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Morning Middletown! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How will Middletown's new $20,000 health grant reshape your neighborhood?
  • How a Middletown liquor store became the town's unlikeliest wedding venue
  • Can undefeated Middletown North keep its dominant run going next week?

Also on today's calendar: Solve the Case and Help the Hounds! and 10 more events.

Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Less humid with some sun, with a high of 72 and low of 60 degrees.
  • Sunday: Cooler; a little p.m. rain, temps: high: 63, low: 60.
  • Monday: Mostly sunny; breezy, warmer, with a high of 72 and low of 48 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Middletown Receives $20,000 Grant to Connect Public Health and Community Planning (TAPinto.net) — Middletown has secured a $20,000 Plan4HealthNJ grant to weave public health priorities directly into future land-use and master planning decisions. Over the next six months, the Health and Planning departments will review local health data and seek resident input through a community survey, giving you a chance to influence how neighborhood design, resources, and ordinances support healthier living.
   

• Rained-Out Wedding Held In Empty Circus Liquor Store In Middletown (patch.com) — A Middletown family saved their daughter's backyard wedding from a nor'easter by moving the celebration into the empty Circus liquor store on Route 35, thanks to longtime friends who own the property. Neighbors and relatives transformed the vacant space into a lively venue, turning a stressful forecast into a memorable, nostalgic community moment for many longtime Middletown residents.
   

• Middletown North football runs away for road victory over St. John Vianney (nj.com subscription) — Middletown North stayed perfect at 5-0 with a 27-6 road win over St. John Vianney in Holmdel, powered by two touchdown passes from Derek Grasso and two scoring runs by Matt Belenko. A stingy Lions defense held Vianney to one score, keeping Middletown North atop the Shore B-North standings as they chase a conference title.
   

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • John Padovano album released in Autumn of 2026 —Ironbound Notes Read on Patch
  • It's the best around.
    Was just in Italy and have to say Deninos is better than most pies I had there (Nextdoor Oak Hill)
  • There is road construction on Tennent Rd reported...
    There is road construction on Tennent Rd reported at 9:17 PM. (Nextdoor )
  • Kohl's posted a job opening for Part Time Store Cleaning & Operations Associate in Middletown. Apply here.
  • Oak St. Health posted a job opening for Store Manager in Training in Middletown. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Middletown here.

🗞 Nearby News

Fair Haven

Red Bank

  • Red Bank Regional boys soccer takes care of Monmouth on senior night (nj.com)
  • NJ Couple Married In A Life Time Fitness (wobm.com)

Little Silver

  • Monmouth County Junior League Hosts Trivia Night At Skinny Flowers Brewing (patch.com)

Ok Middletown! 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: "What has a cap but no head?" — A bottle (Thank you Glo M. for sending it in!)
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