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Volume 8, No. 12
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Going Once, Going Twice: Warren County to hold Annual Auction of Surplus Property
September 12
Preview items Friday, September 11 from
9 am-3 pm and starting at 8 am the day of the auction. The sale starts at 10 am and will be held at the
Warren County Road Department Garage,
185 County Rt. 519, Belvidere, NJ
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1 pm on Saturday, September 12
This ceremony honors victims of the terrorist attacks of 9/11/01 as well as Warren County Emergency Service personnel who died in the line of duty.
Held at the
Warren County Emergency Services and 9/11 Memorial
1500 Route 57
Washington, NJ
(Between the Technical School and Community College; free parking at the tech school.)
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Phillipsburg
908-454-9545
5-9pm, thru October 13
783 County Rt. 519,Belvidere
908-475-3671
4-7pm, through September
Belvidere
908-475-4088
5pm - dark
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Boasts fine dining, elegant lodging, and is a unique place to host your meeting or special event.
Friday nights in the tavern concludes for the summer with musician Joe Janci, appearing September 11 from 7-9 pm.
The Inn at Millrace Pond
313 Johnsonburg Rd. (Country Rt. 519)
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September 12-13:
Celebrate Belvidere's Victorian heritage with festivities to include live entertainment; antique, craft and food vendors; antique/vintage car show; Victorian era demonstrations; house and cemetery tours; porch teas and more! Get into the spirit; dress up in period garb, come out to see and be seen! Admission is free to attend the festival, but tours and teas require tickets.
Garrett D. Wall Park 
and surrounding areas
Mansfield, Second,
Hardwick and Third Streets,
Belvidere, NJ
908-310-4283
VictorianBelvidere.com
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Morris Canal Plane 9 West
(site of Jim and Mary Lee Museum) |
Sunday, September 13, 1-4 pm
Morris Canal Museums Open
The
Jim and Mary Lee Museum is located in a
former Morris Canal plane tender's house.
Visitors can walk the longest inclined plane on the entire 102 mile canal and then get a guided tour of the of the powerhouse and turbine chamber and tailrace;
and view artifacts in the museum.
Also open 1-4pm, second Sunday of month.
Museum at Bread Lock Park is located behind
OK 4-Wheel Drive (Mile Marker 4)
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A bridge at Bread Lock Park
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2621 Route 57
New Village, NJ
Jim and Mary Lee Museum
477 County Route 519
(1/2 mile south of Rt. 57 intersection)
Stewartsville, NJ
The Warren County Morris Canal Committee is pleased to announce it will be hosting a Scenic Bus Tour of the Morris Canal on Saturday, October 3 from 9 am to 3 pm. The tour visits sites along the historic Morris Canal including Saxton Falls, Bread Lock Park, Plane 9 West and more. A picnic lunch will be provided along the way. Cost for the tour is $20 and seating is limited! For more information or to register, please call the Warren County Planning Department at 908-475-6532.
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Rutherfurd Hall -
designated as a National and New Jersey State Historic Landmark -
is a cultural center and a museum owned and managed by the Allamuchy Township Board of Education. It offers many public programs and workshops, and can be reserved as a private event venue.
Upcoming events include a series of
jazz concerts (stay tuned to
Wanderings in the coming weeks for more details, although
season passes are on sale now).
But first, Rutherfurd Hall welcomes guitarist
Claude Bourbon
for his second concert there of Spanish and medieval music on September 13 at 3 pm. This is a free concert but donations will be accepted.
Rutherfurd Hall 
1686 Route 517
Allamuchy, NJ
908-852-1894
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The Warren County Library System is honored to present:
 Read Celebrities - The Sarnoski Family
The Sarnoskis are familiar with all our library branches as work and leisure take them all around the county. Freeholder Deputy Director Jason and Tammi, a school teacher, enjoy the library's eBooks and audiobooks. Their children love to read: Jason likes books about Legos and graphic novels, and Skyler prefers chapter book series such as
The Puppy Place
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If you don't already have a library card, now is a great time to obtain one. And if you DO have a library card, use it! Libraries are about so much more than borrowing books. You can learn a craft, take a workshop, see a film or live performance... the list goes on.
Without even leaving your home, you can take advantage of online software training, reserve/renew materials and pay fines.
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Warren County's Wineries
...always have something to sample, and so much more!
Please check websites (listed alphabetically) for event details and hours of operation.
269 Rt. 627, Milford, NJ (Finesville) ~
908-995-7800
Continuing: MUSIC UNDER THE ARBOR at Alba Vineyard
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| The arbor at Alba Vineyard |
Come out to Alba Vineyard each Saturday and Sunday to enjoy live music by the area's most talented musicians under our arbor. Every week a different band will appear for your entertainment. This is an intimate setting for loyal Alba customers to enjoy their wines and the music. Music
times: Saturday 1:30-5 pm and Sunday 1- 4:30 pm.
Complimentary for Alba customers who do a wine tasting or purchase wine to enjoy with the music.
No reservations - No large groups, parties, outside alcohol, food, or pets allowed. No smoking.
Artists:
September 12: BC Combo ~ September 13: Long Gone Daddies
594 Rt. 94, Columbia, NJ ~
908-496-8200
Live Music at Brook Hollow Winery:
September 12, 1:30-4 pm: Micah
September 13, 3-5 pm:
Music fundraiser by Gordon Thomas Ward. See Facebook for details.
OPEN MIC NIGHT
at Brook Hollow Winery
Third Friday of each month, 6:30-10 pm
It may seem early, but our friends at Brook Hollow Winery encourage you to purchase tickets to their
Annual Pig Roast coming up on
October 3 because it will likely sell out. $45/ages 12 & up $25/ages 4-11.
783 County Rt. 519, Belvidere, NJ ~
908-475-3671
Wine, Body & Soul-Yoga in the Vineyard at Four Sisters Winery,
Enjoy 60 minutes of yoga in an outdoor setting followed by an informal wine tasting with light refreshments. Advance $15 (call ahead) or $20 at
the door. Please bring your own mat.
Barefoot Grape Stomping at Four Sisters Winery,
September 12, 5-8 pm (reservations required). Private Barefoot Grape Stomps for every occasion are also available; please inquire for available dates & pricing.
33 Warren Glen Rd., Finesville, NJ ~ 908-995-2072
Music at Milagro Concert:
Riverside Jazz Quartet with Alex Radus, Sept. 12 at 6 pm
The one-year anniversary of the debut of Villa Milagro's concert series will feature its inaugural band - the Riverside Jazz Quartet. Doors open at 6:30 pm. Cheese/fruit plates available. Admission $20 includes music, wine tasting, gift glass and one glass of wine. Advance tickets recommended.
Pizza Tasting at Villa Milagro, Sept. 12-13,
1-5 pm
Pie Eyed Bar Pies from Ringwood, NJ will offer samples of their homemade 11.5 inch pizza pies. Fresh, frozen these pies are perfect for quick preparation for after school snacks, unexpected guests, before dinner drinks and an easy lunch. There are many interesting flavor varieties offered. Come taste a sample paired with Villa Milagro wines - then take some home. $10 admission includes wine tasting, pie tasting and
gift glass to keep.
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PLAN AHEAD!
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Millbrook Days is an annual fall festival that celebrates the lifestyle and activities common in all r
ural communities of the late 19th century.
Over 100 talented and dedicated volunteers help the NPS present the numerous indoor and outdoor demonstrations and activities including woodworking, blacksmithing, spinning, weaving, natural dyes, open hearth and wood stove cooking, apple cider and apple butter making, candle making, gardening, primitive skills, gas engines and many more.
The event is presented through the cooperation of the National Park Service and the Millbrook Village Society.
Date:
September 19 & 20, 2015
Time:
10 AM - 4 PM
Fee Information:
Free!
Contact Phone Number:
(908) 841-9531
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Curtain Up at Centenary Stage Company: Shadows of the 60's
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Saturday, September 19, 8 pm:
SHADOWS OF THE 60's is a tribute production show that pays homage to the tremendous legacy of Motown super groups: The Four Tops, Temptations & Supremes. The show is full of stunning choreography and costumes, and culminates with a grand finale featuring the music of Smokey Robinson, Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder, Gladys Knight, Martha Reeves, Junior Walker, and more!
Sitnik Theatre of the Lackland Center
715 Grand Avenue
Hackettstown, NJ
Box Office: 908-979-0900
*Ticket prices increase $5 day of show
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Foodshed Alliance Wine and Food Festival at Alba Vineyard, September 26-27
This festival is the vineyard's largest charitable event of the year, with 100% of the proceeds going to the Foodshed Alliance, a nonprofit organization dedicated to strengthening local food systems that nourish people, sustain farmers, respect lands, and build a resilient food economy.
Some of New Jersey's most reputable chefs will present cooking demonstrations, lectures and samples; local cookbook authors and farmers will share tips on how to best prepare, preserve and enjoy locally produced food; tours of the vineyard will be ongoing; and other wineries that produce wine from grapes grown in the Garden State are invited to the festival as well.
Location: 
Alba Vineyard
269 Route 627
Milford, NJ
908-995-7800
Organizer:
Foodshed Alliance
908-362-7967
*If purchased online by Sept. 19. $35 at the gate.
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Where's the apple love? Numerous places!
Early varieties are here. Click on logos or call to learn more:
Apgar Cider Press, Harmony
908-859-2988
Denville Farms, Knowlton
908-459-9869
Landis End Farm, Allamuchy
908-850-1891
Penny Toss Farm, Washington
908-689-4934
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Port Murray
908-689-2906 Sat-Sun
908-852-7191 Tues-Fri |
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Weekends, through November 1:
Delaware River Railroad Excursions
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njoy a beautiful journey along the scenic Delaware River behind New Jersey's only operating steam locomotive departing from Phillipsburg, NJ... or choose to go on a themed excursion such as the Corn Maze Train; Mine Train; Warren County Winery Train; Great Pumpkin Train (October only); and The Polar Express is already sold out! (But keep checking in case they add more dates.)
 The Warren County Winery Train departs at 11 am and will take you to the end of its line where you will board a bus for a short trip through rolling farmlands to visit to one of New Jersey's most beautiful Wineries: Villa Milagro Vineyards in Finesville, NJ. There you will
tour the vineyard to learn
how grapes are grown and made into wine, among many other interesting things.
Then you will sample their delicious wines and have an opportunity to purchase them at the source.
If you would like to enjoy your wine with a picnic, bring a lunch and relax at tables in tree groves at the Ol' Susquehanna Mine and Corn Maze or at the station in Phillipsburg. You are welcome to de-train at the Mine and spend as much time as you like relaxing in the picnic grove, then catch a later train.
SCHEDULE
(regular season):
Saturdays & Sundays
Trains leave 11 am, 12:30 pm, 2:00 pm and 3:30 pm
For more info call 908-454-4433 during operating hours or 877-train-ride during the week.
FARES:
Train Ride Only:
$10/child,
$17/adult
* Mine and Corn Maze upgrade is $5 per person and can be added to your purchase at checkout.
Winery Train: $35/adult
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Scenic Air Tours offered year-round
Scenic Air Tours offered by Orlandi Flight Center provide a way for you to escape the rigors of everyday life, lift your spirits, and offer a view you will never forget. Flown by experienced and professional pilots, this FAA authorized air tour operation is an opportunity for you to relax and marvel at the splendor of flight as you feel your ground bound problems fall away.
Rates start at $105 (per plane, not per person) for a local half-hour tour.
Also offering flight and ground training in powered airplanes for all pilot certificates and ratings; aircraft rental.
Blairstown Airport
36 Lambert Road
Blairstown
201-874-5458
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Camping - Hiking - Picnicking...
Thanks to Skylands Visitor for reminding us that camping is an outstanding way to enjoy the rural character of Northwest New Jersey. And in some cases, you can enjoy the comfort of a fully equipped RV or even a cabin, as well as resort-style amenities. These facilities are a long way from generic trailer hookups and tent sites.
Seasonal Sites, Tenters, RV rental, Cabins near the Delaware Water Gap. Home of
Lakota Wolf Preserve
. 85 Mt. Pleasant Rd., Columbia, NJ ~ 908-496-4333
Triple Brook Family Camping Resort
Seasonal Sites, RV, tent or cabin on 250 acres in Kittatinny Mountains. Two pools, lake, tennis, farm animals, family events. 58 Honey Run Rd., Hope, NJ ~ 908-459-4079.
Delaware River Family Campground
Enjoy raft, canoe, kayak or tube trips, trailer and tent campsites as well as trailer and cabin rentals. 100 Route 46, Columbia, NJ ~ 800-543-2056
Click on images below for details on activities offered at each of these locations:
Allamuchy Mountain / Stephens State Parks
Hackettstown, NJ ~ 908-852-3790
Jenny Jump Sate Forest Worthington State Forest
Hope, NJ ~ 908-459-4366 Columbia, NJ ~ 908-841-9575
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September is still a great month to visit your local Farmers Market. Get your digs in before they go away! Jersey Fresh Seasonality Chart Warren County Pick-Your-Own Farms
Belvidere Farmers Market Sundays 10 am-1 pm, June-October Second Street in front of the Warren County Court House  Blairstown Farmers Market Saturdays 10 am-2 pm, June-Oct. Rt. 521 across from Elementary School Hackettstown Community Farmers Market Saturdays 8:30 am-1:30 pm, thru November Saint Mary's, corner of Cook and High Streets
Washington Farmers Market Saturdays 9 am-1 pm, June-Sept. Municipal Parking Lot, Washington Ave. (Route 57)
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Every Saturday night, through October:
Come see the Evening Stars at UACNJ Observatory
T
he United Astronomy Clubs of NJ at the UACNJ Observatory runs a FREE outreach pr
ogram for the public every Saturday night, April thru October, conducted from around 8-10 pm.
September 12: Multicultural Look at the Sky - Sean Post, NWJAA
September 19: Sudden Ionospheric Disturbances - Mark Phillips, NWJAA
September 26: Photography in Astronomy - Stan Honda, AAA
Please check
UACNJ.org
for a list of topics to be presented, directions, and for any additional information.
Located on Far View Road in Jenny Jump State Forest, Hope, NJ.
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908-475-6580 / 800-554-8540
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