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🌱 Patch AM: What will the new 22 acres in Manalapan be used for?

And check out Moving Sale on the Manalapan Patch calendar

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Hello again Manalapan! We're bringing you the latest town highlights. Don't miss out, keep going! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • What will the new 22 acres in Manalapan be used for?
  • Which Shore teams could Manalapan face in this year's SCT?

Also on today's calendar: Moving Sale and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: What has a neck but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Periods of sun; less humid, with a high of 80 and low of 60 degrees.
  • Sunday: Mostly sunny and humid, temps: high: 87, low: 67. 🌶 Hot!
  • Monday: Very warm; a p.m. shower, with a high of 87 and low of 70 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• DEP adds 22 Acres to Monmouth Battlefield State Park (newjerseyglobe.com) — Manalapan just saw 22 more acres along Route 33 added to Monmouth Battlefield State Park, preserving former farmland that troops likely crossed during the Revolutionary War. The DEP's $15 million purchase will support new recreational, educational, and historical uses while expanding protected open space in the township.
   

• 2026 Shore Conference Boys Soccer Preview: Class A Central (shoresportsinsider.com) — Shore Conference boys soccer teams are gearing up for a competitive 2026 season, with detailed previews of programs like Freehold Township, Manasquan, Ocean, Shore, Long Branch, Rumson-Fair Haven and Ranney. Manalapan appears in Long Branch's Shore Conference Tournament group, meaning local fans could see meaningful matchups if brackets and schedules align.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Manalapan

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Sunday August 30
  • The Barber of Seville →
    Kelsey Theatre, 1200 Old Trenton Rd, West Windsor Township
    2:00 pm
    • Tuesday September 1
  • Staff Reports/Staff Professional Day
    David C. Abbott Early Learning Center 171 Tennent Road, Morganville, NJ 07751
    • Wednesday September 2
  • Preschool Meet & Greet Session 1
    David C. Abbott Early Learning Center 171 Tennent Road, Morganville, NJ 07751
    9:30 am
  • DAELC PTO Popsicle Social
    David C. Abbott Early Learning Center 171 Tennent Road, Morganville, NJ 07751
    10:30 am
  • Preschool Meet & Greet Session 2
    David C. Abbott Early Learning Center 171 Tennent Road, Morganville, NJ 07751
    11:30 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Hello, the pictures below are of Princeton.
    He is male and he's been an indoor cat all of his young life. Sadly his owner dumped the cat and her dog at her parents house. They unfortunately… (Nextdoor Union Hill)

🗞 Nearby News

Freehold

  • Book military and veterans golf lessons and programs in Freehold, NJ (pga.com)
  • NJ Health Commissioner leading by example! (americanonewspaper.com)
  • Monmouth County seeks 2027 applicants for history and preservation grants (einpresswire.com)

Marlboro

  • 50+ restaurants that have opened at the Shore this summer (app.com)

East Brunswick

  • Middlesex Co. Marks Hunger Action Month With Events, Food Drives (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 bottle (Thank you Netty W. for sending it in!)
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