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Digital edition October 2026
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Top story · October 2026
The Great Swamp’s role in the American Revolution will be the focus of a free program on Saturday, October 17, from 2 to 3 p.m. at the Warren Township Library, 42 Mountain Blvd.
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October 2026
Residents looking for a local art outing this fall can visit “Shadows and Light: A Plein Air Group Show,” on display through November 30 at the Lundt-Glover Gallery in the Chatham Township Municipal Building, 58 Meyersville Road.
October 2026
National Merit Scholarship Corporation has announced the 2027 National Merit Scholarship Program Semifinalists. Chatham High School students Teesta Bhola-Shah, Alan Chen and Peter Krieg were named Semifinalists.
October 2026
The Chatham Township Volunteer Fire Department has replaced all seven pediatric automated external defibrillator, or AED, electrode pads carried across its apparatus fleet, strengthening the department’s readiness to respond when a child needs emergency care.
October 2026
Chatham High School graduate Molly Niekerk has received the 2026 Christine K. Grobert Chatham Emergency Squad Scholarship and is continuing her education at Auburn University, where she plans to study nursing.
October 2026
Families of victims, first responders, public officials and community members gathered at the Morris County 9/11 Memorial in Parsippany-Troy Hills to mark the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks.
October 2026
Morris County officials, families, people in recovery and community-service providers gathered at the county’s Human Services Complex in Parsippany Township on August 31 to observe the 25th International Overdose Awareness Day.
October 2026
Morris County eighth-grade students and their families are invited to learn about full-time academy programs offered by the Morris County Vocational School District. Applications are open at mcvts.org/apply through Tuesday, November 3.
October 2026
Madison Rotary, Grace Church and Repair Cafe Garden State will host a free Repair Cafe on Saturday, Oct. 10, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Grace Church, 4 Madison Ave. The event invites residents to bring small household items for repair on a first-come, first-served basis.
October 2026
Three animals from two area rescue organizations are looking for homes this fall.
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