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Also on today's calendar: NJ Reptile & Exotic Animal Show Returns May 2–3 (2-Day Event, Limited Tickets) and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What gets wetter & wetter as it dries? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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• Middletown Abruptly Cancels Its Plan To Close Schools Next Year (patch.com) — Middletown families are getting a sudden reprieve, as plans to close Leonardo and Navesink elementary schools and repurpose Bayshore Middle School for the 2026-27 year have been called off after the school board failed to approve a required facilities plan. A marathon six-hour meeting ended in confusion over procedure, leaving the district without enough time to legally and logistically move forward with any Middletown school closures.
• Dead Fox Found In Middletown Was Rabid, Tests Confirm (patch.com) — Middletown officials are warning residents after a fox found dead in Hartshorne Woods Park tested positive for rabies, confirming the virus is present locally. People in the Rumson/Navesink and wider Middletown area are urged to keep pets vaccinated and leashed, avoid contact with wildlife, and immediately call Animal Control or police if they see sick animals or experience possible exposure.
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