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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2026
Good Morning, Monmouth County! ☀️
🏖️ Monmouth History: On September 10, 1854, a devastating fire swept through the North American Phalanx commune in Colts Neck, destroying its vital gristmill and manufacturing operations, ultimately precipitating the financial collapse and dissolution of the historic utopian experiment.
Thursday Thought: "There is always light, if only we're brave enough to see it. If only we're brave enough to be it." — Amanda Gorman
Today, we introduce a new recurring weekly feature: Rom Com Road. It’s your path to feel-good movies and books filled with romance, comedy, mystery, and happy endings. And with the holiday season just around the corner, there couldn’t be a better time to hit the road.
Scroll down for today’s Trivia question and our Word Current Game!
365> Holmdel: A “cavalcade of stars" from Broadway and beyond gathered at Bell Theater to celebrate the journey of Broadway star and New Jersey native Aaron Lazar, whose battle with ALS began in 2022. To date, the concert has raised $50,000 from ticket donations and individual contributions. (More)
365> Colts Neck: The League of Women Voters is hosting a virtual candidates’ forum for all candidates running for the Board of Education on Tuesday, Sept. 22, at 7 pm. (Register)
365> Keyport: The borough will come together on Friday for a solemn community gathering marking the 25th anniversary of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks from 7-8:30 pm at the waterfront near the 9/11 memorial by the pier. (More)
365> Wall Township: Home to NJFX, a major telecommunications and data center facility, there are plans to build a new 10-megawatt AI data center in the township as well. (More)
365> The Jersey Shore: Twenty-four of the 50 cities with the fastest-growing home prices in the state this summer are in Monmouth and Ocean counties, according to news distribution site Stacker. (More)
365> A summer camp for women in the Poconos turns the Golden Girls into a weekend-long adventure in friendship. (More)
365> American Airlines debuted its most premium plane ever last week, with 70 private lie-flat suites. (See Photo)
365> Audubon announced its 17th annual photography award winners, with the U.S. grand prize-winning photograph coming from St. Augustine, Florida. (See Photos)
365> The King’s Guard performed Dolly Parton’s 9 to 5 outside Buckingham Palace in London in tribute to the late country music legend. (See Video)
365> Girl Scouts announced two new cookies for 2027. (More)
365> Looking for a fall getaway? Here are 15 top spots to visit, including Cape May. (See List)
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FEATURED: 21st Latino Festival of Monmouth County: Sept. 19, 12-7 pm, at the Hall of Records Parking Lot in Freehold. Celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month with live music, Latin food, games, and entertainment. Free admission. Rain date Sept. 20. (More)
365> 250 Years of American Music & Culture: Tonight, 6 pm, the Navesink Brass will spotlight Jazz, popular, Broadway, and cinema at the Bradley Beach Library. (More)
365> Fall Market: Saturday, Sept. 12, 9 am - 3 pm, from the Great Auditorium to the ocean in Ocean Grove. One of the shore’s largest outdoor markets, formerly known as the Giant Flea Market. (More)
365> Brielle Day Craft Fair: Sept. 12, 9 am - 4 pm, in Brielle Park. Proceeds benefit the Woman’s Club. (More)
365> Food Trucktemberfest: Sept. 12, 11 am - 5 pm, at Monmouth Park in Oceanport. (More)
365> San Gennaro Fest: Sept. 12, 11 am - 6 pm, in Downtown Belmar. Food trucks, vendors, live music, and all things Italian. (More)
365> Lori Loughlin Is Bringing a Hallmark Favorite Back: Garage Sale Mysteries: Murder Takes the Stage premieres Sept. 19 on the Hallmark Channel, marking seven years since the network cut ties with Lori Loughlin and stopped production of one of its most popular mystery franchises. Will Loughlin return to When Calls the Heart? (More)
365> Ashley Williams Helped Create a New Hallmark “Classic”: Williams helped craft the story for Much About Love, a modern spin on Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing, using pieces of her real marriage, her husband's theater career, and even her son's artwork. (More)
365> You may know Bethany Joy Lenz from One Tree Hill or Hallmark favorites, including Five Star Christmas, but this fall she's adding novelist to her résumé. The Betrayal of Cora Wexford arrives Oct. 20 and takes readers to 1880s London, where an American artist who paints portraits of the dead becomes entangled in a troubling romance as women are being murdered in Whitechapel. (More)
365> Here's an excuse to revisit one of the great rom-coms. Sleepless in Seattle, the 1993 Nora Ephron favorite starring Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan, has joined Netflix's September lineup. (11 Movies Coming to Netflix)
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Yesterday’s Only in Monmouth: Situated along the shoreline of Sandy Hook Bay in the borough of Highlands, the "Voodoo Bunker" is an abandoned World War II-era ammunition storehouse that has gradually eroded into the bay. The structure earned its eerie moniker due to mysterious, surreal murals of bird-like and reptilian humanoids spray-painted on its interior walls, believed to have been left by local practitioners of Afro-Caribbean spiritual traditions.
Question: The properties on the classic American Monopoly board are based on streets in which New Jersey city?
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