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🌱 How a Forked River man’s beach outing turned tragically deadly

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  • How a Forked River man’s beach outing turned tragically deadly

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Today's riddle: Why did the cookie go to the Doctor ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Partly sunny, warm and humid, with a high of 90 and low of 75 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Friday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 91, low: 74.
  • Saturday: A stray afternoon t-storm, with a high of 90 and low of 74 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Water Emergencies Mount in Turbulent Season (thesandpaper.net) — A 28-year-old Forked River man died June 5 after being caught in a rip current while swimming off Ship Bottom, one of several serious water emergencies this season. The article details multiple recent boating accidents, medevacs, and rip-current rescues around Long Beach Island, underscoring how dangerous local bays and beaches have been since late May.
   

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Lacey

  • $45M YMCA Proposal To Go Before Lacey Voters (patch.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Because he felt CRUMMY ! (Thank you Michelle S. for sending it in!)
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