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In today's newsletter:

• Manchester man indicted after investigators trace child abuse videos to township home
• Manchester council to decide fate of AI data centers townwide

Also on today's calendar: Mike Mahoney: The USS Indianapolis and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What has a tail, but no body? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Partly sunny and nice, with a high of 75 and low of 52 degrees.
• Wednesday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 81, low: 59.
• Thursday: Periods of sun, with a high of 85 and low of 65 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Manchester Man Who Sent Child Sex Abuse Videos Via Kik Indicted, Prosecutor Says (patch.com) — Manchester residents are learning more about a township man indicted in Ocean County on charges of distributing and possessing child sexual abuse materials traced to his Manchester home via Kik. Authorities say evidence from his seized cellphone linked him to multiple explicit videos, while he remains imprisoned in Pennsylvania on related sex and drug convictions stemming from a 2024 sting operation.
   

• Data Center Ban In Manchester Set For Council Vote (patch.com) — Manchester residents have another chance to weigh in as the Township Council holds a final discussion and vote on banning artificial intelligence data centers anywhere in town, including reversing a 2025 redevelopment designation. With recent meetings drawing overflow crowds, Monday's session has been moved to Manchester Township High School, and the ordinance is expected to take effect in early October if approved.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Manchester

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★ Featured events ★

Wednesday September 16
• Mike Mahoney: The USS Indianapolis →
  Lakehurst Community Center, 207 Center St, Lakehurst
  7:00 pm
Saturday September 19
• Flea Market →
  Whiting United Methodist Church, 55 Lacey Rd, Manchester Township
  8:00 am
• Avoid Elder Exploitation and Elder Trafficking →
  St. Stephen's Episcopal Church of Whiting, NJ, 180 County Rd 539, Manchester Township
  1:00 pm

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Other local events

Tuesday September 15
• MTHS Back to School Night
  Manchester Township School District, 101 Hawks Wy, Manchester Township
  6:00 pm
Wednesday September 16
• Board of Education Meeting
  MTMS Conference Center, 2759 Ridgeway Rd, Manchester Township
  6:00 pm
Thursday September 17
• MTES Back to School Night
  Manchester Township School District, 101 N Colonial Dr, Manchester Township
  5:00 pm
Friday September 18
• Ghost - The Musical →
  Surflight Theatre, 201 Engleside Ave, Beach Haven
  7:30 pm
Saturday September 19
• a.k.a. Trio at Vito's Pizza & Pub! →
  Vito's Pizza & Pub, 600 Mule Rd, Toms River
  6:00 pm
Tuesday September 22
• Women's Club of Deerfield Hall →
  6 Congasia Rd Whiting NJ
  1:00 pm
Saturday September 26
• Faith Festival →
  Alive Again Alliance, 36 Lacey Rd, Manchester Township
  12:00 pm
Thursday October 1
• Ocean County NOW hosts Women's Health & Wellness Fair →
  Clarion Hotel & Conference Center Toms River, 815 NJ-37, Toms River
  4:00 pm
Saturday October 3
• Flea Market/Health Fair Crestwood Village VI Whiting →
  6 Congasia Rd, Whiting, NJ, 08759
  8:30 am

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🗞 Nearby News

Lakehurst

• Retired Navy Commander Speaks On Surviving Largest Aircraft Crash During Rotors Over Mentone (timesuniononline.com)
• Vladislav Shurygin: 09/11/2026 The British business publication Insider Media, Airframer, an aviation industry resource, Seapower Magazine, an American specialized naval magazine published by the League of the United States.. (news-pravda.com)
• Deborah Heart and Lung Center execs named honorary commanders at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst (roi-nj.com)

Jackson

• Police Officer Sickened by 9-11 Response Says Town Took His Accrued Time Away at Retirement (shorenewsnetwork.com)

Lacey

• Paving Set For 7 Lacey Streets (patch.com)
• 2 Injured In Head-On Crash In Lacey: Prosecutor (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Coin (Thank you John W. for sending it in!)
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