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🌱 Patch AM: Driver Injured After SUV Overturns On Route 79, Police Say

And on the Freehold Patch calendar - Garage Sale - Preparing to Move, The "Stuff" Must Go!

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Hello again Freehold! We're bringing you the latest town highlights. Don't miss out, keep going! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Overturned SUV on Route 79 sends Freehold driver to hospital
  • Why Freehold Regional parents are demanding safer school bus stops now
  • How upcoming Freehold Township and Boro clashes could shake up rankings.

Also on today's calendar: Garage Sale - Preparing to Move, The "Stuff" Must Go! and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Is there anybody completely useless? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Mostly cloudy and windy, with a high of 67 and low of 53 degrees.
  • Thursday: Cloudy and windy, temps: high: 66, low: 52.
  • Friday: Breezy with variable clouds, with a high of 70 and low of 53 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Driver Injured After SUV Overturns On Route 79, Police Say (patch.com) — Freehold residents are learning more about a serious overnight crash on Route 79 near Tappan Way, where an SUV overturned and its driver was found unconscious but is now in stable condition. Police say the other driver stayed at the scene and cooperated, and investigators are asking anyone who witnessed the Freehold Township crash to contact Officer Kurczeski with information.
   

2. Marlboro Parents Push Petition for Safer Bus Stops After Route Changes (wrat.com) — Parents in the Freehold Regional High School District, including a Marlboro family, are pushing a petition for safer bus stops and walking routes after route changes forced a student to walk along dark, sidewalk‑free Tennent Road. District officials say they're reviewing parent feedback on stop locations and routes while also citing driver shortages and legal compliance requirements.
   

3. 2026 Shore Conference Girls Soccer Week 4 Top 10 (shoresportsinsider.com) — Girls soccer fans in Freehold can track how both Freehold Township and Freehold Boro fit into this week's Shore Conference Top 10 picture. The rankings recap recent results and preview key upcoming matchups, including Trinity Hall visiting Freehold Township and later hosting Freehold Boro, which could shake up division races and postseason seeding.
   

4. Highlands man charged in fatal stabbing of roommate, prosecutor says (app.com) — A Monmouth County prosecutor in Freehold has charged a Highlands man with murder and weapons offenses after his roommate was found fatally stabbed in their North Street home. The suspect remains jailed pending a detention hearing, and he is represented by a Freehold-based attorney as county investigators continue reviewing the case.
   

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