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🌱 Patch AM: Fraud, Theft, Harassment: Manalapan Police Blotter
Happening soon: Golf for a Great Cause on the Manalapan Patch calendar

Good morning Manalapan! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Costly scams and harassment hit Manalapan residents over one week
Also on today's calendar: Golf for a Great Cause and 2 more events.
Today's riddle: What is full of holes but still holds water? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: Clouds and sun; not as warm, with a high of 78 and low of 66 degrees.
- Saturday: Heavy rain and a thunderstorm, temps: high: 76, low: 67.
- Sunday: A shower and t-storm; humid, with a high of 83 and low of 62 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Fraud, Theft, Harassment: Manalapan Police Blotter (patch.com) — Manalapan residents reported a string of fraud, theft, and harassment cases over the week of Aug. 5–11, with several victims losing thousands of dollars to scams and unauthorized charges. Incidents ranged from online sale chargebacks and fake utility and credit card company schemes to shoplifting at a local store and harassment via text and social media, highlighting ongoing safety and security concerns in town.
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📸 Around Manalapan
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Manalapan
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★ Featured events ★
- Golf for a Great Cause →
Eagle Oaks Golf & Country Club, 20 Shore Oaks Dr, Farmingdale
9:30 am
Monday September 28
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Other local events
- Board of Education Regular Meeting held at Marlboro Memorial Middle
Marlboro Elementary School 100 School Road, West Marlboro, NJ 07746
7:00 pm - Board of Education Meeting
Freehold Township High School Administration Building
7:00 pm - Dueling Pianos: Interactive Concert Experience →
Monmouth County Library - Headquarters, 125 Symmes Dr, Manalapan Township
2:00 pm - ISPE NJ Chapter's 40th Anniversary Gala →
The Marigold, 315 Churchill Ave, Somerset
5:00 pm
Tuesday August 25
Thursday August 27
Saturday August 29
Thursday September 17
📣 Manalapan Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Montgomery Varsity Football @ Robbinsville →
Robbinsville High School, 155 Robbinsville Edinburg Rd, Trenton
10:00 am - Andy Grammer →
East Freehold Showgrounds, 1500 Kozloski Rd, Freehold
7:00 pm - New Jersey Summer Half, 10k, 5k @ Battlefield →
Monmouth Battlefield State Park, 20 NJ-33 Business, Manalapan Township
9:30 am - Pemberton Varsity Field Hockey @ Robbinsville →
Robbinsville High School, 155 Robbinsville Edinburg Rd, Trenton
9:00 am - 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 - Board of Education Meeting
Freehold Regional High School District Administration Building
7:00 pm - Egg Harbor Township Varsity Football @ Robbinsville →
Robbinsville High School, 155 Robbinsville Edinburg Rd, Trenton
7:00 pm - The Barber of Seville →
Kelsey Theatre, 1200 Old Trenton Rd, West Windsor Township
2:00 pm
Saturday August 22
Sunday August 23
Monday August 24
Tuesday August 25
Thursday August 27
Friday August 28
Sunday August 30
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- I have a cicada inside my home, it's in the bathroom.
It makes loud noise but i can't see it! Please help with advise how to get rid of it! I heard they live up to 17 years… (Nextdoor Yorktown - Englishtown)
🗞 Nearby News
Freehold
- Revolving sushi restaurant opens 8th Jersey location in 6 years (nj1015.com)
- In Red Bank, Pallone, Activists Press for Immigration Reform (tworivertimes.com)
- National Senior Citizens Day: Celebrating Aging With Comfort, Dignity and Support at Home (tapinto.net)
Marlboro
- Crispy chicken and sweet tea now available at Bojangles' third New Jersey location (wchram.com)
East Windsor
- Mercer Woman Charged After 24 Dogs Found Living In Unsanitary Conditions (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: A sponge (Thank you Netty W. for sending it in!)
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