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🌱 Patch AM: When can you explore Manalapan’s new Dolly Parton corn maze?
Happening soon: ISPE NJ Chapter's 40th Anniversary Gala on the Manalapan Patch calendar

Hello again Manalapan! We're bringing you the latest town highlights. Don't miss out, keep going! ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- When can you explore Manalapan's new Dolly Parton corn maze?
Also on today's calendar: Foray into Mushrooms and 5 more events.
Today's riddle: What has 2 arms and a neck but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: A thunderstorm; warmer, humid, with a high of 90 and low of 71 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Friday: A stray t-shower; very warm, temps: high: 87, low: 64.
- Saturday: Mostly sunny and less humid, with a high of 82 and low of 62 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• A Dolly Parton-Themed Corn Maze is Opening in New Jersey (thelocalgirl.com) — Happy Day Farm on Iron Ore Road in Manalapan is launching a Dolly Parton-themed corn maze and fall festival, running September 19 through November 8 with daily hours and ticket prices set. Visitors can explore three miles of maze paths, enjoy Dolly trivia, and take in other attractions like an animal zoo, pig races, tractor rides, and flower fields.
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📸 Around Manalapan
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Manalapan
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★ Featured events ★
- ISPE NJ Chapter's 40th Anniversary Gala →
The Marigold, 315 Churchill Ave, Somerset
5:00 pm
Thursday September 17
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Other local events
- Foray into Mushrooms →
Monmouth County Library - Headquarters, 125 Symmes Dr, Manalapan Township
6:00 pm - 10th Anniversary Ocean County Irish Festival →
County Road 530, County Rd 530
11:00 am - Thriving Houseplants: Simple Care for Healthy Indoor Plants →
Monmouth County Library - Headquarters, 125 Symmes Dr, Manalapan Township
6:00 pm - It Hurts When I Do This: An illustrated history of Quack medicine →
Monmouth County Library - Headquarters, 125 Symmes Dr, Manalapan Township
6:00 pm - Scam Alert! What State & County Consumer Affairs Want You To Know →
Monmouth County Library - Headquarters, 125 Symmes Dr, Manalapan Township
1:00 pm - 80 Years of Wood and Fire →
Monmouth County Library - Headquarters, 125 Symmes Dr, Manalapan Township
2:00 pm - Grow Your Small Business with NJEDA Grants and Loans →
Monmouth County Library - Headquarters, 125 Symmes Dr, Manalapan Township
7:00 pm
Wednesday September 9
Saturday September 12
Tuesday September 15
Wednesday September 16
Thursday September 17
Sunday September 20
Wednesday September 23
📣 Manalapan Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Back to School Night (Adelphia)
Adelphia School Freehold, NJ 07728
6:00 pm - District Closed
Early Childhood Learning Center Freehold, NJ 07728 - One-Session Day
David C. Abbott Early Learning Center 171 Tennent Road, Morganville, NJ 07751 - Steinert Varsity Football @ Robbinsville →
Robbinsville High School, 155 Robbinsville Edinburg Rd, Trenton
6:00 pm
Thursday September 3
Friday September 4
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Thank you 👏👏👏 to these businesses for making Manalapan PatchAM possible:
- Brookdale Community College — (732) 224-1857
- Epic Dayz — (732) 952-2400
- db Ortho PT — (732) 747-1262
- With Love Healing, LLC — (908) 274-1493
- RE/MAX Central — (917) 767-3008
- Marmara Mediterranean Cuisine — (732) 808-2727
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Join in a Celebration of Unity and Community —YMCA of the Jersey Shore Read on Patch
🗞 Nearby News
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- The Faces of Design Collaboration (healthandlifemags.com)
Marlboro
- Discover The Latest Home Design Trends for Modern Living (offthemrkt.com)
East Windsor
- ICE Detains Man Facing Charges In Fatal East Windsor Hit-&-Run (patch.com)
Ok Manalapan! 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: A shirt (Thank you Dianna H. for sending it in!)
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