🌱 Patch AM: How new NJ Transit tech could change your Manalapan commute

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In today's newsletter:

• How new NJ Transit tech could change your Manalapan commute
• What Manalapan's narrow loss to Wall means for the Braves

Also on today's calendar: Tremendous Home & Office Furniture Warehouse Liquidation Sale and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: I'm a rock group with 4 members; one member was assassinated. What am I? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Friday: An a.m. shower; turning sunny, with a high of 83 and low of 58 degrees.
• Saturday: Sun giving way to clouds, temps: high: 83, low: 68.
• Sunday: Some rain and a thunderstorm, with a high of 83 and low of 66 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• NJ Transit advances bus technology upgrades to add Wi-Fi, better bus tracking (masstransitmag.com) — Manalapan bus riders will soon see upgraded NJ Transit technology, including free onboard Wi‑Fi and new digital signs at Route 9 North and Gordon's Corner Road and the Aldrich Road Park & Ride. These pilots promise more accurate real‑time arrival information, service alerts, and better nighttime visibility, helping local commuters plan trips more reliably across Monmouth County and beyond.
   

• Making the Leap: Rumson's Brady Williams Ignites Passing Game in Win Over Holmdel (shoresportsinsider.com) — Rumson-Fair Haven's explosive passing attack powered a 40-28 win over Holmdel, but the game also shook up the Class A North race that includes Manalapan. Wall, now Rumson's next opponent, edged No. 7 Manalapan 15-12 on Thursday, a result that reshapes early-season expectations for Braves fans following Shore Conference football.
   

📸 Around Manalapan

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Manalapan

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday September 12
• Tremendous Home & Office Furniture Warehouse Liquidation Sale →
  Costco Wholesale, 100 Grand Ave, North Brunswick Township
  9:30 am
• 10th Anniversary Ocean County Irish Festival →
  County Road 530, County Rd 530,
  11:00 am
Monday September 28
• New 2 You Kids Consignment Event - Sept. 28 - Oct. 1 - Brookdale Comm College →
  Brookdale Community College, 765 Newman Springs Rd, Middletown Township
  9:00 am

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Other local events

Sunday September 13
• Farmlands Tour, hosted by Central Jersey Bicycle Club →
  Manalapan NJ
  7:00 am
Tuesday September 15
• Thriving Houseplants: Simple Care for Healthy Indoor Plants →
  Monmouth County Library - Headquarters, 125 Symmes Dr, Manalapan Township
  6:00 pm
Wednesday September 16
• It Hurts When I Do This: An illustrated history of Quack medicine →
  Monmouth County Library - Headquarters, 125 Symmes Dr, Manalapan Township
  6:00 pm
Thursday September 17
• Scam Alert! What State & County Consumer Affairs Want You To Know →
  Monmouth County Library - Headquarters, 125 Symmes Dr, Manalapan Township
  1:00 pm
Saturday September 19
• Protinick Farms Fall Activities →
  Protinick Farms, 147 Plainsboro Rd, Cranbury
  10:00 am
Sunday September 20
• 80 Years of Wood and Fire →
  Monmouth County Library - Headquarters, 125 Symmes Dr, Manalapan Township
  2:00 pm
Wednesday September 23
• Grow Your Small Business with NJEDA Grants and Loans →
  Monmouth County Library - Headquarters, 125 Symmes Dr, Manalapan Township
  7:00 pm
Thursday September 24
• Emergency Preparedness →
  Monmouth County Library - Headquarters, 125 Symmes Dr, Manalapan Township
  10:00 am
Wednesday September 30
• Honey Bees: A Powerful Pollinator →
  Monmouth County Library - Headquarters, 125 Symmes Dr, Manalapan Township
  6:30 pm

📣 Manalapan Shout Outs!

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Monmouth County Library to Host After-Hours Concert With Chris Pinnella —Monmouth County Library Headquarters Read on Patch
• YMCA of the Jersey Shore Invites Community to "Passport to Wellness" Open House on Sept. 25 —YMCA of the Jersey Shore Read on Patch

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  I highly recommend him. He's done many jobs for me and I'm very pleased with this work. (Nextdoor Holiday Park)

🗞 Nearby News

Freehold

• 75-Unit Toll Brothers Townhouse Development Approved in Randolph (jerseydigs.com)
• Center Players presents a reading of "You've Got Hate Mail" on September 14th (newjerseystage.com)

Marlboro

• Virtual Forum Set For Marlboro School Board Candidates: See Details (patch.com)

Holmdel

• Holmdel High School Students Named National Merit Scholarship Semifinalists (patch.com)
• Virtual Forum Set For Holmdel School Board Candidates: See Details (patch.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: Mount Rushmore (Thank you J.J. W. for sending it in!)
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