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🌱 Discover Lakehurst’s surprising role in America’s first dirigible launch

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Hello Lakehurst! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Discover Lakehurst's surprising role in America's first dirigible launch

Also on today's calendar: Sunday School Starts September 6 and 1 more event.

Today's riddle: What is the 1 way to guarantee winning a small fortune at the casino? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: A heavy t-storm in the p.m., with a high of 90 and low of 71 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Wednesday: Not as warm with a shower, temps: high: 78, low: 70.
  • Thursday: Humid with a thunderstorm, with a high of 90 and low of 69 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• August 20th: This Day in History (blogspot.com) — Lakehurst gets a notable shout-out here as the launch site of the first American dirigible, the Shenandoah, back on August 20, 1923. The rest of the piece is a long, eclectic roundup of major world events tied to that date, from wars and treaties to sports milestones and space missions, giving context to the airship moment in Lakehurst's past.
   

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    Tuesday September 1
  • GIRLS (FR) VOLLEYBALL [H]
    Central Regional School District Bayville, NJ 08721
    4:00 pm
  • GIRLS (jv) SOCCER [A]
    Central Regional School District Bayville, NJ 08721
    4:00 pm
  • GIRLS (V) SOCCER [A]
    Central Regional School District Bayville, NJ 08721
    4:00 pm
  • GIRLS (jv) VOLLEYBALL [H]
    Central Regional School District Bayville, NJ 08721
    4:00 pm
  • GIRLS (V) VOLLEYBALL [H]
    Central Regional School District Bayville, NJ 08721
    5:30 pm
  • GIRLS (V) FIELD HOCKEY [H]
    Central Regional School District Bayville, NJ 08721
    6:00 pm
    • Wednesday September 2
  • Electric Due Date
    Borough of Lavallete Lavallette, NJ 08735
  • Abbreviated Day for Students and Staff In-Service Day!
    Central Regional School District Bayville, NJ 08721
    8:30 am
  • BOYS (FR) SOCCER [A]
    Central Regional School District Bayville, NJ 08721
    5:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

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🗞 Nearby News

Jackson

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Lakewood

  • TLS EXCLUSIVE: All Lakewood Girls' Elementary Mosdos Could Stay Closed Until Remaining Primary Girls Are Placed (thelakewoodscoop.com)
  • Monday August 31 News Updates Lakewood (blogspot.com)
  • Unlicensed driver killed 9-month-old baby after striking mother with baby carriage in grocery store lot, prosecutors say (knewz.com)

Berkeley

  • Jellyfish Sting Swimmers Across The Jersey Shore (patch.com)

Ok Lakehurst! 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

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