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🌱 Patch AM: Long Branch school security leader earns major safety award recognition
Spotted on the Long Branch calendar: Tremendous Office Furniture & Soft Seating Liquidation Sale

Good day Long Branch! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Long Branch school security leader earns major safety award recognition
- How will Long Branch's new state-funded fishing pier change the boardwalk?
- Want to hear Gripper's raw garage-punk live in Long Branch?
Also on today's calendar: Tremendous Office Furniture & Soft Seating Liquidation Sale and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Saturday: Partly sunny and less humid, with a high of 72 and low of 60 degrees.
- Sunday: Cooler; a little p.m. rain, temps: high: 63, low: 60.
- Monday: Pleasant; breezy in the p.m., with a high of 72 and low of 48 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Monmouth County Commissioners Congratulate Two School Safety Professionals on Awards (wbjb.org) — A Long Branch Public Schools security manager has been honored alongside an Asbury Park counterpart as one of America's 250 Outstanding School Safety Professionals, highlighting local efforts to keep students and staff safe. Monmouth County Commissioners formally recognized both men for their dedication to secure learning environments, underscoring that school safety remains a top priority for districts in and around Long Branch.
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• Long Branch Construction Underway on Ocean Fishing Pier With State Funding (wrat.com) — Construction is underway on a new, fully accessible ocean fishing pier off Long Branch's boardwalk at Pier Village, replacing the pier lost to fire nearly 40 years ago. Funded largely by state and federal grants, the 550-foot structure will include a mid-pier seating area and restore a signature feature of the city's waterfront while echoing its historic predecessor.
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• Gripper Announce Debut Album 'Another Night Of Fun On Me' (stereogum.com) — Long Branch music fans can catch Philly garage-punk band Gripper at The Pop Club on October 9 as part of their upcoming tour. The group, featuring members of several regional bands, is gearing up to release its debut album "Another Night Of Fun On Me" next year and has shared two new songs ahead of the show.
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Long Branch
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★ Featured events ★
- Tremendous Office Furniture & Soft Seating Liquidation Sale →
Grand Avenue, Grand Ave, North Brunswick Township
9:30 am - Ranney School Fall Open House →
Ranney School, 235 Hope Rd, Tinton Falls
9:00 am
Saturday October 3
Saturday October 10
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Other local events
- Towson Tigers at Monmouth Hawks Football →
Kessler Stadium, 107 Larchwood Ave, West Long Branch
7:59 pm - Rock It Queen Live at Nip-N-Tuck Bar & Grill →
Nip N Tuck Bar & Grill, 23 Norwood Avenue, Long Branch
8:00 pm - Rock It Queen Live →
Nip N Tuck Bar & Grill, 23 Norwood Avenue, Long Branch
8:00 pm - Rock It Queen →
Nip N Tuck Bar & Grill, 23 Norwood Avenue, Long Branch
8:00 pm - Jetty Surf Club →
jetty, 80 Ocean Avenue N, Long Branch
8:00 am - Nacho Ate Spiderman →
New Jersey Repertory Company, 179 Broadway, Long Branch
7:00 pm - Sunday Funday Karaoke at Nip-N-Tuck in Long Branch →
Nip n Tuck Bar & Grill, 23 Norwood Ave, Long Branch
2:00 pm - ME the Stage Play →
The Long Branch Church of God, 200 - 206 Garfield Ave, Long Branch
5:00 pm - Great Futures Gala →
Wave Resort, 110 Ocean Ave, Long Branch
7:00 pm - Haunted Beach Karaoke at McLoone's Pier House →
McLoone's Pier House, 1 Ocean Ave N, Long Branch
7:00 pm
Saturday October 3
Sunday October 4
Saturday October 10
Sunday October 11
Saturday October 17
Thursday October 22
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💬 Chatter
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🗞 Nearby News
West Long Branch
- Static Mattress Overlays Market Forecast to 2035, Driven by Pressure Injury Prevention and Aging Demographics (indexbox.io)
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- Catching up on Drexel fall sports (thetriangle.org)
Eatontown
- This N.J. university appears as UCLA in new Netflix dance comedy (nj.com)
- Head-To-Head Survey: Climb Global Solutions (NASDAQ:CLMB) and Methode Electronics (NYSE:MEI) (defenseworld.net)
Little Silver
- Monmouth County Junior League Hosts Trivia Night At Skinny Flowers Brewing (patch.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
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