company owner (wrnjradio.com)
Ok Sparta! 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: "My friend David had his id stolen." — Now we just call him Dav. (Thank you John S. for sending it in!)
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