🌱 Patch AM: Freehold Borough Awarded $314K Grant For Mini Pitch Project

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In today's newsletter:

• Freehold Borough scores big grant for new Wilson Park mini pitches
• Ready for Downtown Freehold's Oktoberfest takeover of West Main Street?

Also on today's calendar: Lonestar and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Mostly cloudy and humid, with a high of 78 and low of 65 degrees.
• Friday: Very warm with clouds and sun, temps: high: 87, low: 59. 🌶 Hot!
• Saturday: Less humid with some sunshine, with a high of 71 and low of 53 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Freehold Borough Awarded $314K Grant For Mini Pitch Project (patch.com) — Freehold Borough is receiving a $314,954.50 county grant to build two mini-pitch soccer courts at Wilson Park, part of Monmouth County's 2026 Municipal Open Space Grant program. Local families and players can expect upgraded recreational space as the project repurposes an existing soccer field, reflecting the county's broader push to enhance parks in 27 municipalities.
   

• NJIB's Guide to 15+ New Jersey October Street Fairs 2026 (newjerseyisntboring.com) — Downtown Freehold turns West Main Street into a big Oktoberfest-style block party this Sunday, October 4, from noon to 5 p.m., with live music, a large beer garden, food, and vendors. The guide also spotlights other free October street fairs across New Jersey if you're up for exploring beyond town.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Freehold

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday October 1
• Lonestar →
  URSB Carteret PAC, 46 Washington Street, Carteret
  8:00 pm
Friday October 2
• Estate Planning: 5 Essential Things You Should Know →
  Webinar - Online Presentation,
  2:30 pm
• 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
Saturday October 10
• Ranney School Fall Open House →
  Ranney School, 235 Hope Rd, Tinton Falls
  9:00 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
• Hartman Soccer Game @ West Freehold School
  Clifton T. Barkalow Middle School Freehold, NJ 07728
  4:00 pm
• Rich Boland at Downtown Freehold Gazebo →
  Downtown Freehold Gazebo, Outside Federici's and the Metropolitan Cafe, Freehold
  7:00 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

• Hello again neighbors!
  Today's dilemma....my 92 year old mom is coming home after a mild stroke and rehab. She needs some help a few hours a day with feeding her cats,… (Nextdoor Poet's)

• Macy's, Inc. posted a job opening for Seasonal Retail Sales Associate, Freehold Raceway in Freehold. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News

Manalapan

• Letters to the Editor, Week of October 3, 2026 (thetablet.org)
• Scoring Machine: Colts Neck Soccer Star Sean Moore Closes in on Shore Conference History (shoresportsinsider.com)

Marlboro

• N.J. town faces federal lawsuit over denied mosque. Residents say it's discrimination. (nj.com)
• SSI Football Midseason Awards (shoresportsinsider.com)

Colts Neck

• How can NJ add 350K homes? Sherrill says build on state land and do more (app.com)
• Rock History covering Pearl Jam, Joe Walsh, Neil Young, Bruce Springsteen and we remember James Dean (wmmo.com)

Ok Freehold! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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