🌱 Why Deal’s beach landed near the bottom of NJ’s 2026 rankings
Deal, New Jersey Patch AM: a 4 min readGood morning to you Deal! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Why Deal’s beach landed near the bottom of NJ’s 2026 rankings
Also on today's calendar: Fresh, local, and thoughtfully curated for our community and 8 more events.
Today's riddle: What is seen in the middle of March and April that can’t be seen at the beginning or end of either month? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Breezy, very hot and humid, with a high of 100 and low of 75 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Thursday: Partly sunny, breezy and hot, temps: high: 94, low: 74.
- Friday: Partly sunny and hot, with a high of 91 and low of 74 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• All 45 New Jersey beaches, ranked worst to best for summer 2026 (lehighvalleylive.com) — Deal’s oceanfront ranks low on NJ.com’s 2026 beach list, with writers saying its modern mansions, construction, and privatized beach clubs make access difficult even though the sand itself is decent. Still, the broader ranking helps Deal residents compare their own shoreline to 44 other New Jersey beach options this summer. 
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Fresh, local, and thoughtfully curated for our community →
201 Main St, Allenhurst
10:00 am -
72nd Annual Ocean Grove Choir Festival: Anchored in Hope →
The Great Auditorium, 21 Pilgrim Pathway, Neptune Township
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Friday July 17
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Other local events
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Asbury Park TV Cable Advisory Committee →
City of Asbury Park Stephen Crane House - 508 Fourth Avenue Asbury Park NJ 07712
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Asbury Park Board of Education Committee as a Whole Meeting
Bradley Elementary School
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Play on Pine (Weather Permitting) →
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Free Community Farm Stand (Rain Date Sunday) →
City of Asbury Park Community Farm Stand - Corner of Bangs and Memorial Avenues
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Greensbury Park →
City of Asbury Park Sunset Park - 1305 Main St Asbury Park NJ 07712
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The Cliffs Band: Deal Country Club (MEMBERS ONLY) →
Deal Golf & Country Club, 1 Golf Ln, Deal
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Deal Iron Gael ocean mile swim →
Phillips Avenue, Phillips Ave, Deal
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Public Arts Commission →
City of Asbury Park Parlor Gallery - 717 Cookman Avenue Asbury Park NJ 07712
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Planning Board →
City of Asbury Park City Council Chambers - City Hall 1 Municipal Plaza Asbury Park NJ
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Coffee Connector 2026
Jersey Shore Chamber of Commerce 1105 Richmond Avenue, Pt. Pleasant Beach
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Summer Learning Academy
Margaret L Vetter Eatontown, NJ 07724
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Extended School Year
Eatontown Public School District Eatontown, NJ 07724
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Business Advisory Committee (Date Change) →
City of Asbury Park City Council Chambers - City Hall 1 Municipal Plaza Asbury Park NJ
9:00 am
Wednesday July 15
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Monmouth University posted a job opening for Dean Leon Hess School of Business in West Long Branch. Apply here.
- Shore Pointe Care Center posted a job opening for Housekeeper in Eatontown. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Deal here.
🗞 Nearby News
Asbury Park
- Colliers brokers $2M+ sale of historic Asbury Park office building to local nonprofit for new HQ (binje.com)
- God Street Wine Debut Phish Cover, Test New Material on East Coast Tour (relix.com)
- County to Remove Sediment in Lake (thecoaster.net)
Ocean
- Jersey Shore native makes hometown detour on Appalachian Trail quest (app.com)
Long Branch
- Amateur Boxing Match Held On Long Branch's Great Lawn Saturday (patch.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The letter “R.” (Thank you Manuela A. for sending it in!)
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