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🌱 Patch AM: What are Ocean coaches saying about facing Long Branch Friday night?

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In today's newsletter:

  • What are Ocean coaches saying about facing Long Branch Friday night?
  • How bad was the storm damage Pallone says Long Branch suffered?
  • How is the nor'easter hammering Long Branch's charter fishing fleets?

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Today's riddle: What do you call a one-legged Big Foot? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Warmer with variable clouds, with a high of 71 and low of 59 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Pleasant with clouds and sun, temps: high: 74, low: 64.
  • Thursday: Partly sunny and very warm, with a high of 81 and low of 64 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Week 5 SSI Football Podcast To Feature Marlboro and Ocean (shoresportsinsider.com) — Long Branch football fans are in the spotlight as Ocean's coaches and players join the Week 5 SSI Football Podcast to preview Friday night's rivalry matchup against Long Branch. The show will also break down Ocean's dramatic win over Neptune and Marlboro's strong start, giving Shore Conference followers plenty to chew on before the next big games.
   

2. Pallone Calls for NJ, Federal Officials to Survey Damage After Storm, Anticipating Federal Disaster Declaration (house.gov) — Long Branch is at the center of Congressman Frank Pallone's push for state and federal officials to quickly survey storm damage and pave the way for a federal disaster declaration. He describes severe tidal flooding, damaged piers and bulkheads, and submerged cars, while praising emergency preparations and promising to fight for recovery funds for affected coastal communities.
   

3. NEW JERSEY: 'Please, not again.' Nor'easter forcing fleets to stay docked — another hit to fishing industry. (savingseafood.org) — Charter fishing boats based in Long Branch are tied to the docks as a powerful nor'easter whips up 20-foot waves, 40 mph winds, and dangerous conditions along the Jersey Shore. With trips canceled and diesel prices up more than 70% since last year, local captains are losing crucial late-season income just when they need it most.
   

4. Moment shark swims through streets of flooded New Jersey suburb after monster nor'easter (pressnewsagency.org) — Long Branch riders were directly affected when NJ Transit halted North Jersey Coast Line trains between Aberdeen-Matawan and Long Branch after trees fell across the tracks during the nor'easter. The same storm flooded coastal neighborhoods, washed boats ashore, and even sent a small dogfish shark swimming through a Surf City driveway, as heavy rain and strong winds disrupted travel statewide.
   

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Unwrapping Monmouth University's 31-28 Comeback Win At Dartmouth —Mike Ready Read on Patch
  • LWV Monmouth President Receives National Award $25,000 Grant "Pays It Forward" to LWVNJ Education Fund —Marianne Kligman Read on Patch
  • The LWV Organizes Virtual Forum For NJ Congressional District 3 Monday, October 5, 2026 —Marianne Kligman Read on Patch
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    Who do we call to see if they can find out where it's coming from and who to fix it? (Nextdoor Long Branch)
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