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🌱 Patch AM: How will the new Oceanic Bridge change your drive through Middletown?
And on the Middletown Patch calendar - Living Well with Lung Disease: Webinars for Patients and Families

Greetings Middletown! We're your go-to source for what's happening in town. Read on to get plugged in! ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How will the new Oceanic Bridge change your drive through Middletown?
- Middletown man arrested after multi-town police pursuit and officer injury.
Also on today's calendar: Living Well with Lung Disease: Webinars for Patients and Families and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What are the two favorite words for a shark to hear? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Sunday: Windy with rain, with a high of 66 and low of 61 degrees.
- Monday: Occasional rain and drizzle, temps: high: 66, low: 58.
- Tuesday: Intervals of clouds and sun, with a high of 71 and low of 60 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Oceanic Bridge Project Update Set for Sept. 29 in Middletown (tworivertimes.com) — Middletown residents are invited to a Sept. 29 public meeting at Town Hall on plans to replace the aging Oceanic Bridge that links Middletown and Rumson. Officials will outline design options, including debated bridge height and environmental studies, and take public comments on a project expected to move into final design by 2027 and construction by 2029.
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• Kenilworth Police Department Motor Vehicle Pursuit Concludes Arrest of Middletown Resident (tapinto.net) — A Middletown resident was arrested at his home after Kenilworth police say a BMW registered to him was involved in a pursuit and collision with a patrol car following an earlier Essex County incident. He faces multiple charges including aggravated assault on an officer and eluding, with state and county agencies continuing the investigation and possible additional charges.
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📸 Around Middletown
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Middletown
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★ Featured events ★
- Living Well with Lung Disease: Webinars for Patients and Families →
Virtual,
5:30 pm - The Legend of Sleepy Hollow and The Tell-Tale Heart →
Two River Theater, 21 Bridge Ave, Red Bank
3:00 pm - MCF's Fall for Conservation →
Navesink Country Club, 50 Luffburrow Ln, Red Bank
6:00 pm
Tuesday September 29
Saturday October 3
Saturday October 10
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Other local events
- 24th Annual Twin Lights Ride →
Huddy Park of Highlands, 329 Bay Ave, Highlands
7:00 am - New 2 You Kids Consignment Event - Sept. 28 - Oct. 1 - Brookdale Comm College →
Brookdale Community College, 765 Newman Springs Rd, Middletown Township
9:00 am - Golf for a Great Cause →
Eagle Oaks Golf & Country Club, 20 Shore Oaks Dr, Farmingdale
9:30 am - Zoning Board of Adjustment Regular Meeting →
Middletown, NJ Calendar, Main Meeting Room 1 Kings Highway, Middletown
7:00 pm - Bingo Night! →
Saint Leo The Great AAC (Gym), 50 Hurleys Ln, Middletown Township
7:00 pm - Follow the Clues, Solve the Crime →
The Navesink Library, 149 Monmouth Ave, Atlantic Highlands
7:30 pm - 4th Annual Run for Reading (Bridge of Books Foundation) →
Thompson Park, 805 Newman Springs Rd
9:00 am - John Padovano coffeehouse performance →
1st Cup Coffee, 96 First Ave, Atlantic Highlands
2:00 pm - The Wag's Halloween Spectacular →
Middletown Arts Center, 36 Church St, Middletown Township
7:00 pm
Sunday September 27
Monday September 28
Friday October 2
Sunday October 4
Saturday October 10
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🪧 Patch Classifieds
- NJ Lawsuit Tests Public Access to Police Firearms Records
A newly filed New Jersey Superior Court lawsuit could test whether certain firearms permit/application records may be accessible under New Jersey's... (More info)
💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- The LWV Organizes Virtual Forum for the Henry Hudson Regional Board of Education Wednesday, October 7 —Marianne Kligman Read on Patch
- So power is out.
I get that it's a storm. But it's EVERY storm (Nextdoor Oak Knoll)
- Albertsons Company posted a job opening for Deli Clerk in Fair Haven. Apply here.
- KPG Healthcare, LLC posted a job opening for Travel RRT - $2,326 Gross Per Week in Red Bank. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Middletown here.
🗞 Nearby News
Fair Haven
- Fair Haven Public Library To Close For Renovations: See Details (patch.com)
- DWI Checkpoint Set to Start Friday Night (rumsonfairhavenretrospect.com)
- The LWV Organizes Virtual Forum For Fair Haven Mayor on October 8 at 7 pm (patch.com)
Red Bank
- Red Bank Council Approves Affordable Housing Updates, Utility Vehicle Funding and Community Solar Participation (tapinto.net)
- Cupo Hat Trick Gives RBC Girls Soccer Seventh Straight Win (tworivertimes.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: "MAN OVERBOARD!" (Thank you M J. for sending it in!)
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