Freezing Rain for the Morning Commute, Oil Strike, Music Time

Good morning Holmdel and Hazlet.

Weather

It’s going to be messy today, with rain and snow mix. Temperatures should hit the low 40s though, according to weather.com.

Be careful on your morning commute, the National Weather Service has issued a a freezing rain advisory for the morning. Forecasts are calling for freezing rain and some snow, making the morning commute a hazardous one.

Also, beware of the dreaded Ice Jam. The National Weather Service has issued a weather alert for Monmouth County, warning of shifting chunks of ice being carried down stream, where they collect near bends or bridge abutments, causing jams.

Texas Tea

On this day in history, a drilling derrick at Spindletop Hill near Beaumont, Texas, produced an enormous gusher of crude oil, coating the landscape for hundreds of feet and signaling the advent of the American oil industry, according to history.com.

The Essentials

• If you like music and food, head to the Colts Neck Steak and Chop Inn. The band “The Itch” will be performing beginning at 9 p.m.
• There’s an estate sale Friday, Jan. 10, at 23 Washington Ave., in Morganville beginning at 9 a.m.
• Come see Mama Doni at the Solomon Schechter Day School on Friday, Jan. 10, at 11 a.m. The Mama Doni concert is free and open to the public, however, space is limited. To reserve a spot, contact Linda Glickstein at 732-431-5525, or e-mail to: linda@schechtergmc.com.