🏖️ New Jersey History: Giants Stadium opened in the Meadowlands 50 years ago today, Oct. 10, 1976. A crowd of 76,042 watched its first game, but the home team’s new beginning came with a loss: the Dallas Cowboys beat the Giants, 24–14.

Weather Update: Due to the rainstorm from the remnants of Hurricane Isaias, some events have been postponed. Be sure to check local listings to make sure an event is still taking place. The Long Branch Columbus Day Parade has been postponed until Sunday, Oct. 18.

365> Jon Bon Jovi and Gov. Mikie Sherrill launched the rock star’s scratch-off lottery tickets from his JBJ Soul Foundation. Bon Jovi will donate his New Jersey Lottery partnership fee to help fund another Soul Kitchen in Monmouth County. (More)

365> Pasta Volo ranked No. 8 on Yelp’s first-ever Top 100 Pasta Places in the U.S. list. Four New Jersey businesses made the ranking, with The Pasta Shop in Denville taking the top spot. (See List)

365> A groundbreaking clinical trial at the University of Chicago has potentially cured all 12 participants of Type 1 diabetes. (See Details)

365> The Zoning Board tabled the proposed 43-foot LED billboard at Circus Wine Beer & Spirits until Oct. 15. The separate proposal for six apartments behind two Victorian houses was also delayed, with a new hearing date still to be determined. (More)

365> Monmouth County K-9 Fuze retires after 11 years of service. (See Video)

365> A video from a resident of Rumson shows a fox swimming through a flooded neighborhood. (See Video)

365> Nicole LoBiondo, Surfrider Beach Club’s owner and managing partner, has a memoir coming out called Where The Air Grows Thin. The book is a love letter to her mother, to the mountains, and to the impossible act of holding on while learning to let go. (More)

365> VIENNA: Suddenly An Angel will have its international premiere at Barcelona’s Love & Hope International Film Festival on Friday, Oct. 16. The award-winning documentary follows Dr. Denise Wunderler and Dr. Michael Savino after their toddler daughter’s unexplained death and their efforts to raise awareness of Sudden Unexplained Death in Childhood. (More)

365> Two Monmouth County singers are competing on NBC’s The Voice: Holmdel’s Mia Knight, 16, joined Queen Latifah’s team after earning three chair turns with “You Stole the Show,” while Middletown’s Connor Closs, a vocalist with The Cliffs, chose Adam Levine after his performance of “Too Sweet” earned two chair turns. The show airs live on Mondays and Tuesdays on Peacock. (More)

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