Good morning Manchester! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️
Coming up on the calendar:
Mike Mahoney: The USS Indianapolis at Lakehurst Community Center
Flea Market at Whiting United Methodist Church
Avoid Elder Exploitation and Elder Trafficking at St. Stephen's Episcopal Church of Whiting, NJ
... and check out 9 more events on the calendar!
Today's riddle: Why are crows so alert and curious? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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🪧 Patch Classifieds
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
IT'S DRIVING ME CRAZY! Where can I find a good Fish Sandwich? Preferably Whiting Fish or Cod. Anyone?? Signed: A Desperate Foodie (Nextdoor Leisure Knoll)
How much does a cleaning person charge? What is the going rate for a cleaning person to deep clean a 2 bedroom, 2 bathroom house. Just the interior. (Nextdoor Manchester)
🗞 Nearby News
Lakehurst
School Bus Strikes Truck, Home on Union Ave in Lakehurst, NJ - Robert A. Solomon, P.C. (metrolaw.com)
U.S. Navy hires small firm for drone-mimicking planes (defence-blog.com)
Police chief carries memories of Ground Zero 25 years later (starnewsgroup.com)
Jackson
Six Flags Great Adventure offers daytime Halloween fun and Oktoberfest celebrations through early November (wchram.com)
Toms River
Toms River Mayor Dan Rodrick Reflects on 25 Year Anniversary of 9/11 Terror Attack (shorenewsnetwork.com)
Toms River Cocaine Dealer Gets 18 Years After Release, Parkway Police Chase (shorenewsnetwork.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: They start each day with a cup of caw-fee. (Thank you Curt K. for sending it in!) Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Submit it here!