5 Things You Need to Know Today: Oct. 26

Here is a list of five things you need to know today:

1. Cloudy with a Chance: According to the National Weather Service, today will be mostly cloudy with a high near 64 degrees with a west wind around 10 mph. There is a chance of light rain this afternoon into the evening. Tonight will be cloudy with a low around 53 degrees and a west wind between 5 and 9 mph.

2. Beyond a Few Books: More than 300 people turned out to celebrate reading at the Rumson PTO’s annual book fair last week. The “To the Book Fair and Beyond” themed fair ran from Saturday, October 15 through Friday, October 21st at the . Click to read how the 8th grade students gave back to the community.

3. Pumkin Carving Secrets: We at Patch have decided to share our five, top-secret pumpkin-carving tips. Click to read each of the following steps, which will prolong your jack-o-lantern's lifespan and make carving a simpler and more creative process.

4. Business of the Year: Congratulations to the Sickles Market of Litttle Silver. They were named New Jersey Family Business of the year by the Rothman Institute of Entrepreneurship at Fairleigh Dickinson University. Click for details.

5. Waterways and More: Andy Willner, former NY/NJ Baykeeper for 19 years, will give a presentation entitled Fish and Ships, on Wednesday at a meeting of the Navesink Maritime Heritage Association (NMHA). Willner will share his personal photos from his time traveling the New York and New Jersey waterways as baykeeper. The presentation will be at 8 pm at the Monmouth Beach Cultural Association in Long Branch. The public is invited and refreshments will be served at 7:30 pm. Click for more details.