🌱 Patch AM: Landscaping Company Praised For 'Very Attentive' Work

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In today's newsletter:

• Middletown neighbor spotlights lawn service that transformed a weed-filled yard
• How did Middletown score its highest-ever sustainability rating?

Also on today's calendar: The Wag's Christmas Spectacular benefit for the MCSPCA and 9 more events.

And lastly, we have a post from a neighbor, Lenore H.!

Today's riddle: What did the balloon say to the doctor? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Partly sunny and windy, with a high of 47 and low of 26 degrees.
• Monday: Windy, temps: high: 39, low: 31.
• Tuesday: A bit of rain and snow, with a high of 41 and low of 35 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Landscaping Company Praised For 'Very Attentive' Work (patch.com) — Middletown residents are celebrating local standouts as part of Patch and T-Mobile’s Best of 2025 series, including Always Green Lawn Care, praised for transforming a weed-filled yard into a lush lawn. The nominator highlights the company’s careful evaluation, attentive treatments, and ongoing commitment, and neighbors are invited to submit their own Middletown favorites for recognition.
   

• Middletown Township Achieves Sustainable Jersey Silver Certification (tapinto.net) — Middletown Township has again earned Sustainable Jersey’s top-tier Silver certification, scoring 400 points for its environmental and community initiatives—its highest score yet. This third-time recognition highlights the township’s long-term commitment to responsible planning, green projects, and resilience, and places Middletown among just 31 New Jersey municipalities to reach the silver level in 2025.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Middletown

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Saturday December 20

• The Wag's Christmas Spectacular benefit for the MCSPCA
  Middletown Arts Center , 36 Church St , Middletown Township
  7:00 pm

Sunday December 21

• Cross of Glory's 18th Annual Christmas Tree Lighting & Carol Sing on Sunday, 12/21/25
  Cross of Glory Lutheran Church , 95 Cambridge Dr , Aberdeen Township
  5:00 pm

Monday December 22

• Basketball: Girls Varsity vs. Manalapan (Away)
  Manalapan High School
  4:00 pm
• Boys Basketball v Bayshore @ Thompson
  Thompson Middle School , 1001 Middletown-Lincroft Road , Middletown
  5:00 pm
• Basketball: Boys JV vs. Middletown H.S. North (Home)
  Middletown High School South
  5:15 pm
• Basketball: Girls JV vs. Manalapan (Away)
  Manalapan High School
  5:30 pm
• Basketball: Boys Varsity vs. Middletown H.S. North (Home)
  Middletown High School South
  6:30 pm

Tuesday December 23

• Adult Yoga
  Middletown, NJ Calendar , 900 Leonardville Road , Leonardo
  6:30 pm
• Teen Volleyball
  Middletown, NJ Calendar , 900 Leonardville Road , Leonardo
  6:30 pm

Wednesday December 24

• Christmas Eve Services at 5 pm and 10 pm in the Main Church
  90 Kings Hwy , Middletown Township
  5:00 pm
• Christmas Eve Service 10 pm (Choral Eucharist) in the Main Church
  90 Kings Hwy , Middletown Township
  10:00 pm

Thursday December 25

• Christmas Day Service in Historic Christ Church Middletown at 10:00 a.m.
  90 Kings Hwy , Middletown Township
  9:00 am

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

Thank you 👏👏👏 to the local businesses for making Middletown PatchAM possible:

• Ignite Sports — (908) 670-4842
  High School Open Gym Membership
• East Coast Diving Center — (732) 591-9374
  Discover the underwater world with us
• Brookdale Community College — (732) 224-1857
  Be Supported, Be Successful, and Be Brookdale
• Snowlit Fox Publishing — (732) 337-7845
  Journals, Lined note pages and Coloring books
• Asbury Park Window Cleaning Company — (732) 775-0308
  Call the best with over 100 years in business!
• Dogs On The Farm Pet Resort — (732) 872-7543
  Book holiday stays now, spots filling up quickly
• We Care Adult Care — (732) 741-7363
  Are you caring for a parent or loved one? We can help!
• db Ortho PT — (732) 747-1262
  Physical therapy practice with hundreds of 5 star reviews!
• Dogtopia of Shrewsbury — (475) 338-3501
  Dogtopia – Dog Daycare, Boarding, Spa & Wellness
• Huntington Learning Center — (732) 671-0200
  Expert Tutoring K-12 and Test Prep
• Hear Here, LLC — 7326736045
  Find family friendly events near you!

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Target posted a job opening for Specialty Sales (Style, Tech, Beauty, Ulta Beauty) (T1192) in Middletown. Apply here.
• Robert Half posted a job opening for Payroll Clerk in Shrewsbury. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Middletown here.

🗞 Nearby News

Fair Haven

• Bears fall to Rhode Island College in final game of 2025 (newenglandnewspress.com)

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• NJ's Best Fitness & Coworking Centers with Childcare (bestofnj.com)

Lincroft

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-- The Patch AM Team

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