🌱 Second Sunday: Mushrooms! and 10 more events

Good day West Freehold! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️

Coming up on the calendar:

• FTHS Board Meeting
• PTO - Math Night at Memorial Cafeteria
• Book Fair Family Night at C. Richard Applegate Elementary School

... and check out 7 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: Why do Norway’s navy ships all have barcodes? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 63 and low of 42 degrees.
• Wednesday: Sunny; breezy in the p.m., temps: high: 71, low: 52.
• Thursday: Mostly sunny and nice, with a high of 78 and low of 50 degrees.

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📸 Around West Freehold

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🗓 Upcoming Events in West Freehold

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday October 8

• FTHS Board Meeting →
  Freehold Township
  9:00 am

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Other local events

Thursday October 8

• PTO - Math Night
  Memorial Cafeteria
  6:30 pm

Friday October 9

• Book Fair Family Night
  C. Richard Applegate Elementary School Freehold, NJ 07728
  6:00 pm

Saturday October 10

• Child Achievement Fall Festival →
  Freehold Family YMCA, 470 E Freehold Rd, Freehold
  11:00 am

Sunday October 11

• Second Sunday: Mushrooms! →
  Oakley Farm Museum, West Freehold

Tuesday October 13

• Oakley Farm Tuesday Old Time Jam →
  Oakley Farm Museum, West Freehold

Wednesday October 14

• Flat Reed Basketmaking →
  Oakley Farm Museum, West Freehold
• FTHS Board Meeting →
  Oakley Farm Museum, West Freehold

Thursday October 15

• Barnyard Bingo →
  Oakley Farm Museum, West Freehold

Monday October 19

• Inkle Loom Weaving →
  Oakley Farm Museum, West Freehold

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday October 6

• Law Enforcement & Public Safety Magnet Program Open House
  Manalapan High School
  6:00 pm
• Trivia Night | Dave & Buster's - Freehold NJ - TUE 730p @LeaderboardGames →
  Dave & Buster's Freehold, 3710 U.S. 9, Freehold
  7:30 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Freehold

• At Manufacturers Day, sector weighs AI's promise against its actual purpose (binje.com)
• X-rays show 8-foot python found in New Jersey backyard swallowed a large possum (thecooldown.com)

Manalapan

• 2026 Week 6 NJSIAA Football Playoff Watch (shoresportsinsider.com)

Lakewood

• Lakewood Police Connect With Community At Hispanic Heritage Fair (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why do Norway’s navy ships all have barcodes?" — So when they come back to port they can just scan-da-navi-an! (Thank you Jessica C. for sending it in!)
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