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🌱 Friends of the Library Book Sale and 11 more events
Be sure to catch 2-DAY EVENT: 3rd Annual Fall Rummage Sale & Book Sale on the Island Heights Patch calendar

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Coming up on the calendar:
- 2-DAY EVENT: 3rd Annual Fall Rummage Sale & Book Sale at Girl Scouts Of The Jersey Shore
- Speaker Series - 'Privateers and Pine-Robbers'
- Friends of the Library Book Sale at Ocean County Library, Toms River
... and check out 2 more events on the calendar!
Today's riddle: What has a tail, but no body? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Partly sunny; low humidity, with a high of 73 and low of 54 degrees.
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 80, low: 61.
- Thursday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 83 and low of 66 degrees.
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Island Heights
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★ Featured events ★
- 2-DAY EVENT: 3rd Annual Fall Rummage Sale & Book Sale →
Girl Scouts Of The Jersey Shore, 1405 Old Freehold Rd, Toms River
1:00 pm - Speaker Series - 'Privateers and Pine-Robbers' →
22 Chestnut Ave, Island Heights
7:00 pm
Friday September 18
Monday September 21
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Other local events
- Friends of the Library Book Sale →
Ocean County Library, Toms River, 101 Washington St, Toms River
12:00 pm - Reading + Restorative: An Extra Cozy Silent Book Club →
Pink Moon Yoga & Wellness, 1776 Hooper Ave, Toms River
6:00 pm - October 2026 Art Book Club Meeting →
Ocean County Artists' Guild (OCAG), 22 Chestnut Ave, Island Heights
1:00 pm
Saturday September 19
Tuesday September 22
Friday October 9
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Understanding Trauma, the Nervous System, and Workplace Skills →
Ocean County College, 1 College Drive, Toms River
10:30 am - Encuentros: Culture, Community & Conversation— Part 1 →
College Drive, Toms River
12:30 pm - You Can Bank On It →
Ocean County College, 1 College Drive, Toms River
12:30 pm - GIRLS (V) GYMNASTICS [A]
Central Regional School District Bayville, NJ 08721
4:00 pm - GIRLS (jv) SOCCER [A]
Central Regional School District Bayville, NJ 08721
5:00 pm - The Salvation Army Annual Awards Dinner →
Toms River Yacht Club, 1464 Riviera, Toms River
5:30 pm - The Salvation Army Ocean County Annual Awards Dinner →
Toms River Yacht Club, 1464 Riviera, Toms River
6:00 pm - GIRLS (V) SOCCER [A]
Central Regional School District Bayville, NJ 08721
7:00 pm - Reformer Nights at Coastline Pilates →
1240 New Jersey 166, Toms River
Tuesday September 15
Wednesday September 16
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🪧 Patch Classifieds
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- CVS Health posted a job opening for District Support Pharmacist Full Time in Toms River. Apply here.
- Advantage Solutions posted a job opening for Retail Merchandiser in Toms River. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Island Heights here.
🗞 Nearby News
Toms River
- Made in New Jersey: Toms River couple turns family guacamole recipe into thriving business (news12.com)
- Toms River Hosting Medicare Meeting Before Open Enrollment Begins (shorenewsnetwork.com)
- Toms River Opens Registration for Kids' Caramel Apple and LEGO Robotics Classes (shorenewsnetwork.com)
Seaside Heights
- NJ beach weather & waves: Jersey Shore Report for Sept. 14, 2026 (nj1015.com)
Lacey
- Paving Set For 7 Lacey Streets (patch.com)
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