🌱 Patch AM: Why Barnegat Bay’s deadly boating summer has police sounding alarms

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In today's newsletter:

• Why Barnegat Bay's deadly boating summer has police sounding alarms

Also on today's calendar: Mah Jongg at the LEH Library and 6 more events.

And lastly, we have a post from a neighbor, Susan S.!

Today's riddle: What gets bigger the more you take away? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Humid; a stray p.m. t-shower, with a high of 85 and low of 69 degrees.
• Monday: Humid; an afternoon shower, temps: high: 83, low: 68.
• Tuesday: Hot with variable clouds, with a high of 90 and low of 72 degrees. 🌶 Hot!

📰 News we're reading

• Barnegat Bay marks third fatal boating accident this summer after warren township crash (wchram.com) — A deadly summer on Barnegat Bay has now claimed four lives in three separate boating crashes, including a Barnegat man who died in May. The latest case involves a Warren Township boater charged with vehicular homicide after allegedly piloting a vessel under the influence and striking a channel marker, part of a troubling pattern of alcohol-related accidents on the bay.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Barnegat

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday September 27
• The Danksters: Sun Harbor →
  Sun Harbor Seafood and Grill, 451 E Bay Ave, Barnegat
  3:00 pm

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Other local events

Wednesday September 2
• Mah Jongg at the LEH Library →
  Ocean County Library - Little Egg Harbor Branch, 290 Mathistown Rd, Little Egg Harbor Township
  12:30 pm
Friday September 4
• Cloverdale Farm's Plein Air Weekend →
  Cloverdale Farm County Park, 34 Cloverdale Rd, Barnegat Township
  8:00 am
Saturday September 5
• Monthly Bird Walk →
  Cloverdale Farm County Park, 34 Cloverdale Rd, Barnegat Township
  8:00 am
• Armchair Birding →
  Cloverdale Farm County Park, 34 Cloverdale Rd, Barnegat Township
  9:30 am
Sunday September 6
• Nature Photography →
  Cloverdale Farm County Park, 34 Cloverdale Rd, Barnegat Township
  8:30 am
• RESCHEDULED TO 9/13 Barnegat Historical Society Open House →
  573 East Bay Avenue, Barnegat
  1:00 pm
Wednesday September 9
• Mah Jongg at the LEH Library →
  Ocean County Library - Little Egg Harbor Branch, 290 Mathistown Rd, Little Egg Harbor Township
  12:30 pm
Saturday September 12
• 10th Anniversary Ocean County Irish Festival →
  County Road 530, County Rd 530
  11:00 am

🗓 Events Nearby

Sunday August 30
• First Annual Car & Bike Show →
  Manahawkin Elks Lodge, 520 Hilliard Blvd, Manahawkin
  10:00 am
• Michael Patrick: MP at Lighthouse SOLO 3-6pm →
  Lighthouse Tavern, 397 US-9, Waretown
  3:00 pm
Monday August 31
• FREE Compost Workshop – Learn to Compost & Earn Green Challenge Credit! →
  Stafford Township, NJ Calendar, 775 E. Bay Avenue, Manahawkin
  6:00 pm
Tuesday September 1
• Read with Pride Book Club →
  Stafford Branch Library, 129 N Main St, Manahawkin
  6:30 pm

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A hole (Thank you Netty W. for sending it in!)
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