🌱 Patch AM: Where Rumson keeps its piece of World Trade Center history

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In today's newsletter:

• Where Rumson keeps its piece of World Trade Center history

Also on today's calendar: 10th Anniversary Ocean County Irish Festival and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the fish blush ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Monday: Mostly sunny and less humid, with a high of 80 and low of 66 degrees.
• Tuesday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 82, low: 69.
• Wednesday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 86 and low of 74 degrees. 🌶 Hot!

📰 News we're reading

• Living Memorials: Local Artist Mends Broken Hearts with Ink (tworivertimes.com) — Rumson residents can visit a piece of World Trade Center steel at their local fire station, one of several Monmouth County sites honored in an annual 9/11 memorial motorcycle ride. The story follows a longtime Atlantic Highlands tattoo artist who helps first responders and families process grief through memorial tattoos, while spotlighting local firefighters, fallen responders, and the community's ongoing commitment to remembrance.
   

📸 Around Rumson

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Rumson

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday September 12
• 10th Anniversary Ocean County Irish Festival →
  County Road 530, County Rd 530,
  11:00 am
Monday September 28
• New 2 You Kids Consignment Event - Sept. 28 - Oct. 1 - Brookdale Comm College →
  Brookdale Community College, 765 Newman Springs Rd, Middletown Township
  9:00 am
Monday October 5
• 15th Annual Golf for Homes Outing →
  Jumping Brook Country Club, 210 Jumping Brook Rd, Neptune Township
  11:30 am

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Other local events

Tuesday September 8
• September Gentle New Moon Flow Yoga →
  4 E. River Road, Rumson
  6:30 pm
Wednesday September 9
• Red Horse BINGO 3-Course Dinner →
  Red Horse by David Burke, 26 Ridge Road, Rumson
  6:30 pm
• BINGO 3-Course Dinner →
  Red Horse by David Burke, 26 Ridge Road, Rumson
  6:30 pm
Wednesday September 16
• Red Horse BINGO 3-Course Dinner →
  Red Horse by David Burke, 26 Ridge Road, Rumson
  6:30 pm
• BINGO 3-Course Dinner →
  Red Horse by David Burke, 26 Ridge Road, Rumson
  6:30 pm
Tuesday September 22
• Autumn Equinox Celebration →
  4 E. River Road, Rumson
  7:00 pm
Wednesday September 23
• The Listening Room: Songs & Stories →
  Triumph Restaurant & Brewery, 1 Bridge Ave, Red Bank
  7:00 pm
Friday September 25
• Murder Mystery 4-Course Dinner: Til Death Do Us Part →
  Red Horse by David Burke, 26 Ridge Road, Rumson
  6:30 pm
• Murder Mystery 4-Course Dinner at Red Horse →
  Red Horse by David Burke, 26 Ridge Road, Rumson
  6:30 pm

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• Brookdale Community College — (732) 224-1857
• Ranney School — (732) 542-4777
• Muller Insurance — (201) 659-2403
• db Ortho PT — (732) 747-1262
• Douglas Elliman Luxury Real Estate by Danielle Lacko Team — (917) 826-2809
• Huntington Learning Center — (732) 671-0200
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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Wendy's posted a job opening for Crew Member in Red Bank. Apply here.
• Gymboree Play & Music posted a job opening for Infant and Toddler Teacher in Red Bank. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Rumson here.

🗞 Nearby News

Red Bank

• Red Bank to Host Hispanic Heritage Celebration (tapinto.net)
• Top 15 Most Read Stories At New Jersey Stage from August 30 to September 5, 2026 (newjerseystage.com)
• Reflections on a Day that Changed the World (tworivertimes.com)

Middletown

• Twenty-Five Years of 'Missing': Middletown Remembers, Will Honor the 37 Lives Lost on 9/11 in Special Ceremony. See details⬇️ (tapinto.net)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: It saw the ocean's bottom! (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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