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🌱 Patch AM: Meet the RFH seniors earning top National Merit honors this year.

Make time for Living Well with Lung Disease: Webinars for Patients and Families on the Rumson Patch calendar

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What's up Rumson! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Meet the RFH seniors earning top National Merit honors this year.
  • Ready to turn Rumson kitchen scraps into next summer's tomatoes?

Also on today's calendar: Living Well with Lung Disease: Webinars for Patients and Families and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What day of the year is trucker's day? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Sun and some clouds, with a high of 82 and low of 63 degrees.
  • Saturday: Clouds and sun; not as warm, temps: high: 70, low: 64.
  • Sunday: Breezy and humid; p.m. rain, with a high of 73 and low of 62 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• RFH FYI: Senior Named Semifinalist in 2027 National Merit® Scholarship Program (rumsonfairhavenretrospect.com) — Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School senior Cooper Barrett has been named a semifinalist in the 2027 National Merit Scholarship Program, putting him among the top-scoring students nationwide. Twelve additional RFH seniors earned Commended Student honors, underscoring strong academic performance that reflects well on families and schools in the Rumson-Fair Haven community.
   

• Grow with Grace: Composting for Fall Garden and Earth's Sake (rumsonfairhavenretrospect.com) — A Rumson-connected master gardener shares practical, New Jersey-focused tips for starting or improving your home composting this fall, from what to include to how to keep piles healthy and odor-free. She also notes Monmouth County options like Earth Machine composters, helping Rumson residents cut landfill waste while enriching their own gardens for next season's harvests.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • US Supreme Court Blocks Postal Service From Restricting Mail Ballots —Marianne Kligman Read on Patch
  • Aramark posted a job opening for Food Service Worker Lead - West Long Branch School District in West Long Branch. Apply here.
  • Nordstrom posted a job opening for Retail Sales Floor Support - Crossroads at Eatontown Rack in Eatontown. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Rumson here.

🗞 Nearby News

Sea Bright

  • Here's how Millstone mushroom farmer grew booming business from a hobby (app.com)

Fair Haven

Red Bank

  • Red Bank Pop Culture Festival Returns Saturday, Sept. 19 (tapinto.net)
  • Two Years on Bridge Avenue: How The Frosted Nug Became Part of Red Bank (tapinto.net)

Ok Rumson! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: 10-4, good buddy! (Thank you Jean H. for sending it in!)
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