🌱 Patch AM: Spooky Tales Around The Firepit, From Matawan Historical Society

Morning Matawan! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• Share Matawan ghost stories at Burrowes Mansion's Victorian Halloween night
• How a Matawan junior turned grief into a game-changing performance.

Also on today's calendar: Estate Planning: 5 Essential Things You Should Know and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the cookie go to the hospital? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Friday: Nice with plenty of sunshine, with a high of 74 and low of 50 degrees.
• Saturday: Sun through high clouds, temps: high: 69, low: 56.
• Sunday: Some rain in the p.m.; cloudy, with a high of 69 and low of 62 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Spooky Tales Around The Firepit, From Matawan Historical Society (patch.com) — Matawan residents are invited to a Victorian All Hallows' Eve evening hosted by the Matawan Historical Society in the Burrowes Mansion backyard on October 30. Guests can enjoy ghost stories focused on Matawan hauntings, historic Halloween parlor games, and lighthearted fortune telling, plus a costume contest with prizes for historically accurate, spooky, and creative outfits. The outdoor-only event runs from 6–9 p.m., with a suggested $10 donation and weather-dependent plans.
   

• SSI Football Report: Wesley Tanner Emerges for TRN, Matawan Junior's Tribute to Late Father (shoresportsinsider.com) — Matawan football fans will appreciate how junior Zachary Johnson honored his late father while helping the Huskies snap a three-game skid with a 20–13 win over Marlboro. The story details his standout two-way performance, the team's emotional support around his family, and how Matawan hopes to turn this moment into a stronger playoff push.
   

📸 Around Matawan

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Matawan

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★ Featured events ★

Friday October 9
• Estate Planning: 5 Essential Things You Should Know →
  Webinar - Online Presentation,
  2:30 pm
Sunday October 11
• NJ Big Flea Antiques Event →
  The New Jersey Convention And Expo Center, 97 Sunfield Ave, Edison
  4:00 pm
Thursday October 15
• Join Us for BARKS AND BOOS! →
  A Salute Italian Restaurant & Bar, 74 Main St, Matawan
  5:30 pm
• Healthy Water, Healthy World →
  American Legion Hall, 81 W Front St, Keyport
  6:00 pm
Saturday October 17
• Goods & Services Auction →
  Trinity Church Matawan, 18 Ryers Ln, Matawan
  6:00 pm

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Other local events

Saturday October 10
• Move + Bloom: The Lakeside Wellness Social →
  MJ's Restaurant Bar & Grill Patio, 845 New Jersey 34, Matawan
Monday October 12
• CSMS PTA Scholastic Book Fair
  Old Bridge Township Public Schools, 4207 Highway 516, Matawan
  8:00 am
Sunday October 18
• Aberdeen Community Blood Drive - Surprise Gift for donors! →
  Temple Beth Ahm, 550 Lloyd Rd, Aberdeen Township
  8:30 am
• Woman's Club of Matawan Farm to Table Dinner - ALMOST SOLD OUT!!! →
  Woman's Club of Matawan, 199 Jackson St, Matawan
  3:00 pm
Wednesday October 21
• Woman's Club of Matawan Luncheon & Games →
  Woman's Club of Matawan, 199 Jackson St, Matawan
  11:00 am
Friday October 23
• Matawan Halloween Boo-Tacular! →
  Matawan Municipal Building Field Gazebo Lawn (201 Broad Street)
  6:00 pm
Sunday October 25
• Brookdale Community College Fall Open House →
  Brookdale Community College, 765 Newman Springs Rd, Middletown Township
  1:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Chili's Grill & Bar posted a job opening for Line Cook - Holmdel Chili's in Holmdel. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News

Keyport

• Inbound Retention Representative jobs hiring near Keyport, NJ at EchoStar (echostar.com)
• Elite Sports PT Shore Conference Boys Soccer Scoreboard: Thursday, October 8 (shoresportsinsider.com)

Hazlet

• Call Center Representative jobs hiring near Hazlet, NJ at EchoStar (echostar.com)
• New grocery planned for Toms River Center where Foodtown closed (app.com)
• 👠Lillian Drive Elementary PTO Launches Community Shoe Drive Fundraiser! (TAPinto.net)

Holmdel

• Holmdel Harvest Fest Returns to Bayonet Farm Oct. 10th, With Family Fun, Music and Fireworks!🎉 (TAPinto.net)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why did the cookie go to the hospital?" — Because he felt crummy. (Thank you Sanda J. for sending it in!)
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