🌱 Patch AM: Want fresh feedback on your artwork this Saturday in Long Branch?

What's up Long Branch! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• Want fresh feedback on your artwork this Saturday in Long Branch?
• See where Long Branch girls soccer stands in the Shore Conference

Also on today's calendar: Watercolor Pencils and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do evil hens lay? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Mostly sunny and very warm, with a high of 87 and low of 70 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Thursday: Brief showers; not as warm, temps: high: 79, low: 68.
• Friday: Clouds and sun; less humid, with a high of 82 and low of 68 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Calling All Long Branch Artists! Bring Your Work to This Upcoming Critique (tapinto.net) — Local artists in Long Branch can bring a piece of their work to a free group critique at the Long Branch Arts & Cultural Center on Saturday, August 22, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. The session at 577 Broadway promises supportive feedback, idea-sharing, and networking with fellow creatives, and highlights the center's broader year-round arts programming.
   

• 2026 Shore Conference Girls Soccer Standings (shoresportsinsider.com) — Long Branch girls soccer appears in the 2026 Shore Conference standings as part of the Class B Central division, alongside schools like Asbury Park, Keyport, and Matawan. The table-style update lets local fans see how their team stacks up within the broader Shore Conference landscape for the new season.
   

📸 Around Long Branch

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Long Branch

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★ Featured events ★

Wednesday August 19
• Watercolor Pencils →
  Brookdale Community College - Lincroft Main Campus, ATC 101 Lecture,
  10:00 am
Monday September 28
• Golf for a Great Cause →
  Eagle Oaks Golf & Country Club, 20 Shore Oaks Dr, Farmingdale
  9:30 am

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Other local events

Thursday August 20
• West End Farmers' Market →
  Long Branch, NJ Calendar, Brighton Avenue, Long Branch
  9:00 am
• Thursday by the Sea →
  Long Branch, NJ Calendar, 10 Ocean Avenue North, Long Branch
  7:00 pm
• Tropic Like It's Hot Karaoke Hosted by Giuseppe at McLoone's Pier House in Long Branch →
  McLoone's Pier House, 1 Ocean Ave N, Long Branch
  7:00 pm
Saturday August 22
• Surfing for Vision →
  Long Branch, NJ Calendar Long Branch, NJ 07740
  8:00 am
Sunday August 23
• Disco Theme Sunday Funday Karaoke at Nip-N-Tuck in Long Branch →
  Nip n Tuck Bar & Grill, 23 Norwood Ave, Long Branch
  2:00 pm
• Band ON THE SAND →
  Long Branch, NJ Calendar Long Branch, NJ 07740
  7:00 pm
Tuesday August 25
• Tuesday on Broadway →
  Long Branch, NJ Calendar, Broadway & Third Avenue, Long Branch
  7:00 pm
Thursday August 27
• West End Farmers' Market →
  Long Branch, NJ Calendar, Brighton Avenue, Long Branch
  9:00 am
• Thursday by the Sea →
  Long Branch, NJ Calendar, 10 Ocean Avenue North, Long Branch
  7:00 pm
Friday August 28
• Karaoke with Giuseppe at Max's in Long Branch →
  Max's Bar & Grill, 25 Matilda Terrace, Long Branch
  7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• CVS Health posted a job opening for District Support Pharmacist Part Time in Long Branch. Apply here.
• Wayfair posted a job opening for Retail Furniture Receiving and Assembly Associate in Long Branch. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Long Branch here.

🗞 Nearby News

West Long Branch

• Monmouth Defensive End Mounir Keshen Primed For Breakout Season (onnj.com)

Oceanport

• Monmouth Park Entries & Results for Friday, 8-21-2026 (horseracingnation.com)

Eatontown

• PopUp Bagels coming soon to Eatontown, second store in Monmouth County (app.com)

Ok Long Branch! 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: Deviled eggs (Thank you Karla H. for sending it in!)
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