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🌱 How Old Bridge’s Minkah Fitzpatrick is leading the Jets’ defense
Coming up on the Old Bridge Patch calendar: Mid Jersey Association of REALTORS Helping Veterans Come Home Event
Good morning Old Bridge! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️
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In today's newsletter:
- How Old Bridge's Minkah Fitzpatrick is leading the Jets' defense
Also on today's calendar: Mid Jersey Association of REALTORS Helping Veterans Come Home Event and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What is clean when it is black and dirty when it is white? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Mostly sunny and nice, with a high of 77 and low of 46 degrees.
- Friday: Nice with plenty of sun, temps: high: 73, low: 47.
- Saturday: Sun through high clouds, with a high of 70 and low of 54 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Jets S Minkah Fitzpatrick Brings an Offensive Mindset to Defense (newyorkjets.com) — Old Bridge native Minkah Fitzpatrick is set to play just minutes from his hometown as the Jets host the Browns at MetLife Stadium this Sunday. After a standout, 16-tackle performance and a key interception return in Chicago, the veteran safety talks about his offensive mindset on defense and his growing leadership role in the Jets' secondary. 
📸 Around Old Bridge
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Old Bridge
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★ Featured events ★
- Mid Jersey Association of REALTORS Helping Veterans Come Home Event →
American Legion Post 306, 707 Legion Place, Middlesex, NJ 08846,
4:00 pm - Estate Planning: 5 Essential Things You Should Know →
Webinar - Online Presentation,
2:30 pm - NJ's Top Cooking Influencer "@leahscucina" to Launch Cookbook at Orchard Park by David Burke →
Orchard Park Steakhouse by David Burke, 670 Cranbury Rd, East Brunswick
7:00 pm - Our First Open Farm of the Year at Cedar Lane Alpacas →
CEDAR LANE ALPACAS, 67 Victory Rd, Howell Township, NJ, 07731,
11:00 am - La Evolución Flamenca Celebrating the Evolution of Flamenco from 1776-2026 →
Playhouse 22, 721 Cranbury Rd, East Brunswick
7:30 pm - NJ Big Flea Antiques Event →
The New Jersey Convention And Expo Center, 97 Sunfield Ave, Edison
4:00 pm - Goods & Services Auction →
Trinity Church Matawan, 18 Ryers Ln, Matawan
6:00 pm
Thursday October 8
Friday October 9
Saturday October 10
Sunday October 11
Saturday October 17
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Other local events
- OBHS College Fair
OBHS Cafeteria
6:30 pm - Middletown North at Old Bridge →
Old Bridge High School, 363 Route 516, Old Bridge
10:00 am - Old Bridge Community Blood Drive - Surprise Gift for donors! →
St. Ambrose R.C. Church Auditorium, 83 Throckmorton Ln, Old Bridge
8:00 am - CSMS PTA Scholastic Book Fair
Old Bridge Township Public Schools, 4207 Highway 516, Matawan
8:00 am - FellowshipLIFE Foundation 16th Annual Gala →
Grand Marquis, 1550 Route 9 South, Old Bridge
5:30 pm
Thursday October 8
Saturday October 10
Sunday October 11
Monday October 12
Friday October 16
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Kids Empire posted a job opening for Park Team Member in East Brunswick. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News
Spotswood
- Fall Hydrant Flushing Upcoming in Spotswood in October (TAPinto.net)
- Chargers Girls Tennis Wins Fourth Straight over North Brunswick (TAPinto.net)
Sayreville
- Sayreville War Memorial High School Celebrates Jon Bon Jovi Day With Music, Trivia and Acts of Kindness (TAPinto.net)
- More Than 7,000 Gather for Sayreville Festival of Lights at Kennedy Park (TAPinto.net)
- Thursday Announce Early 2027 'Full City Devolución' Shows (metalanarchy.com)
Manalapan
- Hundreds Unite For Monmouth SukkahFest (patch.com)
- Theft, Credit Card Fraud, Harassment: Manalapan Police Blotter (patch.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What is clean when it is black and dirty when it is white?" — A chalk board (Thank you Charlie H. for sending it in!)
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