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And on the Freehold Patch calendar - Candice Guardino: Italian Bred Live

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Hello Freehold! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Freehold's Ron Oswick takes on new leadership role in donation nonprofit
  • Freehold native steps into key coaching role at Penn
  • See how Freehold's Biotechnology High School stacks up nationally this year

Also on today's calendar: Candice Guardino: Italian Bred Live and 8 more events.

Today's riddle: What is full of holes but still holds water? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Partly sunny and not as warm, with a high of 76 and low of 66 degrees.
  • Saturday: Heavy rain and a thunderstorm, temps: high: 76, low: 66.
  • Sunday: A shower and t-storm; humid, with a high of 81 and low of 62 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. The Sharing Network Foundation Announces Election of New Board Officers (njbmagazine.com) — Freehold resident Ron Oswick has transitioned to Immediate Past Chair of the Sharing Network Foundation's Board, continuing to guide New Jersey's leading organ and tissue donation nonprofit. Alongside new officers from around the state, he'll mentor trustees, support fundraising, and honor his wife's longtime heart transplant journey while helping expand lifesaving donation awareness and services.
   

2. Healy added as Assistant Women's Basketball Coach at Penn (whoopdirt.com) — A Freehold native, Kaity Healy, has been hired as an assistant coach for the University of Pennsylvania women's basketball team, continuing a fast-rising collegiate coaching career. The former Seton Hall guard brings experience from St. John's, American, FDU, FIU, and Holy Cross, and is praised for her energy, recruiting skills, and commitment to student-athletes on and off the court.
   

3. Hillsborough High School Ranked #73 in New Jersey by US News & World Report (tapinto.net) — Freehold's Biotechnology High School earned a standout spot in the latest U.S. News & World Report rankings, placing 72nd nationally among high schools. While the main focus is Hillsborough's ranking, the report highlights Biotech's project-based, research-driven curriculum as part of New Jersey's strong showing of specialized STEM academies that give local students competitive academic options.
   

4. In Red Bank, Pallone, Activists Press for Immigration Reform (tworivertimes.com) — Freehold is cited alongside Long Branch and other Monmouth County towns as seeing the same level of ICE activity that has residents and advocates alarmed. A Red Bank panel led by Rep. Frank Pallone condemned conditions at Newark's Delaney Hall detention center, called for stricter limits on ICE enforcement tactics, and pushed for a broader pathway to citizenship for long-term undocumented residents.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Friday August 21
  • Rob Magnotti at American Hotel →
    American Hotel, 18 E Main St, Freehold
    8:00 pm
    • Sunday August 23
  • New Jersey Summer Half, 10k, 5k @ Battlefield →
    Monmouth Battlefield State Park, 20 NJ-33 Business, Manalapan Township
    9:30 am
    • Tuesday August 25
  • Board of Education Meeting
    Early Childhood Learning Center 384 W Main St, Freehold, NJ
    6:30 pm
  • Board of Education Regular Meeting held at Marlboro Memorial Middle
    Marlboro Elementary School 100 School Road, West Marlboro, NJ 07746
    7:00 pm

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  • Please help my new neighbor, John, find his cat Oliver.
    He escaped Tuesday night and hasn't been seen since. This is a new neighborhood for him, so we're quite worried he won't find his way back to John … (Nextdoor Hi Freehold)
  • OWNER??
    SENIOR DOG PICKED UP FROM COLTS NECK. NOW AT SPCA! (Nextdoor Raintree)
  • Tillys Clothing Company posted a job opening for Assistant Manager (Full Time) in Freehold. Apply here.
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A sponge (Thank you Netty W. for sending it in!)
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