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🌱 Dwight "Doc" Gooden Public Autograph Signing and 11 more events
Happening soon: Holgate Beach Clean-Up on the Beach Haven West Patch calendar

What's up Beach Haven West! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️
Coming up on the calendar:
- Holgate Beach Clean-Up at South Long Beach Boulevard
- Second Annual 'Race to Remember' 5K Set for October 10 in Manahawkin at Manahawkin Municipal Center
- Dwight "Doc" Gooden Public Autograph Signing at Beach Haven Moose Lodge
Today's riddle: What has a tail, but no body? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Partly sunny; low humidity, with a high of 74 and low of 54 degrees.
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 78, low: 61.
- Thursday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 82 and low of 66 degrees.
📸 Around Beach Haven West
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Beach Haven West
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★ Featured events ★
- Holgate Beach Clean-Up →
South Long Beach Boulevard, S Long Beach Blvd, Long Beach
10:00 am - Second Annual 'Race to Remember' 5K Set for October 10 in Manahawkin →
Manahawkin Municipal Center,
7:00 am
Saturday September 19
Saturday October 10
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Other local events
- Dwight "Doc" Gooden Public Autograph Signing →
Beach Haven Moose Lodge, 120 NJ-72, Stafford Township
11:00 am
Saturday October 3
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Town Council Meeting →
Stafford Township Municipal Complex, 260 East Bay Avenue, Manahawkin
7:00 pm - Beach Haven Back to School Night
Beach Haven School Beach Haven, NJ 08008
6:00 pm - Planning Board Meeting →
Stafford Township Municipal Complex, 260 East Bay Avenue, Manahawkin
7:00 pm - Ted Hammock →
Manahawkin NJ
5:00 pm - "Gold Out" Football Game →
Southern Regional High School, 90 Cedar Bridge Road, Manahawkin
7:00 pm - Sept 18 - Manahawkin, NJ →
Calloway's, 597 Main Street (Rt 9), Eagleswood
8:00 pm - Ladies Day at Reynolds →
Reynolds Garden Shop, 201 East Bay Avenue, Manahawkin
9:00 am - MJ DEJAVU →
Stafford Township Arts Center, 1000 McKinley Ave, Manahawkin
7:30 pm - New Jersey | Southern Ocean →
La Cabanita Mexican Restaurant, 621 E Bay Ave, Manahawkin
7:45 am - Zoning Board of Adjustment Meeting →
Manahawkin NJ
7:00 pm - Pumpkin Fused Glass Workshop →
Reynolds Garden Shop, 201 East Bay Avenue, Manahawkin
Tuesday September 15
Wednesday September 16
Thursday September 17
Friday September 18
Saturday September 19
Wednesday September 23
Thursday September 24
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Deborah Heart and Lung Center posted a job opening for Advance Practice Provider - APN or PA (Full Time, Days, Manahawkin Office) in Manahawkin. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News
Manahawkin
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Stafford
- Local Communities Unite to Commemorate 25th Anniversary of September 11 Across Southern Ocean County (tapinto.net)
Ship Bottom
- Here's when your favorite Jersey Shore restaurant will close for the 2026 season (app.com)
Ok Beach Haven West! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Coin (Thank you John W. for sending it in!)
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