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🌱 Why Old Bridge’s Knights enter 2026 as a Central Jersey powerhouse
Also, don't miss Social Security Planning Strategies for Women on the Old Bridge Patch calendar
Hello again Old Bridge! We're bringing you the latest town highlights. Don't miss out, keep going! ☀️
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!)
- 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. 
📸 Around Old Bridge
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Old Bridge
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★ Featured events ★
- Social Security Planning Strategies for Women →
East Brunswick Public Library, 2 Civic Center Dr, East Brunswick
6:00 pm - Highland Park Arts in the Park Street Fair →
Main Street Highland Park, 212 Raritan Ave, Highland Park, NJ, 08904,
11:30 am
Tuesday August 25
Sunday September 20
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Other local events
- Board of Education Meeting
Sayreville Public Schools 150 Lincoln Street, South Amboy, NJ 08879
7:30 pm - The Faith-Based Career Blueprint →
Live Online
11:00 am - 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 - Hightstown Boys Varsity Soccer @ Old Bridge →
Old Bridge High School, 4209 County Rd 516, Matawan
9:00 am - 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 - Colonia Girls JV Volleyball @ Old Bridge →
Old Bridge High School, 4209 County Rd 516, Matawan
5:30 pm
Tuesday August 25
Thursday August 27
Friday August 28
Saturday August 29
Tuesday September 1
Wednesday September 2
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🗓 Events Nearby
- 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
Tuesday August 25
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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.
The current fans are already installed, and I would like to have them removed and two new fans installed. Please let me know if this is something… (Nextdoor High Point Estates)
- Dunkin' posted a job opening for Shift Leader in Old Bridge. Apply here.
- Chipotle Mexican Grill posted a job opening for Crew Member in Old Bridge. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Old Bridge here.
🗞 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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