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🌱 Patch AM: How Red Bank will celebrate Hispanic Heritage at Riverside Gardens Park

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Good morning to you Red Bank! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How Red Bank will celebrate Hispanic Heritage at Riverside Gardens Park
  • Terry Bradshaw brings his candid life story to Red Bank
  • How Red Bank voices are shaping Monmouth County's 9/11 remembrance

Also on today's calendar: Brian Kirk & the Jirks and 10 more events.

Today's riddle: Why are elevator jokes so good ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Sunday: Some sun with a shower, with a high of 75 and low of 62 degrees.
  • Monday: Mostly sunny and less humid, temps: high: 80, low: 62.
  • Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 85 and low of 66 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Red Bank to Host Hispanic Heritage Celebration (tapinto.net) — Red Bank is gearing up for a lively Hispanic Heritage Celebration at Riverside Gardens Park on Sunday, Sept. 13, with a rain date of Sept. 20. From live music and dancing to food trucks, artisan vendors, and family activities, organizers are also actively seeking local sponsors, volunteers, and performers to help showcase the borough's diverse Hispanic cultures.
   

2. 'I Was Being Punished': Steelers Legend Terry Bradshaw Says Family Was 'Rough On' Him During Undiagnosed ADHD Struggles (yardbarker.com) — Terry Bradshaw is coming to Red Bank on October 14 for a moderated conversation and audience Q&A at The Vogel at the Count Basie Center for the Arts, tied to his new memoir about childhood ADHD, depression, cancer, and faith. He recently discussed how undiagnosed ADHD strained his family relationships and school life, offering context fans may not have heard before.
   

3. Reflections on a Day that Changed the World (tworivertimes.com) — Monmouth County's new official Day of Remembrance for Sept. 11 includes powerful stories from local residents, including a Red Bank survivor who escaped the South Tower and memories tied to Riverside Gardens Park in Red Bank. The feature revisits how people across the Two River area experienced that day and later helped shape memorials and community healing that still resonate 25 years later.
   

4. Ocean Township football runs away from Colts Neck for first win of the season (nj.com subscription) — Ocean Township's football team just earned its first win of the season and now turns its attention to hosting Red Bank Regional on Thursday at 7 p.m. With multiple Spartans contributing touchdowns through the air and on the ground, Red Bank fans can expect a tough matchup and a good early-season test for their local high school squad.
   

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