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🌱 What Long Beach Island boaters must know about the new dredge pipeline.
And on the Long Beach Patch calendar - Lonestar
Cheers Long Beach! We're back, helping you stay up to date with what's happening. Let's take on the day together! ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- What Long Beach Island boaters must know about the new dredge pipeline.
- How close did Barnegat Lighthouse come to disappearing from Long Beach Island?
Also on today's calendar: Lonestar.
Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Humid with clouds breaking, with a high of 77 and low of 62 degrees.
- Friday: Partly sunny and very warm, temps: high: 84, low: 60.
- Saturday: A morning shower possible, with a high of 71 and low of 54 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Dredge Project Turns Tide on Channel Depth Near Kinsey Cove (thesandpaper.net) — Boaters and waterfront residents around Long Beach Island should be aware that a months-long, $8.4 million state dredging project is reshaping channels near Harvey Cedars and Kinsey Cove, with work continuing 24/7 into December. Channels serving Harvey Cedars and nearby waterways are being restored to safer depths, but a long submerged pipeline and shifting equipment mean mariners must follow marked crossings, slow speeds, and Coast Guard notices closely. 
• Will Help for the Lighthouse Come in Time? (thesandpaper.net) — Long Beach Island's claim to Barnegat Lighthouse nearly vanished a century ago, as storms and erosion threatened to topple the tower before New Jersey funded protective jetties. This historical look back traces how engineers, lawmakers, and locals debated bridges, tunnels, and park plans at the inlet, raising questions about how different LBI might look if those projects had gone forward.
📸 Around Long Beach
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Long Beach
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★ Featured events ★
- Lonestar →
URSB Carteret PAC, 46 Washington Street, Carteret
8:00 pm - The Race Of Gentlemen Sat & Sun Oct. 3 & 4, 2026 →
Wildwood Beach- Morey's Mariner Pier,
8:00 am
Thursday October 1
Saturday October 3
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Other local events
- Public Meeting
James J. Mancini Administration Building, 6805 Long Beach Blvd, Brant Beach
4:00 pm
Monday October 5
📣 Long Beach Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Ted Hammock →
Manahawkin NJ
5:00 pm - Ted Hammock at THE MAINLAND →
THE MAINLAND, Manahawkin
5:00 pm - LBI Kite Show →
Surf City NJ
9:00 am - The Pettis at Joe Pop's →
Joe Pop's, 2002 South Long Beach Boulevard, Ship Bottom
5:00 pm - East Two Three →
Black Eyed Susans, 7908 Long Beach Boulevard, Harvey Cedars
5:00 pm - Boo Bash presented by Luxury Looks Beauty →
Young Plaza, 420 Main Street, Manahawkin
11:00 am - Samantha Dress →
Black Eyed Susans, 7908 Long Beach Boulevard, Harvey Cedars
5:00 pm - FALL OLDIES SPECTACULAR →
Stafford Township Arts Center, 1000 McKinley Ave, Manahawkin
3:00 pm - AUTUMN OLDIES SPECTACULAR! →
Stafford Township Arts Center, 1000 McKinley Ave, Manahawkin
3:00 pm - Public Meeting
James J. Mancini Administration Building, 6805 Long Beach Blvd, Brant Beach
4:00 pm - Sean & Sienna Live at The Old Causeway Steak & Oyster House →
The Old Causeway Steak & Oyster House, 1201 E Bay Ave., Manahawkin
6:00 pm
Thursday October 1
Friday October 2
Saturday October 3
Sunday October 4
Monday October 5
Thursday October 8
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🗞 Nearby News
Ship Bottom
- Two Ship Bottom Mayoral Candidates Tout Their Experience (thesandpaper.net)
- Years of Service (thesandpaper.net)
- LBI FLY 2026: Event Schedule (welcometolbi.com)
Surf City
- Get Carried Away at Surf City's International Kite Festival (thesandpaper.net)
- Finding Calm After the Storm in Today's World of Extremes (thesandpaper.net)
Barnegat
- Beloved Long Beach Island Pizzeria Burns Down (patch.com)
- Learn History Of Cranberries In The Pines At Long Beach Island Library (patch.com)
Ok Long Beach! 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
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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