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🌱 2026 Business Afterhours with Point Pleasant Boro Chamber of Commerce and 11 more events
Coming up on the Avon-by-the-Sea Patch calendar: Coffee Connector 2026

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Coming up on the calendar:
- 2026 Business Afterhours with Point Pleasant Boro Chamber of Commerce at Jersey Shore Chamber of Commerce
- Coffee Connector 2026 at Jersey Shore Chamber of Commerce
- Lake Como Board of Education meeting at Lake Como School District
... and check out 1 more event on the calendar!
Today's riddle: Why do fish live in salt water? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 82 and low of 68 degrees.
- Friday: Periods of sun; less humid, temps: high: 78, low: 70.
- Saturday: Humid with a few showers, with a high of 77 and low of 69 degrees.
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Avon-by-the-Sea
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- 2026 Business Afterhours with Point Pleasant Boro Chamber of Commerce
Jersey Shore Chamber of Commerce Idle Hour Restaurant & Bar 2600 NJ-88 Pt. Pleasant, NJ 08742
5:30 pm - Coffee Connector 2026
Jersey Shore Chamber of Commerce 2044 NJ-35, Wall Township
8:00 am - Lake Como Board of Education meeting
Lake Como School District Belmar, NJ 07719
6:00 pm - Belmar Board of Education meeting
Lake Como School District Belmar, NJ 07719
7:00 pm
Thursday August 20
Wednesday August 26
Thursday August 27
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Spring Lake Heights Court →
Wall Township, NJ Calendar Wall, NJ 07719
9:00 am - Farmers Market →
Wall Township, NJ Calendar, 2700 Allaire Road, Wall
2:00 pm - 2026 Business Afterhours with Point Pleasant Boro Chamber of Commerce
Jersey Shore Chamber of Commerce Idle Hour Restaurant & Bar 2600 NJ-88 Pt. Pleasant, NJ 08742
5:30 pm - 2026 Spring Lake Presidential Reception →
Spring Lake Bath & Tennis Club, 1 Jersey Ave, Spring Lake
6:00 pm - Solo Guitar @ Brandl (Belmar, NJ) →
Brandl, 703 Belmar Plaza, Belmar
6:00 pm - CANCELLED-Asbury Park Board of Education Committee as a Whole Meeti
Asbury Park High School Bradley Elementary School
6:00 pm - Late 20s/30s, Ocean Township →
Miller's Ale House, 1603 NJ-35, Ocean Township
7:00 pm - Andy Frasco →
Stone Pony Summer Stage, 909 Ocean Ave N, Asbury Park
7:00 pm
Thursday August 20
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🗞 Nearby News
Bradley Beach
- In Bradley Beach Pirate Day and Reggae Fest Aug. 22 (thecoaster.net)
- This Bradley Beach Boardwalk Hut Boasts What Might Be NJ's Most Indulgent Pork-Roll Sandwich (njmonthly.com)
- This Week in Music: Previews for Concerts from August 18-24, 2026 (newjerseystage.com)
Belmar
- Belmar Beach Patrol Lifeguards Shine at National Championships (tapinto.net)
- Local Author Teresa Sementa Brings Heart, Hope and a Little Horseplay to New Children's Book (tapinto.net)
- What Happens if the Mayor and Council Don't Agree on a Business Administrator? (tapinto.net)
Wall
- Van Engulfed In Flames In Wall Township, NJ State Police Say (patch.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Pepper makes them sneeze (Thank you Karla H. for sending it in!)
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