🌱 What sentence an Atlantic City gunman now faces from Mays Landing

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In today's newsletter:

• What sentence an Atlantic City gunman now faces from Mays Landing
• How a Franklin arrest linked back to warrants from Mays Landing

Also on today's calendar: Ribbon Cutting - Spark Car Wash (Egg Harbor) and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: When geese fly, one side is longer than the other. do you know why that is ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Humid with periods of sun, with a high of 85 and low of 68 degrees.
• Friday: A blend of sun and clouds, temps: high: 83, low: 57.
• Saturday: Not as warm with some sun, with a high of 75 and low of 59 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Atlantic City Man Pleads Guilty in February Shootout (wpgtalkradio.com) — From the county seat in Mays Landing, prosecutors announced that an Atlantic City man has pleaded guilty in a February street shootout caught on video. He faces a recommended six-year prison term for aggravated assault plus additional time for a weapons charge, with sentencing set for October under New Jersey’s No Early Release Act rules.
   

• Franklin Police Report: Resident Loses $696K in WhatsApp Investment Scam, $13.9K in Jewelry Stolen (tapinto.net) — Franklin Township police say a man arrested on Route 27 was wanted on outstanding warrants from Mays Landing, Bridgeton, and Sacramento, tying our town into a wider criminal case. The same police blotter details a massive WhatsApp investment scam, jewelry thefts, and numerous vehicle and package crimes, and urges residents to secure valuables and be wary of online investment pitches.
   

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📸 Around Mays Landing

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Mays Landing

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday September 24

• Ribbon Cutting - Spark Car Wash (Egg Harbor) →
  6024 Black Horse Pike, Egg Harbor Township
  10:00 am

Saturday October 3

• The Race of Gentlemen Oct. 3 & 4, 2026 →
  Wildwood, New Jersey, Wildwood
  8:00 am

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Other local events

Thursday September 17

• Tech Troubles: One-on-One Help →
  Mays Landing Branch - Atlantic County Library System, 40 Farragut Ave, Hamilton
  10:00 am
• DJ Bingo with Bernie and Wally →
  Freddy J’s Bar & Kitchen, 5698 Somers Point Road, Mays Landing
  7:00 pm
• Mays Landing Cornhole League →
  Freddy J's Bar & Kitchen, 5698 Somers Point Rd, Mays Landing
  7:00 pm

Friday September 18

• Girls Volleyball vs AC
  Oakcrest High School Mays Landing, NJ 08330
  4:00 pm
• Boys Soccer vs ACIT
  Oakcrest High School Mays Landing, NJ 08330
  4:00 pm
• V Football @ EHT
  Oakcrest High School Mays Landing, NJ 08330
  6:00 pm

Saturday September 19

• Mays Landing Fall Meet →
  Mays Landing Lake Lenape West, 6126 Old Harding Highway, Mays Landing
  8:00 am

Tuesday September 22

• Tin Foil Stained Glass for Teens →
  Mays Landing Branch - Atlantic County Library System, 40 Farragut Ave, Hamilton
  6:00 pm

Tuesday September 29

• Fall Candy Bingo →
  Mays Landing Branch - Atlantic County Library System, 40 Farragut Ave, Hamilton
  6:00 pm

Tuesday October 6

• Halloween Costume Giveaway →
  Mays Landing Branch - Atlantic County Library System, 40 Farragut Ave, Hamilton
  6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Hi neighbors!
  Anyone know a reliable care giver for a furpup? If you're up for it, please reach out (obidintally0947@protonmail.com). Also, open to any suggestions! (Nextdoor Chancellor Park)

• Olive Garden posted a job opening for Server in Mays Landing. Apply here.
• LongHorn Steakhouse posted a job opening for Dishwasher in Mays Landing. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Mays Landing here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Egg Harbor

• Little Egg Harbor woman accused in 2-year-old's sex video wants charges downgraded (pressofatlanticcity.com)
• Where to go apple and pumpkin picking in South Jersey this fall (thedailyjournal.com)
• 35 teams off to surprise starts to begin 2026 N.J. football season (nj.com)

Somers Point

• Atlantic City Travel Guide (airbnb.com)
• Kenny Chesney Returning to Stadium Shows Including Philadelphia (catcountry1073.com)

Galloway

• Boy, 6, Fatally Struck On Pleasantville Roadway: Report (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: because there are more geese on that side (Thank you jo L. for sending it in!)
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