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🌱 Rummage Sale Two-Day Event October 9th & 10th 9 AM - 3 PM and 11 more events
Coming up: September Events at the Historic Mathis House on the Island Heights Patch calendar

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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 9 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 73 and low of 56 degrees.
- Wednesday: Some sun, then turning cloudy, temps: high: 74, low: 59.
- Thursday: Warm and humid with some sun, with a high of 82 and low of 64 degrees.
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Island 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 - Community Bed Build! →
Ocean's Harbor House, 808 Conifer St, Toms River
8:00 am - Homestead Run Community Wide Yard Sale →
100 Fireside Blvd, Toms River
9:00 am - Harvest Victorian Afternoon Tea →
Mathis House a Victorian Bed & Breakfast and Tea Room, 600 Main St, Toms River
3:00 pm - Rock Rec →
Rock Gymnastics, 200 Corporate Cir, Toms River
4:00 pm - Meditation with Sound & Reiki and Body Soul Being Reiki Share →
Body Soul Being, 1 Pelican Dr, Berkeley Township
11:00 am - 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 - Wine Tasting In Support Of Rae Of Light Foundation →
62 Main St, Manasquan
7:30 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
Sunday October 4
Friday October 9
Saturday October 10
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Other local events
- Rummage Sale Two-Day Event October 9th & 10th 9 AM - 3 PM →
Christ Episcopal Church, 415 Washington St, Toms River
9:00 am
Friday October 9
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Kohl's posted a job opening for Seasonal Retail Sales Associate in Toms River. Apply here.
- BJ's Restaurants, Inc. posted a job opening for Janitorial in Toms River. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Island Heights here.
🗞 Nearby News
Berkeley
- Nor'easter update: How much rain did the Jersey Shore get? NJ totals (burlingtoncountytimes.com)
Toms River
- Public Questions Garden State Parkway Changes (jerseyshoreonline.com)
- Elite Sports PT Shore Conference Boys Soccer Scoreboard: Monday, September 28 (shoresportsinsider.com)
- Two NYC men indicted for arson after NJ SUV firebombing (wpgtalkradio.com)
Lacey
- Lacey Elks Grant Helps Launch Inclusive Lacey Youth Cheer Team (patch.com)
Ok Island Heights! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
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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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