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Good morning to you Holmdel! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• See how Holmdel's Hornets are gearing up for football season.
• Rob Zombie and Marilyn Manson are headed to Holmdel this week
• Want free Wu-Tang tickets for Holmdel's PNC Bank Arts Center?

Also on today's calendar: Early SAT and ACT Testing: Preparing for College Admission Success and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the Buffalo say when his son left? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Sunday: An afternoon thunderstorm, with a high of 83 and low of 64 degrees.
• Monday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 82, low: 63.
• Tuesday: Sunny to partly cloudy, with a high of 80 and low of 63 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Photos: Holmdel hits the practice field. (app.com) — Holmdel football fans can get an early look at the Hornets as they grind through hot August practices ahead of the 2026 Shore Conference season. A photo gallery highlights new starting quarterback Tommy Fletcher, key playmakers like Michael Todisco and Anthony Serini, and head coach Noel Kavanagh leading drills.
   

• Rob Zombie + Marilyn Manson Kick Off Summer Tour (loudwire.com) — Holmdel rock fans can catch Rob Zombie and Marilyn Manson at PNC Bank Arts Center on Aug. 26 as part of their Freaks on Parade summer tour. The co-headlining run just kicked off in Florida, with The Hu and Orgy opening and a setlist packed with fan favorites and new material.
   

• Shelley's Trivia: You Could Win Tickets to Wu-Tang Clan (audacy.com) — Holmdel residents can win free tickets to see Wu-Tang Clan at PNC Bank Arts Center on September 11 by correctly answering a weekday afternoon trivia question on Shelley's show. The rules spell out how to call in, eligibility, mobile ticketing requirements, and COVID-related conditions that could affect prize use.
   

📸 Around Holmdel

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Holmdel

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★ Featured events ★

Tuesday August 25
• Early SAT and ACT Testing: Preparing for College Admission Success →
  2:00 pm
Friday September 11
• Beautiful Estrangement: One Man Musical Journey →
  The Navesink Library, 149 Monmouth Ave, Atlantic Highlands
  7:00 pm
Monday September 28
• Golf for a Great Cause →
  Eagle Oaks Golf & Country Club, 20 Shore Oaks Dr, Farmingdale
  9:30 am

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Other local events

Sunday August 23
• Holmdel Community Blood Drive →
  The Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd, 112 Middletown Rd, Holmdel
  9:30 am
Monday August 24
• Hazlet Community Blood Drive - Blood for a Brew →
  Hazlet Ems & N. Centerville Vol. Fire Co #1, 372 Middle Rd, Hazlet
  12:30 pm
Wednesday August 26
• Board of Education Meeting
  Holmdel Township Public Schools High School Media Center
  6:00 pm
Wednesday September 2
• Empire of the Sun →
  PNC Bank Arts Center, 116 Garden State Pkwy, Holmdel
  5:00 pm
Sunday September 6
• Breaking Benjamin →
  PNC Bank Arts Center, 116 Garden State Pkwy, Holmdel
  9:30 am
Wednesday September 9
• Holmdel Community Blood Drive - Honor. Give. Remember. Shirt for donors →
  Bell Works, 101 Crawfords Corner Rd, Holmdel
  9:00 am
Friday September 11
• Come From Away →
  Bell Theater at Bell Works, 101 Crawfords Corner Rd, Holmdel
  7:00 pm
Saturday September 12
• 10th Anniversary Ocean County Irish Festival →
  County Road 530, County Rd 530
  11:00 am
Friday September 18
• Los Straitjackets →
  PNC Bank Arts Center, 116 Garden State Pkwy, Holmdel
  6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Political Circus Coming to the Community Near You —Prakash Santhana Read on Patch
• Bell Works Data Center: Things that Can go Wrong —Sid Nag Read on Patch

• I need my garage painted with a small amount of repair.
  Anyone know someone reasonable to do the job? Thank you (Nextdoor Holmdel)

• Hackensack Meridian Health posted a job opening for Food Service Associate - Part Time - Day in Holmdel. Apply here.
• Walgreen Company posted a job opening for Customer Service Associate in Hazlet. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Holmdel here.

🗞 Nearby News

Lincroft

• Brookdale Performing Arts Center to hold auditions for upcoming shows (themonmouthjournaleastern.com)
• Monmouth County: 🎉High Technology High School in Middletown Named No. 1 STEM High School in the Nation! (tapinto.net)
• Here's How Hightstown High School Ranks Among NJ's Best, New Report Shows (patch.com)

Middletown

• NJ Hibernians 9/11 Day of Remembrance (irishecho.com)

Ok Holmdel! 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: Bison! (Thank you Judy M. for sending it in!)
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