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In today's newsletter:

• Fire near Springsteen's famed Long Branch cottage sparks relocation talk
• How Long Branch battled as St. Rose clinched the division crown

Also on today's calendar: Living Well with Lung Disease: Webinars for Patients and Families and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Do you know what the two sides of a circle are? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Very windy; mostly cloudy, with a high of 67 and low of 55 degrees.
• Friday: Chance of a little p.m. rain, temps: high: 68, low: 58.
• Saturday: Windy with a chance of rain, with a high of 69 and low of 57 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Fire Occurs Next To Cottage Where Springsteen Wrote 'Born To Run' (patch.com) — Long Branch residents are talking after a two-alarm fire hit a vacant house next door to 7 1/2 West End Court, the cottage where Bruce Springsteen wrote "Born To Run." While the historic shack was spared, the blaze has renewed calls to move it to the Bruce Springsteen Archives & Center for American Music at Monmouth University.
   

• St. Rose clinches division title with dominant win over Long Branch (nj.com subscription) — Long Branch High School's team fell 6–2 on the road as St. Rose clinched the B Central Division title, despite strong efforts from Adriana Ramirez and Samantha Martinez Nava. The game recap details key goals, standout St. Rose playmakers, and the shot totals that shaped the outcome.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Long Branch

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★ Featured events ★

Tuesday September 29
• Living Well with Lung Disease: Webinars for Patients and Families →
  Virtual,
  5:30 pm
Saturday October 10
• Ranney School Fall Open House →
  235 Hope Rd, Tinton Falls
  9:00 am

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Other local events

Thursday September 24
• Wine & Walk →
  Long Branch NJ
  5:30 pm
• Jake Thistle Official Album Release Show →
  Powell Soundstage, 382 Cedar Ave, Long Branch
  7:00 pm
Friday September 25
• YMCA Counseling & Social Services Passport to Wellness Open House →
  166 Main St, Matawan
  10:00 am
• Line Dance at McLoone's Pier House →
  McLoone's Pier House, One Ocean Avenue, Long Branch
  6:30 pm
• Pier Village Carousel, Long Branch NJ →
  Pier Village Carousel, 155 Ocean Avenue, Long Branch
  7:00 pm
• Damn The Torpedoes-Tom Petty Concert Experience →
  Long Branch NJ
  7:00 pm
• Karaoke with Giuseppe at Max's in Long Branch →
  Max's Bar & Grill, 25 Matilda Terrace, Long Branch
  7:00 pm
Saturday September 26
• AAUW NMCB Used Book Sale →
  Old First Church 69 Kings Highway, Middletown
  10:00 am
Sunday September 27
• Sunday Funday Karaoke at Nip-N-Tuck in Long Branch →
  Nip n Tuck Bar & Grill, 23 Norwood Ave, Long Branch
  2:00 pm
Saturday October 10
• Nacho Ate Spiderman →
  New Jersey Repertory Company, 179 Broadway, Long Branch
  7:00 pm

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🪧 Patch Classifieds

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• The LWV Organizes Virtual Forum For Monmouth County Surrogate & Monmouth County Commissioners Monday, Sept 28 —Marianne Kligman Read on Patch
• Monmouth Holds Off Albany With Late Goal-Line Stand —Mike Ready Read on Patch
• Seabrook Residents Enjoy Opportunities to Explore New Interests and Stay Connected —Elizabeth Fabiano Read on Patch

• Our 11 year lab has just been diagnosed with Cushings Disease.
  We are looking for a great internal medicine doctor at either Garden State or Red Bank Veterinary Hospital who specializes in this disease. Any… (Nextdoor Brighton)

• ShopRite posted a job opening for ShopRite - Seafood Clerk (Saker NJ) Salary Range $16.25 - $16.25/hr in West Long Branch. Apply here.
• Wayfair posted a job opening for Retail Sales Associate in Oakhurst. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Long Branch here.

🗞 Nearby News

West Long Branch

• Monmouth University makes its debut in U.S. News national rankings (themonmouthjournaleastern.com)
• Monmouth football against Ivy power Dartmouth seeks 2nd straight on road (app.com)
• Top 15 NJ Arts Events of the Week: Ringo Starr & His All Starr Band, AC/DC, Tony Danza, more (njarts.net)

Oceanport

• McCann Systems' Caesars Sportsbook at Monmouth Park Wins Best Casino Project (commercialintegrator.com)
• Bishops Bay, Stimulate Favored In Ack Ack, Bourbon Flight Stakes (sunherald.com)

Eatontown

• 20 Chefs, 1 Cause: Chefs for a Cure Returns to New Jersey This Week (thedigestonline.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: The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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