Thursday: Showers and thunderstorms, with a high of 83 and low of 70 degrees.
Friday: Humid with a thunderstorm, temps: high: 85, low: 67.
Saturday: Clouds and sun; less humid, with a high of 80 and low of 66 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Brookdale Community College will layoff staff amid rising costs (njtoday.com) — Brookdale Community College is preparing staff layoffs as health benefits and utility costs soar while enrollment lags, and its Long Branch campus has already been sold to the city after declining use. For Long Branch residents, that means future Brookdale services will be concentrated at other regional sites even as the college tries to stay affordable and expand adult and career programs.
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Monmouth's New-Look Offensive Line Aims To Uphold Its Proud Tradition —Mike Ready Read on Patch
Guest Column —YMCA of the Jersey Shore Read on Patch
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🗞 Nearby News
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Episcopal medical equipment ministries help ease the burden of illness, mobility issues (episcopalnewsservice.org)
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This NJ Pizzeria Among The Country's Best, Food Writers Say (patch.com)
Toms River North prepares for 2026 football season (app.com)
New Board Members Join Fulfill as Organization Expands Its Fight Against Hunger (insidernj.com)
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Pedestrian Injured After Being Hit By An SUV, NJ State Police Say (patch.com)
2026 Indie Street Film Festival: See This Year's Winners (patch.com)
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