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🌱 Patch AM: Freehold Borough man gets 40-year sentence after violent park attack

Also check out Long Branch Jazz & Blues Festival on the Freehold Patch calendar

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Hi there, Freehold! We've got your morning read ready! Read on to stay connected. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Freehold Borough man gets 40-year sentence after violent park attack
  • Brookdale is cutting staff, but what's happening to the Freehold campus?
  • Why the state's top health official came to donate in Freehold

Also on today's calendar: Long Branch Jazz & Blues Festival and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the tree say when Spring arrived? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Humid; an afternoon t-storm, with a high of 81 and low of 64 degrees.
  • Saturday: Clouds and sun; less humid, temps: high: 81, low: 64.
  • Sunday: Mostly sunny and humid, with a high of 86 and low of 68 degrees. 🌶 Hot!

📰 News we're reading

1. Freehold Borough Man, Anthony Burke Sentenced to 40 Years for Attempted Sexual Assault, Armed Robbery (tapinto.net) — A Freehold Borough man has been sentenced to 40 years in state prison for an armed robbery and attempted sexual assault of a young woman in Manalapan, after an investigation involving both Freehold Borough and Freehold Township police. The case highlights available support from 180 Turning Lives Around for survivors of sexual violence in Monmouth County. Residents are reminded that confidential help is always available.
   

2. Brookdale Community College will layoff staff amid rising costs (njtoday.com) — Brookdale Community College is planning staff layoffs to cope with soaring health benefit and utility costs, but its regional campuses in Wall and Freehold will remain open. Enrollment is still below pre-pandemic levels, and leaders say big tuition hikes aren't sustainable, so they're restructuring instead. Freehold-area students can count on their site staying open while the college tightens its belt.
   

3. NJ Health Commissioner leading by example! (americanonewspaper.com) — New Jersey's health commissioner visited the New Jersey Blood Services donor center in Freehold to give blood and spotlight an urgent statewide blood shortage. He's urging eligible residents to schedule donations, especially Type O, which is in critically short supply. Local readers can donate at the Freehold center or find nearby drives to help stabilize the blood supply.
   

4. Monmouth County seeks 2027 applicants for history and preservation grants (einpresswire.com) — From Freehold, Monmouth County officials are inviting applications for 2027 history and historic preservation grants that can support local organizations and restoration projects. Freehold-area groups can seek operating or project funding, plus matching grants up to $12,000 for historic buildings. Required workshops happen in September, with intent-to-apply and full application deadlines in October and November.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: What a re-leaf! (Thank you Flo G. for sending it in!)
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