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🌱 Patch AM: Aberdeen Community Blood Drive - Surprise Gift for donors! and 10 more events
Coming up: NJ Big Flea Antiques Event on the Matawan Patch calendar

What's up Matawan! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️
Coming up on the calendar:
- NJ Big Flea Antiques Event at The New Jersey Convention And Expo Center
- BARKS and BOOS is COMING! at A Salute Italian Restaurant & Bar
- Goods & Services Auction at Trinity Church Matawan
... and check out 9 more events on the calendar!
Today's riddle: Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Plenty of sun, with a high of 64 and low of 44 degrees.
- Wednesday: Sunny; breezy in the p.m., temps: high: 71, low: 52.
- Thursday: Mostly sunny and nice, with a high of 78 and low of 52 degrees.
📸 Around Matawan
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Matawan
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★ Featured events ★
- NJ Big Flea Antiques Event →
The New Jersey Convention And Expo Center, 97 Sunfield Ave, Edison
4:00 pm - BARKS and BOOS is COMING! →
A Salute Italian Restaurant & Bar, 74 Main St, Matawan
5:30 pm - Goods & Services Auction →
Trinity Church Matawan, 18 Ryers Ln, Matawan
6:00 pm
Sunday October 11
Thursday October 15
Saturday October 17
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Other local events
- Old Bridge Uknighted Special Education Resource Fair
Old Bridge High School Entrance – Main Entrance Parking Door 1 Old Bridge High School Entrance – Main Entrance Parking Door 1
6:00 pm - Blindness Awareness Month Community Outreach Fair →
Cheesequake State Park, Hooks Creek Lake Pavilion, 300 Gordon Rd., Matawan
1:00 pm - Blindness Awareness Month 2026 Community Outreach Fair →
Cheesequake State Park Hooks Creek Lake Pavilion, 300 Gordon Road, Matawan
1:00 pm - OBHS College Fair
OBHS Cafeteria
6:30 pm - 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 - Woman's Club of Matawan Luncheon & Games →
Woman's Club of Matawan, 199 Jackson St, Matawan
11:00 am - Matawan Halloween Boo-Tacular! →
Matawan Municipal Building Field Gazebo Lawn (201 Broad Street)
6:00 pm - Brookdale Community College Fall Open House →
Brookdale Community College, 765 Newman Springs Rd, Middletown Township
1:00 pm
Wednesday October 7
Thursday October 8
Sunday October 18
Wednesday October 21
Friday October 23
Sunday October 25
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- Jersey Medical Care — (732) 707-4100
- Brookdale Community College — (732) 224-1857
- Power Core Studio — (213) 446-0615
- Epic Dayz — (732) 952-2400
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Disabledperson, Inc posted a job opening for Stocking Team Associate at Walmart in Old Bridge, New Jersey in Old Bridge. Apply here.
- footprint Solutions posted a job opening for Part Time Merchandiser in Old Bridge. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Matawan here.
🗞 Nearby News
Hazlet
- Your Mother Isn't Refusing Help. She's Refusing to Be a Burden. (TAPinto.net)
Holmdel
- Shore Coaches: Starkey And Munn Shine, Ocean City, UC Sweep (milesplit.com)
- Colts Neck farmhouse owned by champion ballroom dancers is for sale (app.com)
East Brunswick
- Ill South River Man Freed From ICE Detention, Congresswoman Says (patch.com)
Ok Matawan! 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: "Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes?" — So when they come back to port they can just scan-da-navi-an! (Thank you Jessica C. for sending it in!)
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