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Also, don't miss Ranney School Fall Open House on the Middletown Patch calendar

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Greetings Middletown! We're your go-to source for what's happening in town. Read on to get plugged in! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How Middletown North's QB earned a Player of the Week nod
  • Middletown community invited to honor the life of Nancy Joan Hand

Also on today's calendar: Ranney School Fall Open House and 9 more events.

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

Today's riddle: The more you take, the more you leave behind. What am I ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Monday: Turning sunny; breezy, warmer, with a high of 73 and low of 51 degrees.
  • Tuesday: Sunny and cooler, temps: high: 64, low: 49.
  • Wednesday: Sunny, with a high of 69 and low of 55 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Week 5 Dick's House of Sport Football Player of the Week Poll (shoresportsinsider.com) — A standout performance by Middletown North quarterback Derek Grasso in a 27-6 win over St. John Vianney has earned him a spot in this week's Shore Conference Football Player of the Week poll. Local fans can vote once per hour until Tuesday at noon, with the winner announced Thursday and receiving a $50 Dick's House of Sport gift card.
   

• Nancy Joan Hand (themonmouthjournaleastern.com) — Belford resident Nancy Joan Hand, 74, has passed away, with visiting hours set for Oct. 5 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at John F. Pfleger Funeral Home on Tindall Road in Middletown. Family, friends, and neighbors are invited to pay their respects and remember her love of family, travel, the beach, and time with her grandchildren.
   

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  • Just had a theater party group from New York to see the August Wilson play,
    The Piano Lesson, at the Two River Theater in Red Bank; powerful and superbly acted. Lunch/brunch was delicious at Triumph Restaurant, right next… (Nextdoor Oak Hill)
  • Anyone know why these helicopters are flying low around Middletown.
    Not sure if it's the same one but it's flown over my house in Crestview three or four time in the past hour. Just wondering. Is it something military? (Nextdoor Chapel Hill)
  • Family Dollar posted a job opening for Customer Service Associate I in Middletown. Apply here.
  • ShopRite Supermarkets posted a job opening for ShopRite - Cashier (Saker NJ) Salary Range $15.92 - $15.92/hr in Middletown. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Middletown here.

🗞 Nearby News

Red Bank

  • Nor'easter Brings Flooding, Road Closures, Power Outages to Jersey Shore (tworivertimes.com)
  • China House Woodbury Relocation Offers Delicious Chinese, Fresh Sushi, Dine-In Seating (42freeway.com)
  • Letter To The Editor: Rockland Needs 'Skip the Stuff' Law (rcbizjournal.com)

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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: "The more you take, the more you leave behind. What am I ?" — Footsteps (Thank you Patty G. for sending it in!)
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