🌱 Patch AM: Lacey Elks Grant Helps Launch Inclusive Lacey Youth Cheer Team

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In today's newsletter:

• New inclusive cheer team opens doors for Lacey kids

Also on today's calendar: Living Well with Lung Disease: Webinars for Patients and Families and 8 more events.

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

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Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Warmer with variable clouds, with a high of 71 and low of 56 degrees.
• Wednesday: Nice with clouds and sun, temps: high: 76, low: 60.
• Thursday: Partly sunny and humid, with a high of 81 and low of 64 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Lacey Elks Grant Helps Launch Inclusive Lacey Youth Cheer Team (patch.com) — Families in Lacey and Forked River now have a new inclusive cheerleading option for children with special needs, thanks to a $4,000 Gratitude Grant secured by the Lacey Elks Special Children's Committee. Led by coach Katie Coyne, the Lacey YFC Inspiration Team aims to create a supportive space where every child feels valued, builds friendships, and gains confidence throughout the season.
   

📸 Around Lacey

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Lacey

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★ Featured events ★

Tuesday September 29
• Living Well with Lung Disease: Webinars for Patients and Families →
  Virtual,
  5:30 pm
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
Sunday October 4
• Meditation with Sound & Reiki and Body Soul Being Reiki Share →
  Body Soul Being, 1 Pelican Dr, Berkeley Township
  11:00 am
Saturday October 10
• Second Annual 'Race to Remember' 5K Set for October 10 in Manahawkin →
  Manahawkin Municipal Center,
  7:00 am

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Other local events

Tuesday September 29
• Paranormal Fun Night →
  Charmed in Company, 529 US-9, Ocean Twp
  6:30 pm
Thursday October 1
• LTHS Back to School Night
  Lacey Township School District Lanoka Harbor, NJ 08734
  6:00 pm
Tuesday October 6
• Bounty of the Bay →
  Lacey United Methodist Church, 203 Lacey Rd, Lacey Township
  6:00 pm
• Rune Empowerment Workshop →
  Charmed in Company, 529 US-9, Ocean Twp
  6:30 pm
Wednesday October 7
• Free Energy Clearing & Energy Class →
  Charmed in Company, 529 US-9, Ocean Twp
  6:00 pm
Saturday October 17
• Free Energy Clearing & Class →
  Charmed in Company, 529 US-9, Ocean Twp
  6:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday October 1
• MTMS Back to School Night
  Manchester Township School District, 2759 Ridgeway Rd, Manchester Township
  6:30 pm
• Bingo Night →
  Caffrey's, 440 US-9, Forked River
  7:30 pm
Saturday October 3
• Leisure Village West Play for P.I.N.K. →
  Leisure Village West, 959 Buckingham Drive, Manchester
• Tommy B & The Deep Blue Sea at Albert Music Hall →
  Albert Music Hall, 131 Wells Mills Rd., Waretown
  6:00 pm
Monday October 5
• 12th Annual Classic Car Show →
  Greenbriar Oceanaire Community & Golf Course, 1 Heritage Cir, Waretown
  10:00 am
• Greenbrier Oceanaire 12th Annual Classic Car Show →
  Green Oceanaire, 1 Heritage Circle, Waretown
  10:00 am

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🗞 Nearby News

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• Nor'easter update: How much rain did the Jersey Shore get? NJ totals (burlingtoncountytimes.com)

Barnegat

• Coast is Clear NJ - Barnegat, NJ Patch (patch.com)
• People Go Out Of Their Way For Breakfast At This Tiny New Jersey Restaurant (takingthekids.com)
• NJ beach weather & waves: Jersey Shore Report for Sept. 28, 2026 (nj1015.com)

Toms River

• Public Questions Garden State Parkway Changes (jerseyshoreonline.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

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