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Spotted on the Middletown calendar: Living Well with Lung Disease: Webinars for Patients and Families

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Good morning Middletown! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☕️️

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

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: David (Thank you Thomas F. for sending it in!)
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