🌱 Patch AM: How Matawan Regional’s Maya Gordon stacked up against New Jersey’s best

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In today's newsletter:

• How Matawan Regional's Maya Gordon stacked up against New Jersey's best

Also on today's calendar: Living Well with Lung Disease: Webinars for Patients and Families and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call advice from a cow ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Monday: Cloudy, a shower in the p.m., with a high of 71 and low of 59 degrees.
• Tuesday: Cloudy, a little rain; cool, temps: high: 66, low: 54.
• Wednesday: Cloudy and windy, with a high of 66 and low of 54 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• MERGE: Magee Memorial Class Meet Girls 2026 (milesplit.com) — A standout performance from Matawan Regional's Maya Gordon highlighted the Magee Memorial Class Meet, where she led the junior girls with one of the day's fastest 5K times. The statewide meet also showcased strong team showings from North Hunterdon, Ridge, Westfield, and Summit, underscoring how competitive New Jersey girls' cross-country looks this season.
   

📸 Around Matawan

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Matawan

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★ Featured events ★

Tuesday September 29
• Living Well with Lung Disease: Webinars for Patients and Families →
  Virtual,
  5:30 pm
Thursday October 15
• BARKS and BOOS is COMING! →
  A Salute Italian Restaurant & Bar, 74 Main St, Matawan
  5:30 pm

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Other local events

Thursday September 24
• ELEMENTARY OPEN HOUSE
  Old Bridge High School, 4209 Route 516, Matawan
  6:00 pm
• Memorial - Elementary School Open House
  Old Bridge Township Public Schools, 4207 Highway 516, Matawan
  6:00 pm
Friday September 25
• YMCA of the Jersey Shore Counseling & Social Services Passport to Wellness Open House →
  166 Main St, Matawan
  10:00 am
• Pizza in the Hut →
  Temple Shalom-Reform, 5 Ayrmont Ln, Aberdeen Township
  6:00 pm
Saturday September 26
• 2026 Matawan FRESH Farmers & Makers Market →
  2026 Matawan FRESH Farmers & Makers Market, 201 Broad St, Matawan
Sunday September 27
• Torah Tots →
  Temple Shalom-Reform, 5 Ayrmont Ln, Aberdeen Township
  9:30 am
Monday September 28
• ANNOUNCING A 4TH LOCATION FOR MONMOUTH MONDAY CONNECTIONS!!! →
  The Burger Shop and More, 231 Main Street, Matawan
Tuesday September 29
• Lunch and Learn in the Sukkah →
  Temple Shalom-Reform, 5 Ayrmont Ln, Aberdeen Township
  12:00 pm
Saturday October 3
• Matawan Day 2026 →
  Main Street, Main St, Matawan
  12:00 pm
Sunday October 11
• NJ Big Flea Antiques Event →
  The New Jersey Convention And Expo Center, 97 Sunfield Ave, Edison
  4:00 pm

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• Epic Dayz — (732) 952-2400
• Jersey Medical Care — (732) 707-4100
• Brookdale Community College — (732) 224-1857

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🪧 Patch Classifieds

• Police officer causes negligent car crash off School Road West, Marlboro NJ. Victim Toyota Rav 4 Gry
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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Handyman Needed
  I have white shutters on 5 windows. I want to change them to black shutters which I have. Need to have it done this week. Located in Old Bridge. (Nextdoor Cedar Ridge Estates)

• Kohl's posted a job opening for Part-Time Beauty Advisor - Sephora in Holmdel. Apply here.
• Chick-fil-A posted a job opening for Front of House Shift Leader in Perth Amboy. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Matawan here.

🗞 Nearby News

Hazlet

• No. 18 Raritan football rallies past Red Bank Regional in fourth quarter (northjersey.com)

Holmdel

• NJ / PA Tort Litigation Attorney — FirstEnergy (energynews.pro)
• Monmouth County Park System to host Harvest Home Festival on September 27th (newjerseystage.com)
• Week 3 Dick's House of Sport Football Player of the Week Poll (shoresportsinsider.com)

Edison

• Middlesex County, State Host Free Business Resource Fair At Middlesex College (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Beef Tips (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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