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Hello Manassas Park! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Try this Manassas Park cook's cozy Crocktober orange chicken tonight.
  • See which Manassas Park rushers cracked the regional stat leaderboard.
  • Why Manassas Park's vote is suddenly a key 2026 battleground.

Also on today's calendar: Registration is Open - JSSA Northern Virginia, MD Virtual 50+ Employment Expo and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why do some birds fly south for the winter? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Monday: Warmer; a morning shower, with a high of 75 and low of 48 degrees.
  • Tuesday: Mostly sunny and warmer, temps: high: 82, low: 55.
  • Wednesday: Very warm with sunshine, with a high of 89 and low of 65 degrees. 🌶 Hot!

📰 News we're reading

• Crocktober: Orange Chicken with a Hint of Sweetness (princewilliamliving.com) — A Manassas Park home cook is sharing his slow-cooker orange chicken recipe, offering an easy dinner idea you can prep quickly and let simmer for hours. Using chicken, mushrooms, onions, orange juice, and optional cranberries, it finishes with a simple wine-and-cornstarch thickener and pairs well with couscous and a green salad for a cozy fall meal.
   

• Northwestern Football 2026 Varsity Rushing Yards Stat Leaders (maxpreps.com) — Manassas Park football players are making the Northwestern district rushing leaderboard, with Kevin Varela, Adrian Lithisack, Thomas Nguyen, Calib Rohrbaugh, Jayden Ramos, and Ethan Casey all appearing among regional stat leaders. The list compares their yardage, carries, and touchdowns with standout rushers from Kettle Run, Skyline, James Wood, Meridian, Millbrook, and Fauquier, giving local fans a snapshot of how their Cougars stack up.
   

• The 2026 Political Tidal Wave Alarms are Sounding … in Virginia and New Jersey (meidasnews.com) — Manassas Park is highlighted as Virginia's most Hispanic locality, where Gov. Abigail Spanberger strongly outperformed national Democratic margins, signaling its growing influence in statewide elections. The piece examines how those results in Manassas Park New Jersey, and key House districts may shape Democratic and Republican strategies heading into the 2026 midterms.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

Manassas

  • WEEKEND READ: Workplace shooting shatters 2 young families; police investigation reveals few answers (princewilliamtimes.com)
  • Crocktober: Crockpot Applesauce or Apple Butter (princewilliamliving.com)
  • EXCLUSIVE: CNY Central's Matt Mulcahy interviews President Trump (wjla.com)

Centreville

  • NOVA Parks seeks ideas to transform Centreville's Bull Run events center (insidenova.com)

Ok Manassas Park! 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: "Why do some birds fly south for the winter?" — Because it's too far to walk..! (Thank you Theresia F. for sending it in!)
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