🌱 Why Longport’s next fire truck might be pre-owned, not brand new
Longport, New Jersey Patch AM: a 4 min readWhat's up Longport! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Why Longport’s next fire truck might be pre-owned, not brand new
Also on today's calendar: Tremendous Office Furniture & Soft Seating Warehouse Liquidation Sale and 2 more events.
Today's riddle: What do you get if you buy a French ax and have it shipped? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Saturday: Partly sunny and cooler, with a high of 59 and low of 43 degrees.
- Sunday: Partial sunshine, temps: high: 61, low: 44.
- Monday: Shifting clouds and sun, with a high of 65 and low of 49 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Salt Air, Tight Budgets and Long Waits: Why Shore Departments Are Taking a Fresh Look at Used Fire Trucks (downbeach.com) — Fire departments serving Longport and neighboring Downbeach towns are rethinking how they buy fire trucks as prices soar and wait times for new vehicles stretch to years. The piece explains why used apparatus can save hundreds of thousands of dollars, withstand harsh salt-air conditions, and free up taxpayer money for training, gear, and station needs while still keeping residents safe year-round. 
📸 Around Longport
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Tremendous Office Furniture & Soft Seating Warehouse Liquidation Sale →
Grand Avenue, Grand Ave, North Brunswick Township
9:30 am -
👻 Spooktacular Saturday + Final Fall Fest Weekend at The Red Barn Farm! →
The Red Barn Farm, 391 US-206, Hammonton
11:00 am -
Taylor Simon King →
Resorts Casino Hotel, 1133 Boardwalk, Atlantic City
7:30 pm
Saturday October 31
Saturday November 14
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Other local events
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🍂 FINAL DAY of Fall Fest at The Red Barn Farm in Hammonton, NJ! →
The Red Barn Farm, 391 US-206, Hammonton
11:00 am -
Meet the Joseph John →
112 Woodland Ave, Somers Point
7:00 pm
Sunday November 1
Friday November 20
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Recycled Art Contest Deadline
Otto Bruyns Public Library of Northfield, 241 West Mill Road, Northfield
4:00 pm -
Halloween Trick or Treat
Ventnor City, 6201 Atlantic Ave, Ventnor City
6:00 pm -
Monday Night Jazz Series: Edgardo Cintron & His Latin Jazz Quintet →
Gregory’s Restaurant & Bar, 900 Shore Rd, Somers Point
7:00 pm -
Sit & Stitch
Otto Bruyns Public Library of Northfield, 241 West Mill Road, Northfield
10:30 am -
Friends' Candle Making Fundraiser
Otto Bruyns Public Library of Northfield, 241 West Mill Road, Northfield
5:30 pm -
Cooking w/a Dietitian: Family Kitchen Creations
Otto Bruyns Public Library of Northfield, 241 West Mill Road, Northfield
11:00 am -
Trivia Night!
Otto Bruyns Public Library of Northfield, 241 West Mill Road, Northfield
6:00 pm -
Ventnor City Commission Meeting
Ventnor City Hall, 6201 Atlantic Ave, Ventnor City
5:30 pm -
7th Annual Evening with The Jersey Shore Medium Linda Shields →
20 W New Jersey Ave, 20 West New Jersey Avenue, Somers Point
5:00 pm -
Monday Night Jazz Series: Gabriella Stravelli →
Gregory’s Restaurant & Bar, 900 Shore Rd, Somers Point
7:00 pm
Saturday October 31
Monday November 2
Tuesday November 3
Thursday November 5
Saturday November 7
Wednesday November 11
Thursday November 12
Saturday November 14
Monday November 16
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Td Waterhouse posted a job opening for Relationship Banker I - Northfield (40 hour) in Northfield. Apply here.
- Sherwin-Williams posted a job opening for Store Associate in Northfield. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Longport here.
🗞 Nearby News
Margate City
- This New Jersey Building Is A Six-Story Elephant You Can Walk Inside (newsbreak.com)
Ventnor City
- Friendsgiving at Pickle Juice Ventnor (downbeachbuzz.com)
- What time does trick-or-treating start in NJ? See town hours (app.com)
Linwood
- 'Scrambled Up' 10/29/26 (wordpress.com)
- MBCA gala raises more than $500,000 for Atlantic City and South Jersey (shorelocalnews.com)
Ok Longport! 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: "What do you get if you buy a French ax and have it shipped?" — You have a foreign ax-sent (accent) (Thank you Carrie E. for sending it in!)
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