🌱 Marlboro’s Joseph Friedman set for big test at sectional meet
Marlboro, New Jersey Patch AM: a 4 min readWhat's up Marlboro! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Marlboro’s Joseph Friedman set for big test at sectional meet
Also on today's calendar: Join Rock Voices, the community choir that ONLY sings rock music! and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: Why did the chicken cross the road? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: A couple of showers, with a high of 69 and low of 49 degrees.
- Friday: Clouds and sun with a shower, temps: high: 67, low: 51.
- Saturday: Mostly sunny and warmer, with a high of 81 and low of 64 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• N.J. boys track & field sectionals, 2026: Preview & prediction for Central, Group 4 meet (nj.com subscription) — Marlboro High School senior Joseph Friedman is highlighted among key athletes to watch in this weekend’s NJSIAA Central Group 4 boys track and field sectional meet. The preview breaks down standout competitors, marquee events like the high jump and hurdles, and predicts North Brunswick to repeat as team champion, giving local fans a sense of what to look for when following Marlboro’s performance. 
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Marlboro Recreation Center, 1996 Recreation Way, Marlboro Township
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Marlboro High School, 95 N Main St, Marlboro Township
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Board of Education Regular Meeting held at Marlboro Memorial Middle
David C. Abbott Early Learning Center, 171 Tennent Road, Morganville
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Monmouth County Library - Marlboro Free Public Branch, 1 Library Ct, Marlboro Township
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Celebrate the Birth of the US and learn Colts Neck's role in the battle for freedom! →
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What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Can anyone recommend a good reasonable landscape artist in the Marlboro area.
We are looking to redo an area of our backyard with bushes, ,plants and flowers. . (Nextdoor Big Brook)
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🗞 Nearby News
Colts Neck
- Congratulations to Monmouth County Counsel Michael D. Fitzgerald honored by New Jersey Association of Counties (tapinto.net)
- Colts Neck man is 5th member of his family to become a medical doctor (mycentraljersey.com)
- A Colts Neck CEO Just Got 5 Years for a $212M Fraud Scheme. His Co-Conspirators Are Still at Large. (thedigestonline.com)
Freehold
- Sam's Club customers can now request speedy one-hour delivery service (courierpostonline.com)
Middletown
- Middletown Committeeman Ryan Clarke On Why He Seeks Re-Election (patch.com)
- Harmony Elementary School Wins First And Second Place In American History Door-Decorating Contest (patch.com)
- Closing Schools Is Officially Off The Table This Year In Middletown (patch.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
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