🌱 Patch AM: How 9/11’s immediate aftermath weighed on Little Silver families.

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In today's newsletter:

• How 9/11's immediate aftermath weighed on Little Silver families.
• Little Silver remembers the life and legacy of Mary Santry.

Also on today's calendar: New 2 You Kids Consignment Event - Sept. 28 - Oct. 1 - Brookdale Comm College and 8 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the fish say when she hit a wall? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Monday: Breezy in the morning, with a high of 78 and low of 59 degrees.
• Tuesday: Partly sunny and nice, temps: high: 74, low: 58.
• Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 80 and low of 64 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Sept. 13, 2001, the 'aftershock:' From the Asbury Park Press archives (app.com) — Little Silver is named among several Monmouth County towns that had residents missing in the days immediately following the 9/11 attacks, highlighting how deeply the tragedy touched local families. This archival piece from 2001 recounts the anxious wait for news, the growing casualty lists in nearby communities, and the emotional toll on Shore-area schools, churches, and neighborhoods.
   

• Mary Santry (themonmouthjournaleastern.com) — Little Silver residents are mourning the passing of 95-year-old Mary (Stanley) Santry, a longtime local who was born in Rumson and later made her home in Little Silver. Her obituary highlights decades of involvement in area churches, schools, and the Shrewsbury River Yacht Club, and invites friends to a Sept. 19 visitation and funeral Mass in nearby Fair Haven.
   

📸 Around Little Silver

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Little Silver

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★ Featured events ★

Monday September 14
• Mayor and Council Meeting →
  Borough Hall, 480 Prospect Ave., Little Silver
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

Tuesday September 15
• Back to School Night
  Shrewsbury School District, 0 Obre Place, Shrewsbury
  6:30 pm
• Board of Health →
  Borough Hall, 480 Prospect Ave., Little Silver
  7:00 pm
Wednesday September 16
• Recycling Pick Up for Zone 1 →
  Little Silver NJ
Wednesday September 23
• Recycling Pick Up for Zone 2 →
  Little Silver NJ
• Environmental Commission Meeting →
  Borough Hall, 480 Prospect Ave., Little Silver
  7:00 pm
Thursday September 24
• Back to School Night
  Markham Place Middle School, 95 Markham Place, Little Silver
  6:45 pm
Saturday September 26
• Ryser's Landscape Supply Touch-A-Truck →
  Ryser's Landscape Supply, 145 White Road, Little Silver
  10:00 am
Monday September 28
• New 2 You Kids Consignment Event - Sept. 28 - Oct. 1 - Brookdale Comm College →
  Brookdale Community College, 765 Newman Springs Rd, Middletown Township
  9:00 am
Saturday October 3
• Little Silver Fall Environmental Day →
  Little Silver Womans Club, 111 Church St, Little Silver
  9:00 am
• The Legend of Sleepy Hollow and The Tell-Tale Heart →
  Two River Theater, 21 Bridge Ave, Red Bank
  3:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Monday September 14
• RED BANK: MEET THE MAYOR →
  Red Bank Borough Hall, 90 Monmouth Street, Red Bank
  4:00 pm
• Jazz Arts Jam Sessions →
  Triumph Red Bank, 1 Bridge Avenue, Red Bank
  6:00 pm
• AM Gold Yacht Rock →
  Long Branch NJ
  7:00 pm
• Pier Village Summer Concert Tribute Series →
  Long Branch NJ
  7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Boot Barn posted a job opening for Key Holder (Part Time) in West Long Branch. Apply here.
• Skechers posted a job opening for Retail Assistant Store Manager in Middletown. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Little Silver here.

🗞 Nearby News

Red Bank

• Comics, Gaming and Cosplay Highlight Red Bank Pop Culture Festival (tapinto.net)
• Red Bank Marks 25th Anniversary of September 11 with Riverside Gardens Ceremony (tapinto.net)
• Red Bank Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Fatal Lakewood DUI Crash That Killed Mother and Daughter (tapinto.net)

Rumson

• 2x N.J. wrestling state champion stays home, commits to Rutgers (nj.com)

Long Branch

• Historic Long Branch home with Buffalo Bill link for sale for $5.9M (njtoday.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Dam! (Thank you George G. for sending it in!)
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