🌱 Why Old Bridge football just dropped in the Big Central rankings

Good day Old Bridge! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• Why Old Bridge football just dropped in the Big Central rankings
• See where Old Bridge High ranks among NJ's biggest schools

Also on today's calendar: Yard Sale and 11 more events.

Today's riddle: When geese fly, one side is longer than the other. do you know why that is ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Humid with a shower in spots, with a high of 84 and low of 67 degrees.
• Friday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 83, low: 60.
• Saturday: Partly sunny; low humidity, with a high of 73 and low of 62 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Another week at the top for Phillipsburg in Big Central Power Rankings, but there's a new No. 2 (cjsportsradio.com subscription) — High school football fans in Old Bridge will see their team slip from fifth to ninth in this week's Big Central Conference power rankings, despite remaining in the top ten. The article explains how the statewide Strength Index formula drives these shifts and highlights how other Middlesex County and regional rivals are moving up and down around Old Bridge.
   

• Think your kid's high school is huge? See NJ's 10 biggest here (nj1015.com) — Old Bridge families might be interested to know Old Bridge High School ranks among New Jersey's ten largest traditional high schools, with an enrollment of 2,642 students. The statewide list compares it with even bigger schools topping 3,000 students and notes how dramatically sizes vary, from massive regional campuses to the state's smallest high school in Wildwood.
   

📸 Around Old Bridge

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Old Bridge

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday September 19
• Yard Sale →
  Trinity Presbyterian Church, 367 Cranbury Rd, East Brunswick
  9:00 am
Sunday September 20
• Spencer Savings Bank Hosts Pet Adoption Day →
  680 River Dr, Elmwood Park
  11:00 am
• 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

Friday September 18
• Old Bridge Day Outreach →
  Old Bridge NJ
• Office Closed →
  83 Throckmorton Lane, Old Bridge
• Memorial - Dine out Night (The Burger Shop)
  Old Bridge Township Public Schools, 4207 Highway 516, Matawan
  8:00 am
• Bingo Night
  Old Bridge Township Public Schools, 1 Par Ave, Old Bridge
  6:00 pm
• St. Thomas Aquinas at Old Bridge →
  Old Bridge High School, 363 Route 516, Old Bridge
  6:00 pm
• Football vs. Sayreville (Pink Out)
  Old Bridge Township Public Schools, 4207 Highway 516, Matawan
  6:00 pm
Saturday September 19
• KAVYA LIMAYE Garba | Sat Sept 19, 2026 | NJ →
  Old Bridge High School, Old Bridge
• KAVYA LIMAYE Garba →
  Old Bridge High School, Old Bridge
• Scotch Plains-Fanwood at Old Bridge →
  Old Bridge High School, 363 Route 516, Old Bridge
  10:00 am
Sunday September 20
• 2026 Sea Hear Now Festival - Sunday →
  North Beach Condominium, 1501 Ocean Ave N, Asbury Park
  12:00 pm
• NJYPAA Business Meeting →
  Club Serenity, 83 Throckmorton Lane, Old Bridge
  3:00 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Spotswood

• Chargers Girls Tennis Bounces Back with a Victory over Bound Brook (tapinto.net)

Sayreville

• Boys cross country honor roll, Sept. 16: Who stood out with the top times? (nj.com)
• DANI FILTH Announces Autobiography 'The Filth: My Life In Devilry And Debauchery' (metaladdicts.com)
• As I Lay Dying announce self-titled album (nextmosh.com)

East Brunswick

• Man Charged After Leading East Brunswick Cops On Foot Chase Tied To Stolen Vehicle (patch.com)
• East Brunswick Police Seek Help Locating Missing 17-Year-Old (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: because there are more geese on that side (Thank you jo L. for sending it in!)
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