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Good morning Margate City! 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. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Why starving ospreys near Margate could trigger big fishing rule changes

Also on today's calendar: Republican Candidate Night and 2 more events.

Today's riddle: What did one wall say to the other? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Windy; cloudy, a little rain, with a high of 67 and low of 61 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Very windy; occasional rain, temps: high: 67, low: 58.
  • Thursday: Very windy; a little rain, with a high of 65 and low of 56 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• VIDEO: Ted Greenberg Investigates Fragile Osprey Population, Bunker Decline (downbeachbuzz.com) — A troubling drop in Atlantic menhaden is leaving ospreys starving along the Jersey Shore, including in the coastal ecosystems that help define life around Margate City. Stockton University students found most monitored chicks near Great Bay and the Mullica River died from emaciation, while wildlife groups report similar patterns up and down the coast. Fisheries managers are weighing sharp cuts to commercial menhaden harvests.
   

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Other local events
    Thursday September 24
  • Ventnor City Commission Meeting
    Ventnor City Hall, 6201 Atlantic Ave, Ventnor
    5:30 pm
    • Sunday September 27
  • Mangia! Mangia! Ventnor Community Pasta Dinner
    Ventnor City, 6201 Atlantic Ave, Ventnor City
    1:30 pm
  • Mangia! Mangia! Ventnor Community Pasta Dinner
    Ventnor City, 6201 Atlantic Ave, Ventnor City
    1:30 pm
    • Tuesday October 6
  • Republican Candidate Night →
    Ventnor Community Room Newport Avenue
    6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Wawa posted a job opening for Customer Service Associate in Margate City. Apply here.
  • Albertsons Company posted a job opening for Deli Clerk in Ventnor City. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Margate City here.

🗞 Nearby News

Longport

Pleasantville

  • Pleasantville 7-year-old dies after being struck in Atlantic City (breakingac.com)
  • Egg Harbor Township, NJ, Motor Vehicle Stop, Weapons Possession (wfpg.com)

Atlantic City

  • Frank Turner Brings Folk-Punk Passion to Caesars Atlantic City (thepopbreak.com)
  • Media Invited to NJBIA's 12th Annual NJ Women Business Leaders Forum, Sept. 23-24, in Atlantic City (insidernj.com)
  • Out of the Darkness Walk returns to Atlantic City Boardwalk (shorelocalnews.com)

Ok Margate City! 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'll meet you at the corner! (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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