🌱 Patch AM: What a state investigation just revealed about Holmdel’s special education process

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In today's newsletter:

• What a state investigation just revealed about Holmdel's special education process
• How Holmdel will honor 9/11 before a powerful musical premiere.
• Starset is bringing its sci‑fi rock spectacle to Holmdel soon

Also on today's calendar: Nancy Scharff & The King of Kings Band and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the bartender say to the jumper cables when they walked in? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Not as warm with a shower, with a high of 75 and low of 69 degrees.
• Thursday: Humid with a thunderstorm, temps: high: 86, low: 72. 🌶 Hot!
• Friday: Partly sunny, with a high of 88 and low of 65 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• She filed a state complaint. She needed OPRA to read the district's answer. (nj21st.com) — Holmdel parents of students with special needs may want to know that the state found the Holmdel School District noncompliant in how it noticed and handled a key special education meeting, ordering policy reviews and staff training. The article also details how a parent had to use OPRA to see the district's response and raises broader questions about transparency in NJ's complaint process.
   

• Come From Away Opens in Holmdel on September 11th, 2026 (mybeachradio.com) — Holmdel residents can mark the 25th anniversary of 9/11 with a free community observance at Bell Works on September 10, followed by the opening of the Tony-winning musical Come From Away at Bell Theater on September 11. The show, running through October 4, explores real stories of kindness in Gander, Newfoundland, with tickets available for adults and students.
   

• Watch Starset's 'p a r a d 0 x 1 c' Video (antimusic.com) — Holmdel rock fans can catch Starset live at the PNC Bank Arts Center on September 6, as part of a major tour with Breaking Benjamin, Chevelle, and Kami Kehoe. The band is launching a new era with their synth-driven single "p a r a d 0 x 1 c," and this show promises their signature cinematic, sci‑fi‑themed production.
   

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday September 5
• Nancy Scharff & The King of Kings Band →
  Atlantic Highlands Municipal Harbor, Atlantic Highlands
  5:00 pm

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Other local events

Sunday September 6
• Breaking Benjamin →
  PNC Bank Arts Center, 116 Garden State Pkwy, Holmdel
  9:30 am
Tuesday September 8
• HS Back to School Night
  Holmdel Township Public Schools 65 McCampbell Road , Holmdel , NJ 07733
  6:00 pm
• Township Committee Meeting - September 8, 2026 →
  Holmdel Township, NJ Calendar, 4 Crawfords Corner Road, Holmdel
  7:30 pm
Wednesday September 9
• Holmdel Community Blood Drive - Honor. Give. Remember. Shirt for donors →
  Bell Works, 101 Crawfords Corner Rd, Holmdel
  9:00 am
• SATZ Back to School Night
  Holmdel Township Public Schools 65 McCampbell Road , Holmdel , NJ 07733
  6:00 pm
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
Tuesday September 15
• HYAA V- Ball Tryouts →
  Holmdel High School, 36 Crawfords Corner Rd, Holmdel
  7:00 pm
Friday September 18
• Los Straitjackets →
  PNC Bank Arts Center, 116 Garden State Pkwy, Holmdel
  6:00 pm
• Come From Away →
  Bell Theater at Bell Works, 101 Crawfords Corner Rd, Holmdel
  7:00 pm
Thursday September 24
• Dan + Shay - Holmdel →
  PNC Bank Arts Center, 116 Garden State Pkwy, Holmdel
  7:00 pm

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Don't you 2 start anything (Thank you Mary L. for sending it in!)
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