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Also on today's calendar: Living Well with Lung Disease: Webinars for Patients and Families and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: How do you know the moon is going broke? 🤔 (Answer below!)
• N.J. weather: Nor'easter soaks parts of state with 4+ inches of rain. See town-by-town totals. (nj.com subscription) — Long Branch has been drenched with more than 4.4 inches of rain from the ongoing nor'easter, among the highest totals in Monmouth County. With tens of thousands still without power statewide and more rain expected today, residents should stay alert for lingering flooding, travel disruptions, and utility issues as the storm slowly moves out.
• Week 5 SSI Football Podcast To Feature Marlboro and Ocean (shoresportsinsider.com) — Long Branch football fans are in the spotlight this week as Ocean's coach and star kicker join a live Shore Sports Insider podcast to preview Friday night's rivalry matchup. The show, recorded tonight at Meadow 28 in Farmingdale, will also break down Ocean's dramatic win over Neptune and Marlboro's surge in Class C North, giving Shore Conference followers plenty to chew on.
• Market report: NJ construction spending rises 19% as starts stall (njbiz.com) — A major New Jersey construction convention recently brought more than 200 industry leaders to Long Branch, where an economist detailed how statewide construction spending is up 19% even as new projects stall. He explained how high interest rates, mega-project backlogs, and policy choices are reshaping development, while warning that out-migration and corporate investment elsewhere could challenge New Jersey's long-term economic health.
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