🌱 Patch AM: Manchester 7th-Grader Earns Place In Competitive Summer STEM Program

Morning Manchester! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☕️️

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In today's newsletter:

• Manchester seventh-grader wins coveted spot in elite STEM summer camp

Also on today's calendar: Unemployed? Obtain a Free Training Grant for Top Certifications and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the boy say when his dog fell off the cliff? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Mostly sunny and very warm, with a high of 90 and low of 58 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Friday: Mostly sunny and hot, temps: high: 95, low: 66.
• Saturday: Some sun; hot, more humid, with a high of 98 and low of 69 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Manchester 7th-Grader Earns Place In Competitive Summer STEM Program (patch.com) — A Manchester Township Middle School seventh-grader, Emma Ploumitsakos, has been selected from hundreds of applicants statewide for the prestigious Tech Trek New Jersey Summer Academy. Her achievement marks the sixth time in a decade that a Manchester student has earned a spot, and district staff praised how confidently she represented the community during the rigorous nomination and interview process.    

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📸 Around Manchester

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Manchester

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★ Featured events ★

Friday June 5

• Unemployed? Obtain a Free Training Grant for Top Certifications →
  2:00 pm

Saturday June 6

• Start your Saturday the right way ☀️ Join us at Adventure Crossing from 10AM–2PM →
  Adventure Crossing USA, 515 Monmouth Rd, Jackson Township
  8:00 am
• Community Yard Sale →
  River Pointe Home Owner Association,
  9:00 am

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Other local events

Friday June 5

• MTHS Relay For Life
  Manchester Township School District 101 Hawks Wy, Manchester Township, NJ 08759, USA
  6:00 pm

Sunday June 7

• Crestwood Village 6 Bingo →
  6 Congasia Rd, Whiting, NJ, 08759
  11:30 am

Wednesday June 10

• Fresh Flavors for Healthy Living →
  Pines Village, 509 County Rd 530, Manchester Township
  11:30 am
• Every Wed Night is $2000 bingo night →
  120 Lacey Rd, Manchester Township
  6:30 pm

Tuesday June 23

• Women's Club of Deerfield Hall →
  6 Congasia Rd Whiting NJ
  1:00 pm

Saturday June 27

• Manchester Day →
  Harry Wright Lake, Nature Dr, Manchester Township
  2:00 pm

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📣 Manchester Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday June 4

• NJHS Induction Ceremony
  Lacey Township Middle School LTMS
  5:00 pm

Friday June 5

• Holman - Kinder EOY Show (Gym)
  Lucy N. Holman Elementary School 125 Manhattan Street , Jackson, NJ 08527
  8:30 am
• MTHS Relay For Life
  Manchester Township School District 101 Hawks Wy, Manchester Township, NJ 08759, USA
  6:00 pm

Saturday June 6

• Residential Document Shredding Program →
  Jackson Township, NJ Calendar, 95 West Veterans Highway, Jackson
  9:00 am
• Westlake Veterans Club 1st Annual Run/Walk →
  Westlake Golf & Country Club, 1 Pine Lake Cir, Jackson Township
  9:00 am
• The Market at Adventure Crossing →
  Adventure Crossing USA, 515 Monmouth Rd, Jackson Township
  10:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

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• Good morning Neighbors
  May God's love and grace surround you today and always. (Nextdoor Leisure Knoll)

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🗞 Nearby News

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Toms River

• Insurcomm Restoration - Toms River, NJ Patch (patch.com)
• Teachers, Education Services Professionals Honored By Toms River School (patch.com)

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Ok Manchester! 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: Doggone! (Thank you Juanita B. for sending it in!)Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Submit it here!

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