🌱 How Brookdale’s new $100K grant could reshape local dental careers
Lincroft, New Jersey Patch AM: a 3 min readHi there, Lincroft! We've got your morning read ready! Read on to stay connected. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How Brookdale’s new $100K grant could reshape local dental careers
Also on today's calendar: PIPPIN.... May 8 - May 17, 2026 and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: Why can't you play cards with pirates ? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Clouds breaking for some sun, with a high of 67 and low of 50 degrees.
- Friday: Partly sunny and breezy, temps: high: 64, low: 52.
- Saturday: Periods of rain, with a high of 60 and low of 51 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Brookdale CC receives $100,000 grant to boost dental workforce training (roi-nj.com) — Brookdale Community College in Lincroft has received a $100,000 Delta Dental grant to strengthen its dental assistant and dental radiology training programs, expanding hands-on learning and job readiness. The funding supports updated equipment, instruction, and workforce initiatives that prepare local students for in-demand, well-paying dental careers across New Jersey. 
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PIPPIN.... May 8 - May 17, 2026 →
Algonquin Arts Theatre, 60 Abe Voorhees Dr, Manasquan
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SATURDAY SAT Crash Course for June 6th SAT →
Huntington Learning Center Middletown, 2011 NJ-35, Middletown Township
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Spring Garden Days Plant Sale →
4000 Kozloski Rd, Freehold
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Set Sail This Season: Adult and Youth Sailing Programs Launch at Atlantic Highlands Yacht Club →
6 Simon Lake Dr, Atlantic Highlands
7:00 pm
Friday May 8
Saturday May 9
Friday May 15
Monday May 18
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Other local events
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WONDER WING STORYTIME Monmouth Museum →
Monmouth Museum, Park in Lot #1 - Museum is visible from the lot, 765 Newman Springs Rd, Lincroft
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TJD Sports: Basketball 6-8 →
Middletown, NJ Calendar
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Girls on the Run - Spring Program →
Middletown, NJ Calendar, 23 Cherry Tree Farm Rd, Middletown
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Laugh Lab @ Brookdale →
Brookdale Performing Arts Center, 765 Newman Springs Rd, Lincroft
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Parent and Me: Multi-Sport Class →
Middletown, NJ Calendar
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Last Day of Quarterly Tax Payment Grace Period →
Middletown, NJ Calendar -
USA Sports Soccer Programs →
Middletown, NJ Calendar, West Front Street, Lincroft
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After-School Science Club: Spring 2026 →
Middletown, NJ Calendar, 345 Oak Hill Road, Middletown
4:00 pm
Friday May 8
Saturday May 9
Monday May 11
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- Summer 2026 Academic Programs to keep your student motivated!
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💬 Chatter
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- The County of Monmouth, NJ posted a job opening for Outdoor Adventure - Sailing Instructors in Lincroft. Apply here.
- Hackensack University Medical Center posted a job opening for Unit Secretary-Riverview-Part Time-Ambulatory Services-Days-Benefits in Red Bank. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Lincroft here.
🗞 Nearby News
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- Med School Is a Family Affair For This Rutgers Grad (rutgers.edu)
- Trump-baked nonprofit shares plans to overhaul East Potomac Golf Course (archpaper.com)
- NJ Republicans Launch Election Integrity Task Force After Non-Citizen Voting Cases Surface (shorenewsnetwork.com)
Rumson
- $500K To Benefit Survivors Of Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault In Monmouth County (patch.com)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Because they are always sitting on the deck ? (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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