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Happening soon: Candice Guardino: Italian Bred Live on the Freehold Patch calendar

What's up Freehold! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How a Freehold native turned haunted-house chills into Emmy gold.
Also on today's calendar: Candice Guardino: Italian Bred Live and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: When geese fly, one side is longer than the other. do you know why that is ? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Humid with clouds and sun, with a high of 84 and low of 69 degrees.
- Friday: Times of sun and clouds, temps: high: 83, low: 60.
- Saturday: Partly sunny and not as warm, with a high of 72 and low of 62 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Freehold Native Katie Dippold's Widow's Bay Wins 14 Emmys (njmonthly.com) — A Freehold native is at the center of this year's Emmy buzz: writer and showrunner Katie Dippold's horror-comedy Widow's Bay scored 14 wins, including Outstanding Comedy Series. The show, partly inspired by a Jersey boardwalk haunted house, helped make this a standout Emmy night for New Jersey talent overall.
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📸 Around Freehold
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Freehold
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★ Featured events ★
- Candice Guardino: Italian Bred Live →
American Hotel, 18 E Main St, Freehold
7:00 pm - Bugs, Birds and Beyond Free Children's Festival →
4000 Kozloski Road, Freehold,
12:00 pm - Living Well with Lung Disease: Webinars for Patients and Families →
Virtual,
5:30 pm
Friday September 18
Saturday September 19
Tuesday September 29
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Other local events
- Anthony² →
The Cabin Restaurant, 984 New Jersey 33, Freehold
6:00 pm - Phil Hanley →
Stress Factory Comedy Club, 90 Church St, New Brunswick
7:30 pm - CentraState Healthcare Foundation to Host 25th Anniversary Multiple Sclerosis Benefit →
901 W Main St, Freehold
6:30 pm - Cross of Glory's 25th Annual Fall Yard Sale, Bake Sale, and Snack Shack BBQ Spectacular! →
Cross of Glory Lutheran Church, 95 Cambridge Dr, Aberdeen Township
9:00 am - YMCA of the Jersey Shore Counseling & Social Services Passport to Wellness Open House →
166 Main St, Matawan
10:00 am - Freehold Community Blood Drive →
St. Robert Bellarmine Church, 61 Georgia Rd, Freehold
12:30 pm - Hey Freehold... Let's Go Line Dancing! →
Dave & Buster's Freehold, 3710 US-9, Freehold
7:00 pm - 🍂 Community Farmers Market Coming To Freehold! 🍂 →
New Horizons in Autism, Inc., 906 NJ-33, Freehold
10:00 am - In door garage sale →
Silvermead, 100 Cardinal Way, Freehold
8:00 am
Thursday September 17
Friday September 18
Saturday September 19
Friday September 25
Saturday September 26
Saturday October 3
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- $5 Cookout, $10 Contest: Razi Invites Neighbors to Freehold Fall Fundraiser —Thomas Gabriel Read on Patch
- US Supreme Court Blocks Postal Service From Restricting Mail Ballots —Marianne Kligman Read on Patch
- Cross of Glory's 25th Annual Fall Yard Sale, Bake Sale and Snack Shack BBQ! —Jeremy Samuelson Read on Patch
- Anonymous Donor Gives $125 Million to Hackensack Meridian Health —Jessica Cohen Nussman Read on Patch
- I happen to be a fun loving Local, Feral Cat Lady, yes you read that correctly.
The cats find me and I give the familiars food, water and very nice accomodations outside. One of the units was made, the other donated by a friend… (Nextdoor West Freehold) - Still missing 💔💔💔 if anyone sees her please call 732-857-1740 her family love and miss her very much.
She was went missing sept 2 at 2pm at the vca animal hospital rt 9 in freehold (Nextdoor Park Ave)
- Olive Garden posted a job opening for Server in Freehold. Apply here.
- Sam's Club posted a job opening for Merchandise and Stocking Associate in Freehold. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Freehold here.
🗞 Nearby News
Manalapan
- Gregorys Coffee Manalapan Drive-Thru Grand Opening — Food & Beverage Magazine (fb101.com)
- 5 Haunted Places to Get Creeped Out in New Jersey (njmonthly.com)
- Elite Sports PT Shore Conference Boys Soccer Scoreboard: Wednesday, September 16 (shoresportsinsider.com)
Marlboro
- Rutgers football's defense facing tough reality in the portal era (app.com)
- Quantum Rift VR (mommypoppins.com)
Colts Neck
- Ghost boat mystery at Jersey Shore (nj1015.com)
Ok Freehold! 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: because there are more geese on that side (Thank you jo L. for sending it in!)
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