🌱 Why Old Bridge’s Knights enter 2026 as a Central Jersey powerhouse

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In today's newsletter:

• Why Old Bridge's Knights enter 2026 as a Central Jersey powerhouse

Also on today's calendar: Social Security Planning Strategies for Women and 8 more events.

Today's riddle: What did one strawberry say to the other strawberry? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Sunny to partly cloudy, with a high of 80 and low of 60 degrees.
• Wednesday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 83, low: 64.
• Thursday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 79 and low of 67 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Phillipsburg starts 2026 where it ended 2025: Atop the Bellamy & Son Paving Central Jersey Sports Radio Top Ten (cjsportsradio.com) — Old Bridge football fans can be proud: the Knights open the 2026 season ranked No. 3 in Central Jersey after a 10-2 campaign and a trip to the Central Jersey Group 5 title game. A preseason rundown of the Big Central Conference's Top Ten also spotlights rivals like Piscataway, Sayreville, and Woodbridge, setting expectations for another highly competitive fall.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Old Bridge

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★ Featured events ★

Tuesday August 25
• Social Security Planning Strategies for Women →
  East Brunswick Public Library, 2 Civic Center Dr, East Brunswick
  6:00 pm
Sunday September 20
• Highland Park Arts in the Park Street Fair →
  Main Street Highland Park, 212 Raritan Ave, Highland Park, NJ, 08904,
  11:30 am

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Other local events

Tuesday August 25
• Board of Education Meeting
  Sayreville Public Schools 150 Lincoln Street, South Amboy, NJ 08879
  7:30 pm
Thursday August 27
• The Faith-Based Career Blueprint →
  Live Online
  11:00 am
Friday August 28
• Memorial - Portal Opens for Parents
  Old Bridge Township Public Schools 4207 Highway 516, Matawan, NJ 07747
  5:00 pm
• CSMS Parent Portal Opens
  Old Bridge Township Public Schools 4207 Highway 516, Matawan, NJ 07747
  5:00 pm
• Nu Metal Values: Ozzfest Rehash →
  House of Independents, 572 Cookman Ave, Asbury Park
  8:00 pm
Saturday August 29
• Hightstown Boys Varsity Soccer @ Old Bridge →
  Old Bridge High School, 4209 County Rd 516, Matawan
  9:00 am
Tuesday September 1
• Old Bridge JV Field Hockey @ Summit →
  Summit High School, 125 Kent Pl Blvd, Summit
  5:30 pm
• Memorial - Welcome Back Bash
  Old Bridge Township Public Schools 4207 Highway 516, Matawan, NJ 07747
  6:00 pm
Wednesday September 2
• Colonia Girls JV Volleyball @ Old Bridge →
  Old Bridge High School, 4209 County Rd 516, Matawan
  5:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday August 25
• Lawrence Girls Varsity Soccer @ Spotswood →
  Spotswood High School, 105 Summerhill Rd, Spotswood
  9:00 am
• Freehold Township Girls Varsity Soccer @ Old Bridge →
  Old Bridge High School, 4209 County Rd 516, Matawan
  9:00 am
• Middlesex Girls Varsity Soccer @ South River →
  South River High School, 11 Montgomery St, South River
  11:00 am
• Board of Education Regular Meeting held at Marlboro Memorial Middle
  David C. Abbott Early Learning Center 171 Tennent Road, Morganville, NJ 07751
  7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Hi, I'm looking to replace two existing ceiling fans in my home in Old Bridge, NJ.
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🗞 Nearby News

Spotswood

• Chargers Football Season Kicks off Against Monmouth Regional (tapinto.net)

Sayreville

• Sayreville's Burke's Park Summer Camp Wraps Up Six Weeks of Fun (tapinto.net)
• Students from Sayreville and South Amboy Named to Kean University Dean's List (tapinto.net)
• Nashville Night Coming to Sayreville's Kennedy Park With Live Country Music, Line Dancing on Aug. 27 (tapinto.net)

East Brunswick

• East Brunswick Weighs $300M In Repairs Vs. $425M New Building (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: If you weren't so sweet, we wouldn't be in this jam! (Thank you Patti F. for sending it in!)
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