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Coming up on the Wayne Patch calendar: Halloween-Themed Kitten Adoption Event

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In today's newsletter:
- Will Wayne grow its own trees to restore shaded streets?
- Which Wayne landmarks are starring in the new Friday the 13th prequel?
Also on today's calendar: Halloween-Themed Kitten Adoption Event and 10 more events.
Today's riddle: What do you call somebody who crosses the ocean twice and doesn't take a bath? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Sunday: Tropical Rainstorm Isaias, with a high of 60 and low of 55 degrees.
- Monday: Warmer; a shower in the a.m., temps: high: 72, low: 55.
- Tuesday: A passing afternoon shower, with a high of 72 and low of 59 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• The Discussion of Replacing Wayne's Lost Shade Trees Continues as Council Discusses Township Tree Nursery (TAPinto.net) — Wayne officials are weighing how to replace hundreds of shade trees lost to Emerald Ash Borer damage, after approving funds to plant 52 new trees. At the latest council meeting, a resident pressed for a long-term plan, better use of developer funds, and grants, while council members discussed creating a township tree nursery and possibly a shade tree commission to cut costs and restore leafy streets.
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• Friday the 13th Returns to Its Jersey Roots in New Prequel Series (njmonthly.com) — A new Friday the 13th prequel series, Crystal Lake, filmed key scenes at William Paterson University, the Dobco building, and the Cotsakos College of Business in Wayne, tying the show closely to local landmarks. The production spent millions across New Jersey, using area camps, parks, and towns to recreate the fictional Crystal Lake and Wessex County. Horror fans may spot familiar Wayne backdrops when the series premieres on Peacock.
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Wayne
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★ Featured events ★
- Halloween-Themed Kitten Adoption Event →
Mike's Feed Farm, 90 Hamburg Turnpike, Riverdale
11:00 am - Open House at Berkeley College →
New Jersey Campuses,
11:00 am - Women's Entrepreneurship Event at Berkeley College →
3 E 43rd St, New York
11:00 am - Pequannock Chamber Street Festival _NEW DATE →
Newark Pompton Turnpike, Pequannock Township
11:00 am - Exit Strategies for Business Owners →
il Tulipano, 1131 Pompton Ave, Cedar Grove
6:00 pm
Saturday October 17
Sunday October 18
Thursday October 22
Sunday October 25
Wednesday November 4
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Other local events
- Bighearted 5K →
66 Ford Rd., 66 Ford Rd, Denville
9:00 am - New Jersey State Chrysanthemum Society 2026 Show →
Knippenberg Center For Education, 725 Pines Lake Dr W, Wayne
12:00 pm - Rolls & Realms - Adults →
Wayne Public Library, 461 Valley Rd, Wayne
6:00 pm - What's the Cloud? Demystifying Smartphone Jargon →
Wayne Public Library, 461 Valley Rd, Wayne
2:00 pm - Virtual Foreign Film Discussion Club →
7:00 pm - Rolls & Realms - Teens →
Wayne Public Library, 461 Valley Rd, Wayne
3:30 pm - WPL Jazz Concert: The Caleb & Allison Rumley Quintet →
Wayne Public Library, 461 Valley Rd, Wayne
7:00 pm - Cozy Mystery & More Book Club →
Wayne Public Library, 461 Valley Rd, Wayne
11:30 am
Sunday October 11
Monday October 12
Tuesday October 13
Wednesday October 14
Thursday October 15
Friday October 16
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- PSE&G — (800) 436-7734
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- Rehabilitation Medicine Center — 9737099200
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What do you call somebody who crosses the ocean twice and doesn't take a bath?" — A dirty double crosser ! (Thank you Theresia F. for sending it in!)
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