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Take another way home if you can Wednesday night.

Born and raised in Edison, this NJ native has spent the past three years covering Morris County, and the past year and a half covering Edison and Metuchen. Before joining the Patch team, Katie previously worked at MTV News, Fox 5 New York, and News 12 New Jersey. She is a graduate of Marymount Manhattan College in New York City.
When she's not reporting, Katie enjoys listening to punk rock, checking out the local art scene, and trying new recipes. She's a big Broadway nerd (her favorite show is Dear Evan Hansen) and book worm (Harry Potter is her go-to re-read).
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Take another way home if you can Wednesday night.

Expect great weather for the first weekend of pumpkin and apple picking.
A $10,000 ticket was also sold in Morris County.
No need to bring your own bike-- you can rent one when you get there now.
The town is looking into ordinances to ban the sale of marijuana within the township.
The teachers have been working without a contract since the end of the 2017 school year.
Police say the woman could not stay awake as they spoke to her.
Police say the woman could not stay awake as they spoke to her.
Anthony Torres told media outlets he was trying to look more presentable after spending time in a NYC homeless shelter.
Breaking: Residents should not call police about the outages.
Officials say the man thought he was talking to a teen boy, but was actually talking to cops.
Smoke & Steer opened earlier this month. Have you tried it?
Gov. Murphy announced the district will received a grant to help expand its preschool program.
You can enjoy a free class at the grand opening.
The smoothie bowl shop celebrated its grand opening over the weekend.
What's your favorite part about living in Parsippany?
ManiMe is offering a free manicure or pedicure to the first 50 customers.
It's the third time Peter Dinklage has been honored for his role on "Game of Thrones."
At 4:52 a.m. Christoph Freese, 45, of New Brunswick, was struck and killed while attempting to cross Rt. 18 near Commercial Avenue.
The students are recognized for their outstanding academic records.