Today In Middletown: What You Need To Know For Monday, Oct. 4

Happy Monday, Middletown-ites! It's me Carly Baldwin, the Middletown Patch reporter. As we start the week, here are the top headlines and news from the Middletown area:

First, today's weather:

A shower and thunderstorm. High: 75 Low: 65.

Here are the top stories in Middletown today:

1. There will be a Middletown Twp. Committee meeting Monday night, you can join remotely https://middletownnj.webex.com...
2. Complete HS football schedule for Week 6: Oct. 7-9 (nj.com)
3. Spirit Airlines flight that took off from Atlantic City evacuated after fire; bird flew into engine (Middletown Press)
4. Middletown Social Services Hosts Food and Cleaning Supplies Drive for 'Make a Difference' Month of October (TAPinto.net)
5. Top 50 daily girls soccer stat leaders for Saturday, Oct. 2 (nj.com)
6. No. 13 Red Bank Catholic stops Middletown North - Girls soccer recap (nj.com)
7. Middletown North over Red Bank Catholic - Boys soccer recap (nj.com)
8. Girls Soccer: Results, links and scoreboards for Saturday, Oct. 2 (nj.com)
9. Boys Soccer: Results, links and featured coverage, Oct. 2-3 (nj.com)
10. Joint Physical Therapy and Sports Medicine, Officially Opens in Middletown, Brings Proven Expertise (TAPinto.net)
11. New Jersey 7, N.Y. Rangers 1 (Middletown Press)
12. Middletown South over Manasquan - Girls soccer recap (nj.com)
13. Gymnastics notebook, performance list and NJ.com Top 10 for Oct. 1 (nj.com)
14. Howell over Middletown North - Field hockey recap (nj.com)
15. 472 New COVID Cases In Monmouth County This Week (Middletown Patch)
16. Keansburg Man Had 1,000+ Child Sex Abuse Images, Prosecutor Says (Middletown Patch)
17. Far-Right Middletown Board of Education Attempts to Squash Dissent (Atlantic Highlands Herald)
18. No Limits Café to have fundraiser (New Jersey 101.5 FM)
19. Field Hockey: Results, links and featured coverage for Fri., Oct. 1 (nj.com)
20. Eastern Monmouth Area Chamber Of Commerce: NJBAC Reusable Carryout Bags & Paper Bags: 9/30/2021 (Press Release Desk)
21. Statewide Archery Deer Season Opens Saturday (973espn.com)
22. NJ weather: Warming up for the first weekend of October (wobm.com)
23. Wall, Point Boro, Central, all undefeated, ranked in field hockey Top 10; standout Week 3 players (Asbury Park Press)
24. American Dream unveils luxury wing as virus still looms (Middletown Press)

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Today in Middletown:

• 10th Annual Golf for Homes (9:00 AM)

Middletown Patch Notebook

• Mater Dei Prep: "SPIRIT WEEK THEMES! 10/4-10/8 $5 for the whole week" (Facebook)
• Mater Dei Prep: "Congratulations to Gabriella Graham (’23) and Joseph McClue (‘22) for being named Seraphs of the Month for September and to Mrs. O’Brien for being named Educator of the Month! Gabriella was nominated for her efforts in leading a collecti..." (Facebook)
• Monmouth County Genealogy Society: "We will be here until 1 today" (Facebook)
• Middletown Township Public Library: "The frog's sources are correct. #librarycard #libraryhumor" (Facebook)
• Breast Intentions: "Zumba in the park for Breast Intentions! Thank you Stephanie, Genevieve and Sandy Molon!" (Facebook)
• Breast Intentions: "Thank you to Stephanie, Genevieve and Sandy Molon, GMF & SZ fitness and NJ Zins Party in Pink Zumbathon!" (Facebook)
• Middletown NJ Town Hall: "Read this week’s #MiddletownMinutes for information about our partnership with the VNACJ - Community Health Center and how you can get your vaccine and booster, if eligible! October is Make a Difference Month in Middletown! Make an impac..." (Facebook)
• East Keansburg Fire Company: "Come by and see us at the East keansburg Firehouse. We are there 9am to 1pm today! Pre sale ticket sales end Oct 5th! $65 admissions gets you in the door, open bar and buffet as well as $50 play money! You can't beat it! Message us for a..." (Facebook)
• Middletown Township Public Library: "Screening in the Community Room this week for Movie Mondays: Twelve Mighty Orphans (2021) starring Luke Wilson and Vinessa Shaw. "Haunted by his mysterious past, a devoted high school football coach leads a scrawny team of orphans to the..." (Facebook)
• Middletown Township Public Library: "Overwhelmed by the beer selection lately? Get your #Octoberfest tasting tips with a download from @LibbyApp!" (Facebook)

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— Carly Baldwin

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