🌱 Blessing of the Animals & Pet Adoption & Supplies Donations and 11 more events

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Coming up on the calendar:

• September Events at the Historic Mathis House at Mathis House a Victorian Bed & Breakfast and Tea Room
• Lonestar at URSB Carteret PAC
• The Race Of Gentlemen Sat & Sun Oct. 3 & 4, 2026 at Wildwood Beach- Morey's Mariner Pier

... and check out 5 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: What do you call a one-legged Big Foot? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Pleasant with variable clouds, with a high of 74 and low of 54 degrees.
• Wednesday: Some sun, then turning cloudy, temps: high: 75, low: 59.
• Thursday: Very warm with some sun, with a high of 83 and low of 63 degrees.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Holiday Heights

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★ Featured events ★

Wednesday September 30
• September Events at the Historic Mathis House →
  Mathis House a Victorian Bed & Breakfast and Tea Room, 600 Main St, Toms River
  11:00 am
Thursday October 1
• Lonestar →
  URSB Carteret PAC, 46 Washington Street, Carteret
  8:00 pm
Saturday October 3
• The Race Of Gentlemen Sat & Sun Oct. 3 & 4, 2026 →
  Wildwood Beach- Morey's Mariner Pier,
  8:00 am
• Harvest Victorian Afternoon Tea →
  Mathis House a Victorian Bed & Breakfast and Tea Room, 600 Main St, Toms River
  3:00 pm
Friday October 9
• Mathis House Speakeasy Dinner Show Pop-Up Speakeasy Jazz Night Dinner →
  Mathis House a Victorian Bed & Breakfast and Tea Room, 600 Main St, Toms River
  7:00 pm
Saturday October 10
• German Night with Phonograph DJ MAC →
  Mathis House a Victorian Bed & Breakfast and Tea Room, 600 Main St, Toms River
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

Saturday October 3
• Blessing of the Animals & Pet Adoption & Supplies Donations →
  Toms River Church of Christ, 1126 Hooper Ave, Toms River
  10:00 am
Friday October 9
• Rummage Sale Two-Day Event October 9th & 10th 9 AM - 3 PM →
  Christ Episcopal Church, 415 Washington St, Toms River
  9:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday September 29
• Avoiding Telephone and Internet Scams →
  Ocean County College, 1 College Drive, Toms River
  12:30 pm
Wednesday September 30
• Solventum Presents Cementation Simplified →
  Artisan's Restaurant, 1171 Hooper Avenue, Toms River
• Harvest Tea at the Mathis House →
  The Mathis House, 600 Main St., Toms River
• Downtown Farmer's Market 2026 →
  33 Washington St, Toms River
  10:00 am
• STI and HIV Testing (Appointments Recommended) →
  175 Sunset Ave, Toms River
  1:00 pm
Thursday October 1
• The 17th Anniversary Fall Huddy Park In-Water Boat Show →
  39 East Water Street, Toms River
• LTHS Back to School Night
  Lacey Township School District Lanoka Harbor, NJ 08734
  6:00 pm
• MTMS Back to School Night
  Manchester Township School District, 2759 Ridgeway Rd, Manchester Township
  6:30 pm
Friday October 2
• STI and HIV Testing →
  175 Sunset Ave, Toms River
  12:30 pm
• Meet the Mayor
  Borough of Lavallette, 1306 Grand Central Ave 2nd floor, Lavalle
  3:00 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Hop Squatch! (Thank you Terri R. for sending it in!)
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