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Today's riddle: What do you call a paper airplane that can't fly? 🤔 (Answer below!)
• On This Rutgers Farm, the Grass Is Always Greener by Design (newswise.com) — Just outside town at Adelphia Farm in Freehold, Rutgers researchers are quietly breeding the turfgrass used from World Cup stadiums to local lawns. Honors College students recently toured the 200-acre research site, learning how advanced imaging, drones, and plant science are creating more drought- and shade-tolerant grasses that could shape future sports fields and backyards.
• NJIB's Guide to New Jersey Events October 9th - 11th, 2026 (newjerseyisntboring.com) — Families in Freehold can head to the East Freehold Showgrounds on October 10 for the Charlotte Joy Touch-A-Truck Festival, featuring over 100 vehicles and attractions to benefit a childhood cancer charity. The statewide roundup also highlights dozens of other fall festivals, food events, and Oktoberfests across New Jersey running October 9–12, giving you plenty of options for a seasonal day trip.
• NJBIA Chief Tells Assembly Panel State Must Act to Stem Job Losses (communitynews.org) — Freehold recently hosted New Jersey's annual Manufacturing Day at iPlay America, where NJBIA's leader was honored while also warning lawmakers about job losses and high business costs. Her testimony to an Assembly panel urged ending the Corporate Transit Fee on schedule, easing contractor rules, and expanding support for manufacturing and technical education statewide.
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