🌱 Where Old Bridge football lands in this year’s Big Central rankings

Hi Old Bridge! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• Where Old Bridge football lands in this year's Big Central rankings

Also on today's calendar: Highland Park Arts in the Park Street Fair and 7 more events.

Today's riddle: What is the difference between a jeweler and a jailer? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 82 and low of 68 degrees.
• Friday: Humid with a thunderstorm, temps: high: 81, low: 67.
• Saturday: Partly sunny and less humid, with a high of 81 and low of 63 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Phillipsburg, Bridgewater-Raritan begin season at Nos. 1 and 2 in Big Central Preseason Power Rankings (cjsportsradio.com) — Old Bridge High School's football team opens the 2026 season ranked in the Big Central Conference's preseason Top Ten, grouped with programs like Sayreville and Bernards. The rankings, based entirely on the NJSIAA Strength Index formula, will shift weekly as games are played, giving Old Bridge fans an early sense of how their Knights stack up across Central Jersey.
   

📸 Around Old Bridge

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Old Bridge

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★ Featured events ★

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

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
Friday September 4
• CSMS Early Dismissal Today for Students Only
  Old Bridge Township Public Schools 4207 Highway 516, Matawan, NJ 07747
  8:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday August 27
• Perth Amboy Vo-Tech Girls Varsity Soccer @ South River →
  South River High School, 11 Montgomery St, South River
  10:00 am
• Meet Your Principal
  Sycamore Drive Early Childhood Learning Center Sycamore Dr, Hazlet, NJ 07730, USA
  4:00 pm
• HS Girls Volleyball @ Sayreville (Scrimmage)
  Keyport Public School District Keyport, NJ 07735
  4:00 pm
• Environmental Commission / Green Team Meeting →
  South River Borough, NJ Calendar, Municipal Building, Conference Room 48 Washington Street, South River
  6:30 pm

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

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🗞 Nearby News

Spotswood

• Chargers Pep Rally Brings the Excitement Ahead of Thursday's Football Season Opener (tapinto.net)

Sayreville

• Sayreville Bass Pro Shop May Open In Early October: Report (patch.com)
• Sayreville Cultural Arts Committee to Host Italian Festival and 'Rocky' Screening at Kennedy Park (tapinto.net)
• DS Photo Gallery & Show Review: Mannequin Pussy and Lip Critic (@ Starland Ballroom Sayreville, NJ 8/1/2026) (dyingscene.com)

East Brunswick

• Data Centers Banned In East Brunswick, Environmental Group Applauds Move (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A jeweler sells watches and a jailer watches cells. (Thank you Jean D. for sending it in!)
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