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Wednesday, October 28, 2026

Six things to know · Week of October 26

The Sussex Six

Halloween rules, a light meeting calendar and a Jersey Devil talk lead the week.

  1. Walpack: The Township Committee meets Tuesday, Oct. 27; no agenda is posted yet. More →
  2. Byram: The council's Oct. 20 agenda put two ordinances to a public hearing: construction permit fees and a reassessment appropriation. More →
  3. Sparta: A Halloween curfew for anyone under 18 runs Oct. 30 to Nov. 1, per the council's Oct. 13 recap. More →
  4. Green: Parking would be prohibited on parts of Shore Road and Lakeview Drive for Halloween, per the committee's Oct. 19 agenda. More →
  5. Newton: Historian Mickey DiCamillo traces the Jersey Devil legend Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. at the Main Library; registration is required. More →
  6. Vernon: Mountain Creek's Fall Fest adds Halloween-weekend days: Saturday, Oct. 31, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sunday, Nov. 1, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. More →

Meeting items come from posted agendas and minutes; where minutes aren't out yet, we say what was scheduled, not how anyone voted.