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Hello Matawan! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Need support in Matawan? See what's offered at this free event
- Matawan shut out: how Manasquan's star dominated in Week 2
Also on today's calendar: Designer Handbag BINGO and Tricky Tray and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: When geese fly, one side is longer than the other. do you know why that is ? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Humid with clouds and sun, with a high of 85 and low of 70 degrees.
- Friday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 85, low: 61.
- Saturday: Clouds and sun; not as warm, with a high of 73 and low of 62 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• YMCA Plans Free Wellness Open House (jerseyshoreonline.com) — Matawan residents can access free mental health, addiction recovery, and family support resources at the YMCA's "Passport to Wellness" open house on September 25 at 166 Main St. From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., visitors can tour stations, meet counselors, learn about local programs, and even enter to win prizes and a one-month YMCA membership. 
• Week 2 Dick's House of Sport Football Player of the Week: Dax Klein, Manasquan (shoresportsinsider.com) — Matawan football fans will want to know their team fell 28-0 to Manasquan in Week 2, with Manasquan senior Dax Klein rushing for 113 yards and two touchdowns. His standout performance earned him Shore Conference Football Player of the Week and a gift card from Dick's House of Sport.
📸 Around Matawan
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Matawan
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★ Featured events ★
- Designer Handbag BINGO and Tricky Tray →
Assumption Catholic School, 380 Meredith St, Perth Amboy
12:00 pm - Living Well with Lung Disease: Webinars for Patients and Families →
Virtual,
5:30 pm
Sunday September 20
Tuesday September 29
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Other local events
- Matawan Community Blood Drive →
Most Holy Redeemer, 133 Amboy Rd, Matawan
12:30 pm - Memorial - Dine out Night (The Burger Shop)
Old Bridge Township Public Schools, 4207 Highway 516, Matawan
8:00 am - NU LEVEL Grand Opening →
NU LEVEL, 32 Main St, Matawan
3:00 pm - Bingo Night
Old Bridge Township Public Schools, 1 Par Ave, Old Bridge
6:00 pm - Twelfth Annual Jessica Uveges LoNigro Community Blood Drive →
Old Bridge High School Grade 9 Center/Cafeteria, 4207 County Rd 516, Matawan
8:30 am - Cross of Glory's 25th Annual Fall Yard Sale, Bake Sale, and Snack Shack BBQ! Celebrating 25 Years! →
Cross of Glory Lutheran Church, 95 Cambridge Dr, Aberdeen Township
9:00 am - Lakeside Dining at Lake Lefferts: Aby's Mexican Restaurant and Acoustic Madness →
Ravine Dr, Matawan
5:30 pm - 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 - Matawan Day 2026 →
Main Street, Main St, Matawan
12:00 pm
Thursday September 17
Friday September 18
Saturday September 19
Friday September 25
Saturday October 3
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🪧 Patch Classifieds
- Police officer causes negligent car crash off School Road West, Marlboro NJ. Victim Toyota Rav 4 Gry
I was a witness to the accident and made a statement to the police in Marlboro NJ around 12:45-12:50. I am willing to testify for the victim as a... (More info)
💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- US Supreme Court Blocks Postal Service From Restricting Mail Ballots —Marianne Kligman Read on Patch
- Cross of Glory's 25th Annual Fall Yard Sale, Bake Sale and Snack Shack BBQ! —Jeremy Samuelson Read on Patch
- Has anyone here had wallpaper professionally installed by a wallpaper specialist ?
Not looking for a construction contractor. If so, who did you use and would you recommend them? Thank you! (Nextdoor Matawan/Old Bridge)
- Taco Bell posted a job opening for Team Member TB39082-HAZLET in Hazlet. Apply here.
- Popeyes posted a job opening for Popeyes Team Member - Hazlet, NJ in Hazlet. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Matawan here.
🗞 Nearby News
Keyport
- Shore Conference Football Offensive Players of the Week, Sept. 10-12 (nj.com)
- Soil tests at suspected NJ cancer cluster site to be announced (pix11.com)
Holmdel
- Video: COME FROM AWAY Trailer Debuts Ahead of Bell Theater Run in NJ (broadwayworld.com)
- Shore Conference football season stats leaders, Sept. 16 (nj.com)
Middletown
- Burst Pipe, Flooding Shuts Down Strauss Mansion In Atlantic Highlands (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: because there are more geese on that side (Thank you jo L. for sending it in!)
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