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Coming up on the calendar:

• Tunes of Yesteryear at Whiting United Methodist Church
• Whiting Elementary School Back to School Night at Manchester Township School District
• Faith Festival at Alive Again Alliance

... and check out 4 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: Do you know what the two sides of a circle are? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Periods of sun; windy, cool, with a high of 64 and low of 52 degrees.
• Friday: Mostly cloudy and breezy, temps: high: 68, low: 53.
• Saturday: Rain and drizzle possible, with a high of 66 and low of 54 degrees.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Manchester

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday September 27
• Tunes of Yesteryear →
  Whiting United Methodist Church, 55 Lacey Rd, Manchester Township
  12:30 pm

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Other local events

Thursday September 24
• Whiting Elementary School Back to School Night
  Manchester Township School District, 412 Manchester Blvd, Whiting
  5:30 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
• MTMS Back to School Night
  Manchester Township School District, 2759 Ridgeway Rd, Manchester Township
  6:30 pm
Saturday October 3
• Leisure Village West Play for P.I.N.K. →
  Leisure Village West, 959 Buckingham Drive, Manchester
• Flea Market/Health Fair Crestwood Village VI Whiting →
  6 Congasia Rd, Whiting, NJ, 08759
  8:30 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday September 24
• MOVE Today (Exercise) →
  Plumsted NJ
  10:00 am
• Hand & Foot →
  Plumsted NJ
  1:00 pm
• Whiting Elementary School Back to School Night
  Manchester Township School District, 412 Manchester Blvd, Whiting
  5:30 pm
• LTMS - Back to School Night
  Lacey Township Middle School Lanoka Harbor, NJ 08734
  5:30 pm
• Human Trafficking 101 →
  Ocean County Library Jackson Branch, 2 Jackson Drive, Jackson
  6:00 pm
• Beachwood Recreation Committee Meeting →
  518 Bayside Ave., Beachwood
  7:00 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

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Berkeley

• Italian Flag Raising Set In Berkeley (patch.com)

Toms River

• Villa Amalfi In Toms River, NJ Is For Sale (wobm.com)
• Judge Orders Toms River To Livestream Entire Council Meetings (jerseyshoreonline.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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