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Also on today's calendar: Middletown Community Blood Drive - Honor. Give. Remember. Shirt for donors and 9 more events.
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Today's riddle: What is the 1 way to guarantee winning a small fortune at the casino? 🤔 (Answer below!)
• NJ American Water Gives Leonardo Fire Company $2,500 (patch.com) — Middletown's Leonardo Community Fire Company has received a $2,500 grant from New Jersey American Water to buy extra batteries for its hydraulic extrication tools, vital for vehicle rescues. The award is part of a broader $50,000 program supporting volunteer fire and EMS departments, helping local first responders upgrade lifesaving equipment across the company's service area.
• Find out about the changes coming to River Centre in Middletown (app.com) — Major changes are coming to Middletown's River Centre complex off Newman Springs Road, including a new Starbucks with drive-through, a five-story AvalonBay apartment building with 340 units, and large new office space for Hackensack Meridian Health. Construction is ramping up this fall, bringing more traffic, jobs, and housing options right by Garden State Parkway Exit 109.
• Brookdale Community College Approves Staff Reductions as Health Costs Surge (wrat.com) — Brookdale Community College's Middletown campus is facing significant staff cuts as soaring health benefit and utility costs strain its budget, even while enrollment remains below pre-pandemic levels. Trustees approved job reductions after ruling out major tuition hikes, and leaders say they'll rethink the college's structure while keeping satellite sites in Wall and Freehold open. Middletown families and employees could feel the impact soon.
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