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Today's riddle: How do billboards talk? 🤔 (Answer below!)
1. Join The Fun At Thompson Park Day Oct. 18 (patch.com) — Families in Middletown can look forward to Thompson Park Day in Lincroft, offering free kids' races, wagon rides, a petting farm, and Halloween-themed fun. Residents can also pre-register for paid contests like the dog costume parade, scarecrow building, and jack-o'-lantern carving, plus enjoy rides, inflatables, and live entertainment throughout the day.
2. NY Waterway Responds To Complaints About Its Service From Belford (patch.com) — Middletown and Belford ferry commuters say NY Waterway's service has deteriorated sharply, citing chronic delays, overcrowding, rough rides, and even a recent piling collision that shattered windows on a morning run. A Middletown attorney has launched a petition urging Monmouth County to restore Seastreak as the Belford operator, while NY Waterway insists it meets safety standards and is working to fix rider concerns.
3. Broken Record: Colts Neck's Moore Sets Shore All-Time Scoring Mark (shoresportsinsider.com) — Middletown South's boys soccer team fell 2-1 in overtime to Colts Neck as senior Sean Moore broke the Shore Conference's all-time scoring record, then netted a controversial golden goal that appeared offside on video. The loss continues a rough stretch for Middletown South, which has dropped four straight but still heads into the Shore Conference Tournament with a guaranteed first-round bye.
4. Mary's Place is oasis for young woman with cancer; she's giving back (vcstar.com) — A 21-year-old Middletown woman facing hip cancer found crucial emotional support at Mary's Place by the Sea in Ocean Grove, where she connected with other young patients. Grateful for that community, she's now volunteering at the nonprofit's Oct. 17 Walk-A-Thon and 5K, and encourages other young women with cancer from Middletown and beyond to seek similar support there.
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