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🌱 Sailfest 2026 and 11 more events
Coming up on the Island Heights Patch calendar: Soup Cooking Class with The Innkeeper

Good morning Island Heights! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️
Coming up on the calendar:
- Soup Cooking Class with The Innkeeper
- 10th Anniversary Ocean County Irish Festival at County Road 530
- September 2026 Art Book Club Meeting at Ocean County Artists' Guild (OCAG)
... and check out 4 more events on the calendar!
Today's riddle: What do you get when you cross an angry cow with an angry sheep? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Very warm; a morning shower, with a high of 88 and low of 69 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Friday: Periods of sun; less humid, temps: high: 80, low: 60.
- Saturday: Turning cloudy, with a high of 78 and low of 66 degrees.
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Island Heights
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★ Featured events ★
- Soup Cooking Class with The Innkeeper →
600 Main St, Toms River
6:30 pm - 10th Anniversary Ocean County Irish Festival →
County Road 530, County Rd 530,
11:00 am
Thursday September 10
Saturday September 12
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Other local events
- September 2026 Art Book Club Meeting →
Ocean County Artists' Guild (OCAG), 22 Chestnut Ave, Island Heights
1:00 pm - Sailfest 2026 →
Island Heights Pavilion, 1511_24_1, Island Heights
5:00 pm - 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 - Friends of the Library Book Sale →
Ocean County Library, Toms River, 101 Washington St, Toms River
12:00 pm - Speaker Series - 'Privateers and Pine-Robbers' →
22 Chestnut Ave, Island Heights
7:00 pm
Friday September 11
Saturday September 12
Friday September 18
Saturday September 19
Monday September 21
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Eye Screening Clinic →
175 Sunset Ave, Toms River
4:00 pm - GIRLS (V) VOLLEYBALL [A]
Central Regional School District Bayville, NJ 08721
5:00 pm - BOYS (FR) SOCCER [H]
Central Regional School District Bayville, NJ 08721
5:15 pm - CRHS Back to School Night
Central Regional School District 509 Forest Hills Pkwy, Bayville, NJ 08721, USA
6:00 pm - Beachwood Recreation Committee Meeting →
518 Bayside Ave., Beachwood
7:00 pm - JROTC 9/11 Ceremony
Central Regional School District Franklin Ave, Seaside Heights, NJ 08751, USA
8:30 am - Age-Friendly Ocean County: From Vision to Action →
Ocean County Library Mancini Hall, 101 Washington Street, Toms River
11:00 am
Thursday September 10
Friday September 11
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🪧 Patch Classifieds
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Tree removal needed.
I have a tree in my backyard that I would like to have taken down. Any recommendations for someone to do it? Located in Island Heights. Thanks. (Nextdoor Island Heights)
- Orkin posted a job opening for Commercial Pest Control Technician in Toms River. Apply here.
- Wendy's posted a job opening for Shift Leader in Toms River. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Island Heights here.
🗞 Nearby News
Berkeley
- Meet Bayville Firefighters At Annual Open House (patch.com)
Toms River
- Toms River Library to Host Veterans' Resource Fair in November (shorebeat.com)
- Major changes planned for Garden State Parkway in Toms River area (news12.com)
- Expansion of Route 37 Burger King Restaurant Approved (shorebeat.com)
Seaside Heights
- Summer's Not Over Yet; Not at the Jersey Shore, Where September Festival Season Is Packed (shorenewsnetwork.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!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: An animal that's in a baaaaad mooood! (Thank you Lisa A. for sending it in!)
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