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🌱 Patch AM: High Technology High School Named No. 1 STEM High School In The Nation

And check out Early SAT and ACT Testing: Preparing for College Admission Success on the Middletown Patch calendar

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What's up Middletown! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Middletown's High Tech High crowned nation's top STEM school
  • Who's taking the stage at Middletown Arts Center this Thursday night?
  • Which Middletown North and South receivers made NJ.com's watch list?

Also on today's calendar: Early SAT and ACT Testing: Preparing for College Admission Success and 9 more events.

And lastly, we have a post from a neighbor, Andrew O.!

Today's riddle: Why do fish live in salt water? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 81 and low of 67 degrees.
  • Friday: Sun and some clouds, temps: high: 80, low: 69.
  • Saturday: Humid with showers around, with a high of 77 and low of 69 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• High Technology High School Named No. 1 STEM High School In The Nation (patch.com) — Middletown residents can take pride that High Technology High School in Lincroft has been ranked the No. 1 STEM high school in the nation and the top high school in New Jersey by U.S. News & World Report. Located in the Lincroft section of Middletown, the competitive Monmouth County Vocational School District program emphasizes engineering and joins several sister schools also recognized among the state's best.
   

• This Week in Music: Previews for Concerts from August 18-24, 2026 (newjerseystage.com) — Music lovers in Middletown can catch an Indoor Summer Nights Singer-Songwriter Showcase at the Middletown Arts Center on Thursday, August 20, 2026, at 7 p.m. The roundup also highlights other concerts across New Jersey that week and previews several late-August and early-September festivals and shows worth a short drive.
   

• WRs and TEs to watch in the Shore Conference in 2026 (nj.com subscription) — Shore Conference football fans get an early look at the wide receivers and tight ends expected to shine this fall, including standouts from Middletown North and Middletown South. Senior Owen Maguire steps into the top receiver role for South, while Danny Sigler returns as a key target for North after a breakout 2025 season.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • disapointing...
    eastmont orchards will not be open for peach or apple picking this year...they will be open for pumpkin picking in the fall..will miss their… (Nextdoor Leonardo)
  • QuickChek posted a job opening for Food Service Associate - Part Time in Middletown. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News

Fair Haven

  • Navesink Garden Club Announces Lineup Of Fall 2026 Events (patch.com)
  • New group, same goal for Manasquan girls basketball at The Fort summer league (northjersey.com)
  • Two Jersey Shore towns among Safest Towns for Senior Living (app.com)

Red Bank

  • Red Bank Students Earn 2nd Place At National Competition (patch.com)

Atlantic Highlands

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: Pepper makes them sneeze (Thank you Karla H. for sending it in!)
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