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  • 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!)

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  • 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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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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