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🌱 Blessing of the Animals & Pet Adoption & Supplies Donations and 11 more events
Spotted on the Holiday Heights calendar: September Events at the Historic Mathis House

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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!)
- 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 ★
- September Events at the Historic Mathis House →
Mathis House a Victorian Bed & Breakfast and Tea Room, 600 Main St, Toms River
11:00 am - Lonestar →
URSB Carteret PAC, 46 Washington Street, Carteret
8:00 pm - 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 - 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 - German Night with Phonograph DJ MAC →
Mathis House a Victorian Bed & Breakfast and Tea Room, 600 Main St, Toms River
7:00 pm
Wednesday September 30
Thursday October 1
Saturday October 3
Friday October 9
Saturday October 10
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Other local events
- Blessing of the Animals & Pet Adoption & Supplies Donations →
Toms River Church of Christ, 1126 Hooper Ave, Toms River
10:00 am - Rummage Sale Two-Day Event October 9th & 10th 9 AM - 3 PM →
Christ Episcopal Church, 415 Washington St, Toms River
9:00 am
Saturday October 3
Friday October 9
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Avoiding Telephone and Internet Scams →
Ocean County College, 1 College Drive, Toms River
12:30 pm - 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 - 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 - 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
Tuesday September 29
Wednesday September 30
Thursday October 1
Friday October 2
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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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