🌱 Patch AM: Middletown driver survives Route 79 crash that claimed 80-year-old man’s life.

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In today's newsletter:

• Middletown driver survives Route 79 crash that claimed 80-year-old man's life.
• Which Middletown hot dog made New Jersey's must-try list?

Also on today's calendar: Living Well with Lung Disease: Webinars for Patients and Families and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Riddle: David's parents have three sons: Snap, Crackle, and what's the name of the third son? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Winds becoming strong; rain, with a high of 64 and low of 58 degrees.
• Sunday: Strong winds subsiding; rain, temps: high: 66, low: 61.
• Monday: Occasional rain and drizzle, with a high of 66 and low of 58 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Man, 80, ID'd in fatal crash was longtime Seaman's worker who loved doo-wop, friends say (nj.com subscription) — An 80-year-old Manchester man has been identified as the driver killed in a Sept. 11 crash on Route 79 in Marlboro, where his car crossed into oncoming traffic and hit a pickup. The pickup's 52-year-old driver from Middletown avoided life-threatening injuries, while friends remember the victim for his decades at Seaman's Furniture and love of doo-wop music.
   

• Ranking the best hot dogs in New Jersey, according to our experts (pressofatlanticcity.com) — Middletown food lovers get a shout-out in this statewide roundup of New Jersey's standout hot dog joints, featuring DeVito's Dogs & Grille and its creative specialty dogs. The piece highlights notable spots across the state, but gives local readers a reason to take pride in their own neighborhood favorite.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Middletown

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★ Featured events ★

Tuesday September 29
• Living Well with Lung Disease: Webinars for Patients and Families →
  Virtual,
  5:30 pm
Saturday October 3
• The Legend of Sleepy Hollow and The Tell-Tale Heart →
  Two River Theater, 21 Bridge Ave, Red Bank
  3:00 pm
Saturday October 10
• MCF's Fall for Conservation →
  Navesink Country Club, 50 Luffburrow Ln, Red Bank
  6:00 pm

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Other local events

Saturday September 26
• Port Monmouth Fire Company's Fall Mum Sale →
  Port Monmouth Fire Company, 125 Main St, Middletown Township
  9:00 am
• 9th Annual Highlands Brew by the Bay →
  The Seafarer, 1 Atlantic St, Highlands
  12:00 pm
Sunday September 27
• 24th Annual Twin Lights Ride →
  Huddy Park of Highlands, 329 Bay Ave, Highlands
  7:00 am
Monday September 28
• New 2 You Kids Consignment Event - Sept. 28 - Oct. 1 - Brookdale Comm College →
  Brookdale Community College, 765 Newman Springs Rd, Middletown Township
  9:00 am
• Golf for a Great Cause →
  Eagle Oaks Golf & Country Club, 20 Shore Oaks Dr, Farmingdale
  9:30 am
• Zoning Board of Adjustment Regular Meeting →
  Middletown, NJ Calendar, Main Meeting Room 1 Kings Highway, Middletown
  7:00 pm
Friday October 2
• Bingo Night! →
  Saint Leo The Great AAC (Gym), 50 Hurleys Ln, Middletown Township
  7:00 pm
• Follow the Clues, Solve the Crime →
  The Navesink Library, 149 Monmouth Ave, Atlantic Highlands
  7:30 pm
Sunday October 4
• 4th Annual Run for Reading (Bridge of Books Foundation) →
  Thompson Park, 805 Newman Springs Rd
  9:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• The LWV Organizes Virtual Forum for the Henry Hudson Regional Board of Education Wednesday, October 7 —Marianne Kligman Read on Patch

• TJX posted a job opening for Retail Merchandise Associate in Middletown. Apply here.
• sweetgreen posted a job opening for Shrewsbury - Kitchen Lead in Shrewsbury. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Middletown here.

🗞 Nearby News

Fair Haven

• League of Women Voters to host virtual forum for Fair Haven mayoral candidates (themonmouthjournaleastern.com)
• Prosecutor: County Corrections Officer Arrested, Charged with Child Endangerment, Aggravated Assault for Involvement in Teenagers' Fight (rumsonfairhavenretrospect.com)
• Senior continues to fill the net as N.J. No. 19 girls soccer team earns bounce-back win (nj.com)

Red Bank

• Little Andy's Burgers opens second location in Red Bank (nj1015.com)
• Red Bank Council Approves Affordable Housing Updates, Utility Vehicle Funding and Community Solar Participation (tapinto.net)

Rumson

• Fair Haven Public Library To Close For Renovations: See Details (patch.com)

Ok Middletown! 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: David (Thank you Thomas F. for sending it in!)
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