🌱 Patch AM: How Rumson-Fair Haven was overpowered in Donovan Catholic’s record-setting win

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In today's newsletter:

• How Rumson-Fair Haven was overpowered in Donovan Catholic's record-setting win

Also on today's calendar: Estate Planning: 5 Essential Things You Should Know and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What is clean when it is black and dirty when it is white? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Mostly sunny and comfortable, with a high of 77 and low of 55 degrees.
• Friday: Sunny and comfortable, temps: high: 72, low: 58.
• Saturday: Sun through high clouds, with a high of 66 and low of 62 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Week 5 Dick's House of Sport Football Player of the Week: Alex Staten, Donovan Catholic (shoresportsinsider.com) — Rumson-Fair Haven's football team took a tough 51–13 loss to Donovan Catholic, where senior running back Alex Staten set a school rushing record and earned Shore Conference Player of the Week honors. Local fans will recognize this as a key Shore matchup, with Rumson-Fair Haven on the wrong side of a standout individual performance that drew conference-wide attention.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Rumson

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★ Featured events ★

Friday October 9
• Estate Planning: 5 Essential Things You Should Know →
  Webinar - Online Presentation,
  2:30 pm
Saturday October 10
• Ranney School Fall Open House →
  Ranney School, 235 Hope Rd, Tinton Falls
  9:00 am

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Other local events

Thursday October 8
• New Moon — Meditate Well | Sound + Intention Setting Meditation →
  Stay Well Collective, 119 East River Road, Rumson
  7:00 pm
Saturday October 10
• MCF's Fall for Conservation →
  Navesink Country Club, 50 Luffburrow Ln, Red Bank
  6:00 pm
Sunday October 11
• Roots Yoga →
  Stay Well Collective, 119 East River Road, Rumson
  8:00 am
Wednesday October 14
• 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
Thursday October 15
• Beat Chef Burke Cooking Competition 3-Course Dinner →
  Red Horse by David Burke, 26 Ridge Road, Rumson
  6:30 pm
• 10/15 Beat Chef Burke Cooking Competition 3-Course Dinner →
  Red Horse by David Burke, 26 Ridge Road, Rumson
  6:30 pm
Saturday October 17
• Blessing of the Animals →
  St George's By the River, 7 Lincoln Ave, Rumson
  5:00 pm
Saturday October 24
• Spooktacular Halloween Trunk or Treat & Costume Contest →
  Sea Bright Municipal Complex, 1099 Ocean Ave, Sea Bright
  1:00 pm
Sunday October 25
• Brookdale Community College Fall Open House →
  Brookdale Community College, 765 Newman Springs Rd, Middletown Township
  1:00 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Sea Bright

• Jersey Shore councilman sues his own town to stop $2.5 million flood project — here's why (nj.com)
• Sea Bright Police Dept. blotter • September 2026 (themonmouthjournaleastern.com)

Fair Haven

• New School Year, Same Parking Feud? (tworivertimes.com)
• Michele Elizabeth Odenweller Wingerter (themonmouthjournaleastern.com)

Red Bank

• Red Bank Council Agenda Features Shared Services Partnerships and Behavioral Health Support (TAPinto.net)
• Red Bank Halloween Parade Set for Oct. 18 (TAPinto.net)

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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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