🌱 Patch AM: How a taller Oceanic Bridge and new roundabout will reshape Middletown travel

Morning Middletown! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• How a taller Oceanic Bridge and new roundabout will reshape Middletown travel
• Tomahawks' late power-play surge stuns Titans in Middletown showdown

Also on today's calendar: Healthy Water, Healthy World and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why do some birds fly south for the winter? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Monday: Warmer, with a high of 74 and low of 58 degrees.
• Tuesday: Warm with some sunshine, temps: high: 76, low: 63.
• Wednesday: Warm; breezy in the morning, with a high of 83 and low of 61 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Decision Made: Oceanic Bridge Will Have 65-Foot Clearance (tworivertimes.com) — Middletown residents are set to see a new fixed-span Oceanic Bridge with 65 feet of clearance, a roundabout replacing the current sharp curve, and a new waterfront access area on the township side. Officials outlined safety upgrades, a wider shared-use path for walkers and cyclists, and a multi‑year engineering and construction timeline that will reshape how Middletown drivers and pedestrians reach Rumson across the Navesink River.
   

• Tomahawks net two power-play goals in second in win over Titans (centredaily.com) — Hockey fans in Middletown saw the New Jersey Titans fall 5–2 to the Johnstown Tomahawks at Middletown Sports Complex after two late second‑period power‑play goals broke a 1–1 tie. Despite strong goaltending numbers and a pair of Titans goals, Johnstown pulled away in the third and now heads home to host the Philadelphia Rebels next Friday.
   

📸 Around Middletown

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Middletown

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday October 15
• Healthy Water, Healthy World →
  American Legion Hall, 81 W Front St, Keyport
  6:00 pm
Friday October 16
• Tryout For Holiday Show →
  I AM Fitness, 205 Harmony Rd, Middletown Township
  6:30 pm
Sunday October 25
• Brookdale Community College Fall Open House →
  Brookdale Community College, 765 Newman Springs Rd, Middletown Township
  1:00 pm
Tuesday October 27
• Living Well with Lung Disease: Webinars for Patients and Families →
  Virtual,
  5:30 pm

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Other local events

Wednesday October 14
• Middletown Community Blood Drive - Surprise Gift for donors! →
  Middletown Elks, 251 Church St, Middletown Township
  12:00 pm
Friday October 16
• GYPSY, A Musical Fable →
  Middletown Arts Center, 36 Church St, Middletown Township
  7:00 pm
Saturday October 17
• Craft Fair →
  King of Kings Lutheran Church, 250 Harmony Rd, Middletown Township
  9:00 am
• Kings's Angels Craft Fair →
  King of Kings Lutheran Church, 250 Harmony Rd, Middletown Township
  10:00 am
• Gypsy, A Musical Fable →
  Middletown Arts Center, 36 Church St, Middletown Township
  7:00 pm
Sunday October 18
• GYPSY, A Musical Fable →
  Middletown Arts Center, 36 Church St, Middletown Township
  2:00 pm
Tuesday October 20
• Lincroft Community Blood Drive →
  Lincroft Bible Church, 790 Newman Springs Rd, Middletown Township
  1:00 pm
Friday October 23
• GYPSY, A Musical Fable →
  Middletown Arts Center, 36 Church St, Middletown Township
  7:00 pm

📣 Middletown Shout Outs!

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Thank you 👏👏👏 to these businesses for making Middletown PatchAM possible:

• Dogs On The Farm Pet Resort — (732) 872-7543
• Muller Insurance — (201) 659-2403
• Brookdale Community College — (732) 224-1857
• db Ortho PT — (732) 747-1262
• Huntington Learning Center — (732) 671-0200

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Dunkin' posted a job opening for Shift Leader in Leonardo. Apply here.
• Dollar General posted a job opening for ASST STORE MGR in KEANSBURG NJ S20497 in Keansburg. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Middletown here.

🗞 Nearby News

Fair Haven

• Inaugural Jersey Shore Yoga Festival Brings Wellness Community Together in Red Bank (TAPinto.net)
• Rumson-Fair Haven Wins 2026 Shore Conference Girls Tennis Title (tworivertimes.com)

Red Bank

• With New Eatery, Rallo Adds Pizzazz to Red Bank Gateway (tworivertimes.com)
• Steven Van Zandt Returns to Red Bank for Walk of Fame Induction, Teach Rock Benefit (tworivertimes.com)
• 7 NJ pizza spots where the experience matters as much as the pie (wpst.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: "Why do some birds fly south for the winter?" — Because it's too far to walk..! (Thank you Theresia F. for sending it in!)
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