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🌱 Patch AM: Manchester Man Remembered For Love Of Doo-Wop, Singing, After Fatal Crash
Also, don't miss Tunes of Yesteryear on the Manchester Patch calendar

Hello Manchester! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Whiting doo-wop singer fondly remembered after fatal Route 79 crash
Also on today's calendar: Tunes of Yesteryear and 2 more events.
Today's riddle: Who's in favor of bringing back Roman Numerals? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: Mostly cloudy and breezy, with a high of 70 and low of 54 degrees.
- Saturday: Windy and cooler with rain, temps: high: 64, low: 54.
- Sunday: Windy with a little rain, with a high of 64 and low of 56 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Manchester Man Remembered For Love Of Doo-Wop, Singing, After Fatal Crash (patch.com) — Manchester readers are learning more about longtime Whiting resident Harvey Sattleman, an 80-year-old doo-wop enthusiast remembered for his warm personality and love of singing after he died in a Sept. 11 head-on crash in Marlboro. Friends credit him with inspiring local musical interests and even business directions, while officials say the Route 79 collision also injured the other driver, who is expected to recover.
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📸 Around Manchester
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Manchester
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★ Featured events ★
- Tunes of Yesteryear →
Whiting United Methodist Church, 55 Lacey Rd, Manchester Township
12:30 pm
Sunday September 27
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Other local events
- 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 - 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
Thursday October 1
Saturday October 3
📣 Manchester Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Six Flags Wild Safari Invitational - High School →
Jackson NJ - Six Flags Wild Safari Inv - Middle School →
Jackson NJ - Ryder Cup Tournament →
FSS Pine Ridge Golf Course, 33 Berry Road, Lakehurst
7:30 am - Beachwood Community Yard Sale →
Beachwood NJ
9:00 am - Free Fishing Derby →
Plumsted NJ
9:30 am - Street Eats and Brews →
Dancer Farm Bed & Breakfast, 19 Archertown Rd, New Egypt
12:00 pm - Back To School Party @ Bowling Center Lakehurst →
87FSS Lakehurst Bowling Center, Bldg. 489, Saniuk Rd., Lakehurst
1:00 pm - MahJong →
Plumsted NJ
1:00 pm
Saturday September 26
Monday September 28
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Jackson
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Lacey
- Lacey Sets 3 Fall Leaf Pickup Cycles (patch.com)
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: I for 1. (Thank you Bill L. for sending it in!)
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