🌱 How Hardyston joined the push to cut concealed-carry permit costs

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• How Hardyston joined the push to cut concealed-carry permit costs

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• Tuesday: Sunshine mixing with clouds, with a high of 31 and low of 21 degrees.
• Wednesday: Breezy and not as cold, temps: high: 45, low: 19. ⛄️ Brr!
• Thursday: Some sun, then turning cloudy, with a high of 44 and low of 40 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 13th New Jersey City Waives Permit Fees (thetruthaboutguns.com) — Hardyston is now among New Jersey towns refunding the municipal portion of concealed-carry permit fees, easing costs for local residents who apply. The move is part of a broader gun-rights campaign that has convinced 13 municipalities, including Toms River and Howell, to waive the $150 local share of the state’s $200 permit fee after recent court challenges and advocacy efforts.
   

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Thursday December 18

• Middle School Winter Concert
  Hardyston Township Elementary School Franklin, NJ 07416
  7:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday December 16

• HOLIDAY REP COUNCIL
  St. Moritz Grill & Bar , 9 White Deer Plaza , Sparta
  4:30 pm
• GM - 21st CCLC Family Event
  Glen Meadow Middle School Vernon, NJ 07462
  4:30 pm
• CANCELED - Historic Preservation Advisory Commission
  Municipal Building , 39 Trinity St. , Newton
  7:00 pm
• Historic Preservation Advisory Commission
  Municipal Building , 39 Trinity St. , Newton
  7:00 pm

Wednesday December 17

• GS Troop 98451
  Stillwater Community Center/Stillwater Park , 931 Swartswood Road , Newton
  5:30 pm
• Planning Board Meeting
  Sparta Township, NJ Calendar , 65 Main Street , Sparta
  7:00 pm
• Township Council Meeting
  Jefferson Township , 1033 Weldon Rd , Lake Hopatcong
  7:00 pm
• CERT Meeting
  Stillwater Area Volunteer Fire , 929 Stillwater Road , Newton
  7:00 pm

Thursday December 18

• Municipal Court-SPARTA/HAMBURG
  Sparta Township, NJ Calendar , 65 Main Street , Sparta
  9:00 am
• Skylands Stadium Light Show & Christmas Village
  Skylands Stadium , 94 Championship Place , Augusta
  4:45 pm
• Sussex County Makerspace Roundtable -- Open to All — Sussex County Makerspace
  Sparta Train Station , 30 Station Rd , Sparta
  7:00 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Franklin

• FBI To Use FTPD Firing Range For Practice, Training (franklinreporter.com)

Sparta

• Sparta High School Announces the November 2025 Students of the Month and Kindness Award Winners (tapinto.net)
• Sparta residents press council on billing, permit delays, veterans tax ordinance (spartaindependent.com)
• Marcia, Marcia, Marcia — Happy thoughts indeed (justmelaniew.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

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