🌱 Patch AM: Holmdel & Hazlet Awarded Grants For Park Improvements

Hello Holmdel! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• Holmdel park set for upgrades with fresh county grant funding
• How Holmdel's upset reshaped New Jersey's high school playoff math
• Why Holmdel's Vicky Flynn is demanding Caldwell investigation records now

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 77 and low of 65 degrees.
• Friday: Warmer with periods of sun, temps: high: 87, low: 62. 🌶 Hot!
• Saturday: Less humid with some sunshine, with a high of 72 and low of 60 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Holmdel & Hazlet Awarded Grants For Park Improvements (patch.com) — Holmdel residents can look forward to upgrades at Robert Labbe Memorial Park thanks to a new $200,000 county grant, part of a larger $9.15 million open space program. The funding will support renovations that enhance recreation and green space, while neighboring Hazlet receives a larger grant for Leocadia Park improvements.
   

• Multiplier update: Second loss for St. Joseph-Metuchen takes Falcons out of the equation, affecting several Big Central schools (cjsportsradio.com) — Holmdel's football team played a key role in statewide playoff math when its September 18 win over St. John Vianney cost the Lancers their NJSIAA multiplier status. The article explains how St. Joseph-Metuchen's second loss similarly reshapes power rankings for several Big Central schools, changing how many points earlier opponents now receive in the playoff formula.
   

• Flynn: Democrats demanded Bridgegate records; Sherrill should release Caldwell files (newjerseyglobe.com) — Holmdel's Republican Assemblywoman Vicky Flynn is pressing Gov. Mikie Sherrill to release full investigative records behind the resignation of Lt. Gov. Dale Caldwell, citing transparency standards Democrats used during Bridgegate. She argues the public deserves to know when Sherrill learned of misconduct concerns and why Caldwell remained in office during the probe, while insisting victims' identities can still be protected through redactions.
   

📸 Around Holmdel

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Holmdel

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday October 1
• Lonestar →
  URSB Carteret PAC, 46 Washington Street, Carteret
  8:00 pm
Saturday October 10
• Ranney School Fall Open House →
  Ranney School, 235 Hope Rd, Tinton Falls
  9:00 am
Thursday October 15
• BARKS and BOOS is COMING! →
  A Salute Italian Restaurant & Bar, 74 Main St, Matawan
  5:30 pm
Saturday October 17
• Goods & Services Auction →
  Trinity Church Matawan, 18 Ryers Ln, Matawan
  6:00 pm

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Other local events

Friday October 2
• Come From Away →
  Bell Theater at Bell Works, 101 Crawfords Corner Rd, Holmdel
  7:00 pm
Saturday October 3
• Shore AC Adult Cross Country Series →
  Holmdel NJ
• Shore Coaches Invitational →
  Holmdel NJ
• AAUW Used Book Sale →
  69 Kings Hwy, Middletown Township
  10:00 am
• Brightview Senior Living Ministry →
  Holmdel NJ
  11:30 am
Saturday October 10
• Holmdel Community Blood Drive - Surprise Gift for donors! →
  Holmdel High School, 36 Crawfords Corner Rd, Holmdel
  9:00 am
• The Wag's Halloween Spectacular →
  Middletown Arts Center, 36 Church St, Middletown Township
  7:00 pm
Sunday October 11
• Holmdel Community Blood Drive →
  St. Benedict School Gym, 165 Bethany Rd, Holmdel
  8:30 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Advantage Solutions posted a job opening for Retail Merchandiser in Middletown. Apply here.
• Ethos Veterinary Health, LLC posted a job opening for Housekeeper in Red Bank. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Holmdel here.

🗞 Nearby News

Lincroft

• NJ MVC adds REAL ID appointments in Hazlet, Turnersville (wpst.com)
• Bayshore Golf Club: An Indoor Golf Simulator in Hazlet, NJ (thelocalgirl.com)

Matawan

• South Amboy Ferry Now Has Paved Parking Lot, Covered Pier (patch.com)

Middletown

• Nor'easter Nearly Ruined Their Wedding. Newlyweds Married At Life Time Gym (patch.com)
• Game 7 Enterprises Shore Conference Girls Soccer Scoreboard: Tuesday, September 29 (shoresportsinsider.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: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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