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In today's newsletter:

• Which Shore Conference showdowns await Freehold's football teams this October?
• Hear the new track recorded at a Freehold studio

Also on today's calendar: Living Well with Lung Disease: Webinars for Patients and Families and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a one-legged Big Foot? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Warmer with variable clouds, with a high of 71 and low of 56 degrees.
• Wednesday: Nice with periods of sun, temps: high: 74, low: 60.
• Thursday: Partly sunny and very warm, with a high of 82 and low of 64 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Shore Conference football Top 20 rankings after Week 4 of the 2026 season (app.com) — Shore Conference football is heating up, and both Freehold Borough and Freehold Township are in the mix, including a crosstown matchup scheduled at Freehold Township. The article breaks down divisional races, standout performances, and upcoming games that could shape the rest of the season, giving local fans plenty to watch as October approaches.
   

• The Brothers Union Is Getting Unstuck From Life Cycles In New Single 'Mama Tried' (newmusicweekly.com) — A Central New Jersey band has a new single that was recorded at DIMM Studios in Freehold, tying the town into the region's alt‑rock scene. The Brothers Union's "Mama Tried" blends nostalgic pop‑punk energy with reflective lyrics about finally appreciating a mother's advice, offering a hopeful message of resilience as they gear up for more releases this year.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Freehold

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★ Featured events ★

Tuesday September 29
• Living Well with Lung Disease: Webinars for Patients and Families →
  Virtual,
  5:30 pm
Thursday October 1
• Lonestar →
  URSB Carteret PAC, 46 Washington Street, Carteret
  8:00 pm
Friday October 2
• The Queen Of Bingo →
  Southard Grange, 4860 US-9, Howell Township
  7:30 pm
Saturday October 3
• In door garage sale →
  Silvermead, 100 Cardinal Way, Freehold
  8:00 am

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Other local events

Thursday October 1
• Vinyl →
  The Cabin Restaurant, 984 New Jersey 33, Freehold
  6:00 pm
Friday October 2
• Farmer's Market →
  Hall of Records, 1 East Main Street, Freehold
  11:00 am
• Rich Boland at Downtown Freehold Gazebo →
  Downtown Freehold Gazebo, Outside Federici's and the Metropolitan Cafe, Freehold
  7:00 pm
• Rich Boland →
  Downtown Freehold Gazebo, Outside Federici's and the Metropolitan Cafe, Freehold
  7:00 pm
• Run Away Train →
  The Cabin Restaurant, 984 New Jersey 33, Freehold
  8:30 pm
Saturday October 3
• DATE CHANGE!!! Garage Sale - Preparing to Move, The "Stuff" Must Go! →
  216 Sycamore Ave, Freehold
  8:00 am
Sunday October 4
• Luminae Trio →
  Reformed Church of Freehold, 67 W Main St, Freehold
  4:30 pm
Sunday October 18
• Freehold Area CROP Hunger Walk 2026 →
  The Reformed Church of Freehold, 67 W. Main Streeet, Freehold
  1:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• LWV Monmouth President Receives National Award $25,000 Grant "Pays It Forward" to LWVNJ Education Fund —Marianne Kligman Read on Patch
• The LWV Organizes Virtual Forum For NJ Congressional District 3 Monday, October 5, 2026 —Marianne Kligman Read on Patch

• Why are so many people losing their dogs???
  There's no way I could ever lose my dog. Please we all love our pets. Keep an eye on them. I can't imagine how devastating it would be to lose him. (Nextdoor Raintree)

• Kohl's posted a job opening for Seasonal Retail Sales Associate in Freehold. Apply here.
• Macy's posted a job opening for Retail Sales Associate, Freehold Raceway - Part Time in Freehold. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Freehold here.

🗞 Nearby News

Manalapan

• Week 4 Dick's House of Sport Football Player of the Week Poll (shoresportsinsider.com)
• Nor'easter update: How much rain did the Jersey Shore get? NJ totals (burlingtoncountytimes.com)

Marlboro

• Cop Injured After Being Hit By Car In Marlboro, Police Say (patch.com)

Colts Neck

• Leap of Faith – Potential Plans to Limit U.S. Diesel Exports Come With Plenty of Downside Risk (rbnenergy.com)
• Explosive: NJ Parental Rights Policy Ignites a War Over Kids' Identities (theedadvocate.org)
• Songs About the Jersey Shore (+ We Made a Playlist) (thelocalgirl.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Hop Squatch! (Thank you Terri R. for sending it in!)
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