🌱 Patch AM: Why Manalapan’s Ethan Fogelstrom is a linebacker to watch this season

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In today's newsletter:

• Why Manalapan's Ethan Fogelstrom is a linebacker to watch this season

Also on today's calendar: Golf for a Great Cause and 3 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 60 degrees.
• Monday: Partly sunny and less humid, temps: high: 82, low: 57.
• Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 81 and low of 58 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• LBs to watch in the Shore Conference in 2026 (nj.com subscription) — Manalapan football fans can look for senior linebacker and wingback Ethan Fogelstrom to be a key defensive presence this fall, highlighted among the Shore Conference's top linebackers. NJ.com's preview notes his 67 tackles and versatility, with an expanded hand-in-the-dirt role in Manalapan's shotgun wing-T offense for the 2026 season.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Manalapan

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★ Featured events ★

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

Tuesday August 25
• Board of Education Regular Meeting held at Marlboro Memorial Middle
  Marlboro Elementary School 100 School Road, West Marlboro, NJ 07746
  7:00 pm
Thursday August 27
• Board of Education Meeting
  Freehold Township High School Administration Building
  7:00 pm
Saturday August 29
• Dueling Pianos: Interactive Concert Experience →
  Monmouth County Library - Headquarters, 125 Symmes Dr, Manalapan Township
  2:00 pm
Saturday September 12
• 10th Anniversary Ocean County Irish Festival →
  County Road 530, County Rd 530
  11:00 am
Thursday September 17
• ISPE NJ Chapter's 40th Anniversary Gala →
  The Marigold, 315 Churchill Ave, Somerset
  5:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Sunday August 23
• New Jersey Summer Half, 10k, 5k @ Battlefield →
  Monmouth Battlefield State Park, 20 NJ-33 Business, Manalapan Township
  9:30 am
Monday August 24
• Pemberton Varsity Field Hockey @ Robbinsville →
  Robbinsville High School, 155 Robbinsville Edinburg Rd, Trenton
  9:00 am
Tuesday August 25
• Board of Education Regular Meeting held at Marlboro Memorial Middle
  David C. Abbott Early Learning Center 171 Tennent Road, Morganville, NJ 07751
  7:00 pm
Thursday August 27
• Board of Education Meeting
  Freehold Regional High School District Administration Building
  7:00 pm
Friday August 28
• Egg Harbor Township Varsity Football @ Robbinsville →
  Robbinsville High School, 155 Robbinsville Edinburg Rd, Trenton
  7:00 pm
Sunday August 30
• The Barber of Seville →
  Kelsey Theatre, 1200 Old Trenton Rd, West Windsor Township
  2:00 pm
Friday September 4
• Steinert Varsity Football @ Robbinsville →
  Robbinsville High School, 155 Robbinsville Edinburg Rd, Trenton
  6:00 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Freehold

• Bruce Springsteen delivers special message to ancestral home in Ireland (northjersey.com)
• An 8-foot python was hiding under a backyard shed in NJ (wearenewjersey.com)
• Translating Health Issues Leads to Breaking Down Administrative Barriers (rutgers.edu)

Marlboro

• Stronger Than Before: 2026 Howell Football Preview (shoresportsinsider.com)

Ok Manalapan! 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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