🌱 Why Little Egg Harbor just made a top retirement towns list

Hello again Little Egg Harbor! We're bringing you the latest town highlights. Don't miss out, keep going! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• Why Little Egg Harbor just made a top retirement towns list
• How Little Egg Harbor police built a month-long narcotics case

Also on today's calendar: 10th Anniversary Ocean County Irish Festival and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: What is the difference between a jeweler and a jailer? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Showers and thunderstorms, with a high of 84 and low of 69 degrees.
• Friday: A shower and t-storm; humid, temps: high: 84, low: 65.
• Saturday: Clouds and sun; less humid, with a high of 80 and low of 63 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• These 4 Ocean County towns among best places to retire comfortably (app.com) — If you're thinking about retiring in Little Egg Harbor, a new ranking highlights the township as a quieter coastal option with home prices generally in the low to mid-$400,000s. The piece compares Little Egg Harbor with three other Ocean County towns, noting easy access to spots like Great Bay and Bass River State Forest.
   

• Man arrested on drug charges in Little Egg Harbor Township (newportdispatch.com) — Little Egg Harbor residents should know that township police led a month-long investigation that resulted in multiple cocaine distribution and possession charges against a man now held in Ocean County Jail. The case involved local drug enforcement officers and assistance from nearby agencies, with additional narcotics charges filed in two other jurisdictions.
   

📸 Around Little Egg Harbor

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Little Egg Harbor

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★ Featured events ★

Wednesday September 2
• Disneys The Little Mermaid →
  Surflight Theatre, 201 Engleside Ave, Beach Haven
  6:00 pm

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Other local events

Thursday September 3
• ReClam the Bay for Kids
  Township of Long Beach Bayview Park, 6802 Long Beach Blvd, Brant Beach, NJ, 08008
  10:00 am
• Critter Round-Up
  Township of Long Beach Bayview Park, 6802 Long Beach Blvd, Brant Beach, NJ, 08008
  11:00 am
• Sunset Yoga
  Township of Long Beach Bayview Park, 6802 Long Beach Blvd, Brant Beach, NJ, 08008
  6:00 pm
• Disneys The Little Mermaid →
  Surflight Theatre, 201 Engleside Ave, Beach Haven
  6:00 pm
Friday September 4
• Firepit Friday
  Township of Long Beach 68th Street Ocean Beach, 6805 Long Beach Blvd, Brant Beach, NJ, 08008, United States
  6:00 pm
• Disney's The Little Mermaid →
  Surflight Theatre, 201 Engleside Ave, Beach Haven
  6:00 pm
• Ghost - The Musical →
  Surflight Theatre, 201 Engleside Ave, Beach Haven
  8:00 pm
Saturday September 12
• 10th Anniversary Ocean County Irish Festival →
  County Road 530, County Rd 530
  11:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday August 27
• Ted Hammock →
  The Mainland Kitchen + Pub, 151 NJ-72, Manahawkin
  5:00 pm
• 1776 - The Musical →
  Surflight Theatre, 201 Engleside Ave, Beach Haven
  8:00 pm
Friday August 28
• Take Me Home - The Phil Collins Tribute in Tuckerton, NJ on 2026-08-28 →
  Lizzie Rose Tea Room, 217 E Main St, Tuckerton
  7:30 pm
Saturday August 29
• Skip Winters →
  Terrace Tavern, 13201 Long Beach Blvd, Long Beach
  5:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Dollar Tree posted a job opening for Customer Service Associate I in Tuckerton. Apply here.
• Wawa posted a job opening for Customer Service Associate in Tuckerton. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Little Egg Harbor here.

🗞 Nearby News

Tuckerton

• EVENT: Selwyn Birchwood in Tuckerton, NJ on 2026-09-28 (newjerseystage.com)
• Stone Flower - ​Santana Tribute Band (newjerseystage.com)
• James Gedeon - Celebrating The Music of James Taylor (newjerseystage.com)

Beach Haven

• Inaugural LBI Book Festival Set for Aug. 28 (thesandpaper.net)
• 72nd Annual LBI Surf Fishing Classic Starts Aug. 29 (thesandpaper.net)
• Firefighters battle 3-story house fire in Beach Haven (news12.com)

Galloway

• Motorcyclist Dies In Head-On South Jersey Crash: Police (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A jeweler sells watches and a jailer watches cells. (Thank you Jean D. for sending it in!)
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