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🌱 How an eight-year Parkway overhaul could change your Lakehurst commute

Lakehurst, New Jersey Patch AM: a 4 min read

Hi there, Lakehurst! We've got your morning read ready! Read on to stay connected. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How an eight-year Parkway overhaul could change your Lakehurst commute

Also on today's calendar: Tunes of Yesteryear LLC and 1 more event.

Today's riddle: Did you hear about the two cell phones who got married? 🤔 (Answer below!)

☑️ Important voting information: The Nov. 3 general election is coming up. Official New Jersey election resources: Find your polling place | Register to vote | Check your registration | Absentee, mail and early voting.

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Partly sunny and windy, with a high of 68 and low of 44 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Breezy in the morning, temps: high: 60, low: 42.
  • Thursday: Sunny and a steady breeze, with a high of 67 and low of 41 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Parkway exits in Toms River set for safety-related, $500M overhaul (news12.com) — Drivers from Lakehurst and nearby Shore towns will feel the impact of a $500 million safety overhaul of Garden State Parkway exits 80 through 83 in Toms River, including a full redesign of the notoriously sharp southbound Exit 81. Construction, set for 2027–2034, aims to cut crashes with new ramps and auxiliary lanes but could mean up to eight summers of work-zone delays.
   

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  • ShopRite posted a job opening for ShopRite - Meat Clean-up Clerk (Saker NJ) Salary Range $16.50 - $16.50/hr in Lakehurst. Apply here.
  • Gap posted a job opening for Seasonal Retail Sales Associate - Jackson Premium in Jackson. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Lakehurst here.

🗞 Nearby News

Jackson

  • Six Flags Reopens California Goliath Coaster After 2-Day Inspection, Less Than One Week After Deadly Georgia Fall (globemagazine.com)

Lakewood

  • ELECTIONS: What's On The Ballot In Lakewood, Toms River, Jackson, Brick And Manchester; Who Do You Plan on Voting For, and Why? (thelakewoodscoop.com)
  • New Jersey American Water Crews Canvassing Lakewood Homes for Lead Pipe Replacement Program (lakewoodalerts.com)

Toms River

  • Route 37 Bridge Closures Coming, NJDOT Says (patch.com)
  • Affordable Housing Discussions Set For Toms River Council Meeting (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Did you hear about the two cell phones who got married?" — They had a great reception (Thank you Hallie H. for sending it in!)
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