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Greetings Matawan! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Explore local mental health resources at Matawan's free YMCA wellness open house.
  • Matawan native lost on 9/11 lives on through a namesake son.

Also on today's calendar: New Website Connects New Jersey Residents with a Trusted Criminal Defense Lawyer and 10 more events.

Today's riddle: I'm a rock group with 4 members; one member was assassinated. What am I? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: A morning shower in spots, with a high of 83 and low of 62 degrees.
  • Saturday: Sun giving way to clouds, temps: high: 81, low: 70.
  • Sunday: Some rain and a thunderstorm, with a high of 83 and low of 67 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• YMCA of the Jersey Shore Invites Community to 'Passport to Wellness' Open House on Sept. 25 (patch.com) — A free "Passport to Wellness" open house is coming to YMCA Counseling & Social Services at 166 Main Street in Matawan on Friday, Sept. 25, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Residents can meet local mental health professionals, explore youth, family, recovery and senior support programs, enjoy refreshments, and even enter a door-prize drawing, with RSVPs encouraged but walk-ins welcome.
   

• Couple names son after friend killed on Sept. 11 (starnewsgroup.com) — A 9/11 victim originally from Matawan, George McLaughlin, is being honored by close friends Kevin and Michele Collins, who named their son George in his memory. Now 20 and in college, the younger George carries forward the legacy of a beloved practical joker and "center of the wheel" as the attacks' 25th anniversary approaches.
   

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Virtual Forum for Matawan-Aberdeen Regional Board of Education Candidates on Wed., Sept. 23 —Marianne Kligman Read on Patch
  • YMCA of the Jersey Shore Invites Community to "Passport to Wellness" Open House on Sept. 25 —YMCA of the Jersey Shore Read on Patch

🗞 Nearby News

Keyport

  • Our Shore high school football picks for all 21 games in Week 2 of 2026 season (northjersey.com)
  • The Best Diner Breakfast In Every Major US Region (tastingtable.com)
  • Farmers Markets Bloom Across New Jersey as September Harvest Season Arrives (shorenewsnetwork.com)

Hazlet

  • Hazlet to Host 🇺🇸America 250 Parade Sept. 12, Middle Road to Close During Celebration. Learn more⬇️ (tapinto.net)
  • Hazlet paramedic barely survived 9/11, now fights for first responders (app.com)
  • Red Bank man fled 97th floor on 9/11: 'I felt the heat of the blast' (app.com)

Holmdel

  • Holmdel High School Students Named National Merit Scholarship Semifinalists (patch.com)

Ok Matawan! 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: Mount Rushmore (Thank you J.J. W. for sending it in!)
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