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Coming up on the calendar:

• Laugh Lab @Brookdale - May 7 & 8 at Brookdale Performing Arts Center
• PIPPIN.... May 8 - May 17, 2026 at Algonquin Arts Theatre
• Victory Pro Wrestling Brings Hard-Hitting Action to Freehold with "Orcamania" Fundraiser at St. Rose of Lima School

... and check out 5 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: Knock-knock! Who’s there? Irish. Irish who? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Becoming windier and warmer, with a high of 86 and low of 61 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Wednesday: Showers, mainly later; breezy, temps: high: 72, low: 54.
• Thursday: Rain, mainly later; breezy, with a high of 64 and low of 45 degrees.

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📸 Around Manalapan

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Manalapan

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★ Featured events ★

Friday May 8

• Laugh Lab @Brookdale - May 7 & 8 →
  Brookdale Performing Arts Center, 765 Newman Springs Rd, Middletown Township
  7:00 pm
• PIPPIN.... May 8 - May 17, 2026 →
  Algonquin Arts Theatre, 60 Abe Voorhees Dr, Manasquan
  8:00 pm

Saturday May 9

• Victory Pro Wrestling Brings Hard-Hitting Action to Freehold with "Orcamania" Fundraiser →
  St. Rose of Lima School, 51 Lincoln Pl, Freehold
  4:00 pm

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Other local events

Tuesday May 5

• Chair Yoga →
  Monmouth County Library - Headquarters, 125 Symmes Dr, Manalapan Township
  10:00 am

Sunday May 10

• Spend Mother's Day at the Library! →
  Monmouth County Library - Headquarters, 125 Symmes Dr, Manalapan Township
  1:00 pm

Thursday May 14

• QPR Gatekeeper Training →
  Monmouth County Library - Headquarters, 125 Symmes Dr, Manalapan Township
  6:00 pm

Friday May 15

• Steven Ujifusa Author Visit: "The Last Ships from Hamburg" →
  Monmouth County Library - Headquarters, 125 Symmes Dr, Manalapan Township
  2:00 pm

Saturday May 23

• Celebrate the Birth of the US and learn Colts Neck's role in the battle for freedom! →
  4JG Orchards & Vineyards, 127 Hillsdale Rd, Colts Neck
  1:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday May 5

• Toms River South Boys Varsity Volleyball @ Colts Neck →
  Colts Neck High School, 59 Five Points Road, Colts Neck
  3:45 pm
• Softball: Varsity vs. Trenton Central High School (Home)
  Hightstown High School
  4:00 pm
• Coastal Connections Community- Freehold Chapter →
  Escondido Mexican Cuisine & Tequila Bar, 402 W Main St, Freehold
  4:30 pm
• Lacrosse: Boys JV vs. Hamilton West (Home)
  Hightstown High School
  4:45 pm
• Lacrosse: Boys Varsity vs. Hamilton West (Home)
  Hightstown High School
  6:00 pm
• PUBLIC HEARING
  James McDivitt Elementary School, 1 Manny Martin Way, Old Bridge
  7:00 pm

Wednesday May 6

• Freehold Township JV Baseball @ Marlboro →
  Marlboro High School, 95 N Main St, Marlboro Township
  4:00 pm

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Thank you 👏👏👏 to these businesses for making Manalapan PatchAM possible:

• db Ortho PT — (732) 747-1262
  Physical therapy practice with hundreds of 5 star reviews!
• Scarlet Reserve Room — (856) 537-9300
  Early Morning & Late Night DEALS! 25% OFF Sale
• With Love Healing LLC — (908) 274-1493
  Support Your Mind, Body, and Spirit Naturally
• Marmara Mediterranean Cuisine — (732) 808-2727
  5 Star Mediterranean & Turkish experience in NJ
• Epic Dayz — (732) 952-2400
  Parents....Get Your Vacation Time Back with Epic Dayz!
• RE/MAX Central — (917) 767-3008
  Local real estate updates for Manalapan & nearby towns.
• Brookdale Community College — (732) 224-1857
  Be Supported, Be Successful, and Be Brookdale
• Scarlet Reserve Room — (856) 537-9700
  Best Menu in Central Jersey

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Anyone know someone who can help dig a 4 foot deep hole, 14 foot in diameter?
  I’m not sure if I need a landscaper or tree guy? There is sure to be some roots involved. (Nextdoor Oak Knolls)

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🗞 Nearby News

Freehold

• The Beloved Stores That Sparked Nostalgia For NJ Residents (nj1015.com)

Monroe

• Missing woman saved, this week in Central Jersey history, May 4-10 (mycentraljersey.com)
• Sunday May 3 News Updates Lakewood (blogspot.com)

Marlboro

• Hitler dead in ruins of Berlin: From the Asbury Park Press archives (app.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Irish you a happy St. Patrick’s Day! (Thank you Eileen C. for sending it in!)Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Submit it here!

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