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Hey there, Long Branch! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• Want your art or family history featured in Long Branch this fall?
• Heading to Long Branch beach? Here's what to know about jellyfish.
• What one Long Branch surf watcher is seeing in this week's blitzes

Also on today's calendar: Massive Office Furniture & Soft Seating Warehouse Liquidation Sale and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Where do math teachers go on vacation? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Mostly sunny and less humid, with a high of 82 and low of 65 degrees.
• Sunday: Nice with clouds and sun, temps: high: 75, low: 62.
• Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 80 and low of 62 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Long Branch Calls on Artists and Families for Two Fall Exhibits (tapinto.net) — Long Branch residents and artists are being invited right now to submit artwork and family materials for two fall exhibits at the Long Branch Arts & Cultural Center, celebrating autumn and Italian heritage. With online submissions due Sept. 10 and exhibits running Oct. 9–Nov. 24, locals can help showcase both contemporary art and the stories of Italian families who shaped the city.
   

• Dozens Stung by Jellyfish at Jersey Shore Beaches Over Weekend (wdhafm.com) — Beachgoers in Long Branch and nearby Jersey Shore towns saw a spike in jellyfish stings last weekend, with lifeguards reporting painful but generally minor reactions. If you're heading into the water, they advise rinsing with ocean water and using sand to remove stinging cells, and checking with lifeguards about current conditions before swimming.
   

• Mola mola giant ocean sunfish sighted during bluefish outing (northjersey.com) — A Long Branch angler is among those chasing fast-moving bluefish, bonito, and Spanish mackerel blitzes along the nearby beaches, where action has been hit-or-miss. Party boats are seeing everything from fluke to a juvenile tiger shark, and regulators are weighing big changes to menhaden harvests that could affect future Jersey Shore fishing.
   

📸 Around Long Branch

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Long Branch

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday September 5
• Massive Office Furniture & Soft Seating Warehouse Liquidation Sale →
  Grand Avenue, Grand Ave, North Brunswick Township
  9:30 am
Saturday September 12
• 10th Anniversary Ocean County Irish Festival →
  County Road 530, County Rd 530,
  11:00 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

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Other local events

Sunday September 6
• Dog Carnival →
  Whitechapel Projects, 15 2nd Ave, Long Branch
  12:00 pm
Thursday September 10
• Win the HABcore Cup! →
  Battleground Country Club, 1 Covenhoven Rd, Manalapan Township
  11:00 am
Friday September 11
• Karaoke with Giuseppe at Max's in Long Branch →
  Max's Bar & Grill, 25 Matilda Terrace, Long Branch
  7:00 pm
Saturday September 12
• Jersey Shore Ride For Food Justice →
  Trinity Church, 503 Asbury Ave, Asbury Park
  7:00 am
Sunday September 13
• Back to School Dance Theme Sunday Funday Karaoke at Nip-N-Tuck in Long Branch →
  Nip n Tuck Bar & Grill, 23 Norwood Ave, Long Branch
  2:00 pm
Thursday September 17
• Back to the 80's Big Hair Don't Care-oke DJ Giuseppe's Birthday Celebration at McLoone's Pier House →
  McLoone's Pier House, 1 Ocean Ave N, Long Branch
  7:00 pm
Friday September 18
• Eatontown Community Blood Drive →
  St. Dorothea Church, 240 Broad St, Eatontown
  12:30 pm
Saturday September 19
• Bugs, Birds and Beyond Free Children's Festival →
  4000 Kozloski Road, Freehold
  12:00 pm
Friday September 25
• YMCA Counseling & Social Services Passport to Wellness Open House →
  166 Main St, Matawan
  10:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Posting for my neighbor.
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• CVS Health posted a job opening for Store Associate in Long Branch. Apply here.
• Brightview Senior Living posted a job opening for Cook in Eatontown. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Long Branch here.

🗞 Nearby News

West Long Branch

• Monmouth Cross Country Announces the Hiring of Assistant Coach Savanah Beavers (monmouthhawks.com)
• Monmouth's Best Burger Is Crowned (healthandlifemags.com)
• Monmouth University Named to Time's Inaugural List of America's Best Colleges (monmouth.edu)

Oceanport

• Monmouth Park Entries & Results for Monday, 9-7-2026 (horseracingnation.com)
• 2026 Commercial Integrator Integration Award Winners (commercialintegrator.com)

Asbury Park

• Ex-Cop Who Lied About Criminal Past Sentenced In Monmouth County (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Times Square (Thank you Jean K. for sending it in!)
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