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🌱 Patch AM: Lacey's Argos Farm Sets Return Of Popular Fall Festival

And check out Massive Office Furniture & Soft Seating Warehouse Liquidation Sale on the Lacey Patch calendar

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Good morning Lacey! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Argos Farm unveils dates and attractions for its Fall Festival
  • How did a Lacey mom's camera force big changes in schools?
  • Why are Lacey special ed students' lost class hours making statewide news?

Also on today's calendar: Massive Office Furniture & Soft Seating Warehouse Liquidation Sale and 2 more events.

Today's riddle: Where do math teachers go on vacation? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Mostly sunny and less humid, with a high of 82 and low of 63 degrees.
  • Sunday: Partly sunny and not as warm, temps: high: 74, low: 60.
  • Monday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 79 and low of 60 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Lacey's Argos Farm Sets Return Of Popular Fall Festival (patch.com) — Families in Lacey can look forward to Argos Farm's Fall Festival, running from Sept. 12 through Nov. 1 with varied weekday and weekend hours. Visitors can enjoy a corn maze, pumpkin picking, kid-focused attractions like bounce pads and wagon rides, plus food options including burgers and fresh donuts, with tickets available online.
   

• How a mom's security camera caught a N.J. school district breaking the law for disabled kids (nj.com subscription) — State education officials ordered Lacey Township schools to stop dismissing special education students early, after finding they lost significant instructional time compared with their peers. A local parent's security-camera footage helped trigger a deeper investigation, and now the district must review policies, meet individually with families, and determine compensatory services for affected Lacey students with disabilities.
   

• Daily Clips 9/3/2026 (njsba.org) — A statewide education news roundup flags a major finding that Lacey Township's special education students lost hours of class time because of early dismissals. While the clip offers only a brief mention, it points local readers to broader coverage of how state officials are responding and what changes may be coming for Lacey schools.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Sunday September 6
  • Farmers Market at the Lacey Elks →
    Lacey Elks, 900 Beach Blvd, Forked River
    11:00 am
  • Sunday Dockside Dinner & PHRF Awards →
    Pine Beach Yacht Club, 700 Riverside Dr, Pine Beach
    5:30 pm
    • Monday September 7
  • Labor Day →
    Beachwood, NJ Calendar Beachwood, NJ 08722
  • Labor Day - Township Offices Closed →
    Stafford Township Municipal Complex - 260 East Bay Avenue Manaha
    8:30 am
  • Green Team Meeting →
    Stafford Township Municipal Complex > AB Room - 260 East Bay Avenu
    6:00 pm
    • Tuesday September 8
  • Abbreviated Day for Students and Staff In-Service Day!
    Central Regional School District Bayville, NJ 08721
    8:30 am
  • BOYS (jv) SOCCER [H]
    Central Regional School District Bayville, NJ 08721
    4:00 pm
  • BOYS (V) SOCCER [H]
    Central Regional School District Bayville, NJ 08721
    6:00 pm
    • Wednesday September 9
  • GIRLS (jv) SOCCER [H]
    Central Regional School District Bayville, NJ 08721
    4:00 pm

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  • Party Store Clearing Its Shelves After Losing Lease In Toms River (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Times Square (Thank you Jean K. for sending it in!)
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