🌱 Patch AM: January Adult Programs At The Middletown Library

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

In today's newsletter:

• Explore January’s adult programs at Middletown’s public library.
• Why Middletown’s leaders refused to take back a crumbling road

Also on today's calendar: Dugan SAT Prep Groups Start Friday and 9 more events.

And lastly, we have a post from a neighbor, Andrew O.!

Today's riddle: What did one elevator say to the other? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Monday: Mostly sunny and breezy, with a high of 43 and low of 32 degrees.
• Tuesday: Sunny; breezy in the p.m., temps: high: 47, low: 39.
• Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 50 and low of 37 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• January Adult Programs At The Middletown Library (patch.com) — Middletown residents can choose from a full slate of January adult programs at the Middletown Township Public Library, including book clubs, history talks, creative workshops, and virtual author events. Highlights range from a 2026 vision board session and genealogy help to America 250-themed discussions and meditation, with many programs requiring advance registration through the library’s website.
   

• Rooster attacks boy, ends up dinner: From Asbury Park Press archives (app.com) — Middletown officials are pushing the Navy to fix drainage and washout problems on East Road, a stretch running through Naval Weapons Station Earle between Belford and New Monmouth, before they’ll take it back. In this look back at Shore history, you’ll also find quirky and serious snapshots from Long Branch, Lakewood and Neptune that show how post-war Monmouth and Ocean counties were changing.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Middletown

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★ Featured events ★

Friday January 16

• Dugan SAT Prep Groups Start Friday
  Pax Plaza, 19 3rd Ave, Long Branch
  3:30 pm

Saturday January 31

• The Forgotten Ones Fundraiser
  Tanner Smith's, 204 W 55th St, New York
  6:00 pm

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Other local events

Tuesday January 13

• Basketball: Boys JV vs. Wall Township (Away)
  Wall Township High School
  4:00 pm
• Winter Skateboarding Lessons
  Middletown, NJ Calendar , Brevent Avenue , Leonardo
  4:00 pm
• Basketball: Girls JV vs. Freehold Boro High School (Home)
  Middletown High School South
  4:00 pm
• Basketball: Boys Freshman vs. Wall Township (Away)
  Wall Township High School
  4:00 pm
• Ice Hockey: Varsity vs. Southern Reg. (Home)
  Middletown Ice World
  5:00 pm
• Boys Basketball v Thorne @ Thompson Middle School
  Thompson Middle School , 1001 Middletown-Lincroft Road , Middletown
  5:00 pm
• Basketball: Girls Varsity vs. Freehold Boro High School (Home)
  Middletown High School South
  5:15 pm

Saturday January 17

• Wellness Weekend- a mindful market
  1124 W Front St , Middletown Township
  11:00 am

Tuesday January 20

• Lincroft Community Blood Drive - Emergency Blood Shortage!
  Lincroft Bible Church , 790 Newman Springs Rd , Middletown Township
  1:00 pm

Sunday January 25

• John Padovano coffeehouse performance
  1st Cup Coffee , 96 First Ave , Atlantic Highlands
  2:00 pm

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• Ignite Sports — (908) 670-4842
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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Discover Why There’s No Place Like the Y —YMCA of the Jersey Shore Read on Patch

• Stop & Shop posted a job opening for PT Clerk - Grocery - 0887 in Middletown. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News

Atlantic Highlands

• Magnolia Productions presents "Becky's New Car" by Steven Dietz (newjerseystage.com)

Lincroft

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I think I’m coming down with something!
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