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Greetings Long Branch! We're your go-to source for what's happening in town. Read on to get plugged in! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Want to showcase your business at Long Branch's spooktacular fall bash?
  • Why did Long Branch's Elberon Beach Club get shut down this week?
  • See why Joyce the elephant is towering over Long Branch beach.

Also on today's calendar: Golf for a Great Cause and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What is full of holes but still holds water? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Not as warm but humid, with a high of 77 and low of 69 degrees.
  • Saturday: Heavy rain in the afternoon, temps: high: 75, low: 69.
  • Sunday: A shower and t-storm; humid, with a high of 81 and low of 65 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Long Branch Day Is Coming! Vendors Wanted for Spooktacular Fall Celebration (tapinto.net) — Long Branch families can look forward to Long Branch Day on Saturday, Oct. 10, a free fall-and-Halloween-themed celebration at the Long Branch Free Public Library on Broadway. The library is actively seeking local vendors and small $20 gift card donations for costume contest prizes, promising bouncy houses, games, music, face painting, and more for an afternoon of community fun.
   

• Monmouth Co. Beach Closed Due To High Levels Of Human Fecal Bacteria (patch.com) — Elberon Beach Club in Long Branch has been temporarily closed after state testing found high levels of fecal bacteria in the ocean water, raising health concerns for swimmers. Officials also issued advisories for beaches in Fair Haven, Neptune Township, Point Pleasant, and Atlantic City, and residents can track closures and water quality on the state's njbeaches.org website.
   

• How We Helped Joyce on World Elephant Day 2026 (worldanimalprotection.us) — A World Elephant Day campaign has brought a large Joyce-themed sand sculpture to the beach by Pier Village in Long Branch, aiming to pressure nearby Six Flags to send its elephants to a sanctuary. Along with billboards on Route 9 and a university-backed seismic study, organizers are urging New Jersey residents to sign petitions and email Six Flags leadership to close the elephant exhibit.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Residents and Staff Members Collaborate at Seabrook —Elizabeth Fabiano Read on Patch
  • Seabrook Resident Lou Rivera Wins First Place for Digital Artwork —Petra Shaw Read on Patch
  • Sodexo, Inc. posted a job opening for Food Service Worker in Long Branch. Apply here.
  • Monmouth University posted a job opening for Adjunct, Clinical Instructor Medical-Surgical Nursing in West Long Branch. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Long Branch here.

🗞 Nearby News

West Long Branch

  • Knicks' Frazier Captivates Crowd at West Long Branch Trading Cards Store (thecoaster.net)
  • PayMore Electronics celebrates new West Orange location with ribbon cutting event (nj.com)
  • 11 NJ colleges make Princeton Review's 2027 list (njbiz.com)

Oceanport

Eatontown

  • Eatontown Family Sues Monmouth County After Their Son Was Injured In County Park (patch.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: A sponge (Thank you Netty W. for sending it in!)
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