Carve A Pumpkin and Guess One's Weight Tuesday

Take a peek at the calendar. See the date? Oct. 25? We’re now just two months away from Christmas.

We just blew your mind, didn’t we? Now relax. That’s still a lot of time to get your shopping in.

But before you go out on a spending spree, take a look at what you need to know today in town.

You Need to Know About Health: The Washington Township Board of Health will meet at 7:30 p.m. at the . The meeting is open to the public, and all are encouraged to attend.

You Need to Get in the Game: Two of West Morris Central’s varsity sports teams are in action today, and both are on the road. The will take on Morris Knolls on the road at 4 p.m. The Wolfpack field hockey team, , will also take on Morris Knolls at 4 p.m. on the road. Go support your teams!

You Need to Weigh In on Weight: The Annual Giant Pumpkin Contest is going on now at the . A giant pumpkin is currently sitting in front of the building, and any student in the Washington Township School District and Califon Elementary School (K-5) can guess the weight of the gourd-like squash. The contest ends on Friday, Oct. 28 at 5 p.m. The winner will receive the pumpkin, gift card and candy. Go now!

You Need to Prep Your Pumpkin: The Long Valley Village Association and are hosting a Jack-O-Lantern contest on Thursday, Oct. 27 at the Long Valley Green Market from 3:30 to 6:30 p.m. Contestants may drop off their creations at during that day and enter into the contest. Winners will be announced at 6:30 p.m. For more information, go here. Get carving!

You Need Some Book Buddies: The Washington Township Library will host Book Buddies, where first and second grade students will practice reading to their book buddies (students in grades five and up) from 4:30 to 5 p.m. To find out how to become a buddy, go here.