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Today's riddle: What happened to the pregnant cat that ate yarn? 🤔 (Answer below!)
• Plans for 450 Homes At Former Circus Liquors Revealed (shorenewsnetwork.com) — A massive 450-home redevelopment is proposed for Middletown's former Circus Liquors site on Route 35, with 68 units reserved as affordable housing. Residents can now review detailed concept plans and renderings released by the township ahead of an Oct. 2 court fairness hearing that will help determine whether this all-townhome project can move forward.
• Labor Day: More Than the Unofficial End of Summer (tapinto.net) — Middletown residents marking Labor Day's end-of-summer vibe are reminded that the holiday was born from 19th-century labor struggles for fair hours and safer workplaces. The article traces how New Jersey quickly embraced the day and encourages you to pause between barbecues to appreciate the teachers, healthcare workers, first responders and other neighbors who keep the community running.
• Ironhawks Sign Five New Jersey Players Ahead of Inaugural Season (petersonsbreakingnewsoftrenton.com) — A New Jersey pro hockey expansion team just signed five in-state players, including forward John Gelatt from Middletown, for its inaugural ECHL season in Trenton. Local fans can follow a hometown player as the Ironhawks prepare for their Oct. 24 home opener, with season-ticket deposits available and single-game ticket details coming soon.
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