🌱 Celebrate the Birth of the US and learn Colts Neck's role in the battle for freedom! and 11 more events

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Coming up on the calendar:

• Board of Education Meeting at Freehold Township School District
• Entrepreneur Fair at Joseph J. Catena Elementary School
• Night of the Arts at C. Richard Applegate Elementary School

... and check out 4 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: What's black, white, and blue? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 65 and low of 49 degrees.
• Wednesday: A couple of afternoon showers, temps: high: 73, low: 57.
• Thursday: A couple of showers, with a high of 66 and low of 50 degrees.

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📸 Around East Freehold

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🗓 Upcoming Events in East Freehold

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Tuesday May 12

• Board of Education Meeting
  Freehold Township School District 384 West Main Street, Freehold, NJ
  7:00 pm

Wednesday May 13

• Entrepreneur Fair
  Joseph J. Catena Elementary School Freehold, NJ 07728
  4:00 pm

Thursday May 14

• Night of the Arts
  C. Richard Applegate Elementary School Freehold, NJ 07728
  5:00 pm
• Band Concert 5:30 & Evening of the Arts Show
  Marshall W. Errickson Elementary School Freehold, NJ 07728
  5:30 pm
• Chorus Concert
  C. Richard Applegate Elementary School Freehold, NJ 07728
  6:30 pm

Saturday May 23

• Celebrate the Birth of the US and learn Colts Neck's role in the battle for freedom! →
  4JG Orchards & Vineyards, 127 Hillsdale Rd, Colts Neck
  1:00 pm

Thursday May 28

• Freehold Family YMCA Community Celebration →
  618 Restaurant - Banquets, 618 Park Ave, Freehold
  6:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday May 12

• Board of Education Meeting
  Freehold Township School District 384 West Main Street, Freehold, NJ
  7:00 pm

Wednesday May 13

• Entrepreneur Fair
  Joseph J. Catena Elementary School Freehold, NJ 07728
  4:00 pm
• Memorial Middle Peer-to-Peer Family Night
  Marlboro Memorial Middle School Memorial Middle School
  6:30 pm

Thursday May 14

• Night of the Arts
  C. Richard Applegate Elementary School Freehold, NJ 07728
  5:00 pm
• Band Concert 5:30 & Evening of the Arts Show
  Marshall W. Errickson Elementary School Freehold, NJ 07728
  5:30 pm

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• MANALAPAN-ENGLISHTOWN REGIONAL SCHOOLS posted a job opening for 2026-2027 Custodian - Night Shift (CMCUS004) in Englishtown. Apply here.
• Marlboro Township K-8 Public Schools posted a job opening for Teacher of the Handicapped/Teacher of Students with Disabilities -Pre-School - Leave of Absence Position in Morganville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near East Freehold here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Freehold

• Shore Conference Baseball Tournament qualifiers, Top 20 rankings (app.com)

Colts Neck

• NJ Man Sentenced In $212M Fraud Scheme That Bankrupted Health Care Company (patch.com)
• This Family Business Was Already Old When the U.S. Was Born (wsj.com)
• Shore Conference Girls Lacrosse Scoreboard: Monday, May 11 (shoresportsinsider.com)

Red Bank

• Red Bank Awarded $50K Grant For World Cup Activation Series (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A sad zebra (Thank you Mary K. for sending it in!)
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