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Happening soon: Ribbon Cutting - Spark Car Wash (Egg Harbor) on the Mays Landing Patch calendar

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Cheers Mays Landing! We're back, helping you stay up to date with what's happening. Let's take on the day together! ☕️️

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!)

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.

📰 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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🗓 Upcoming Events in Mays Landing

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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.

🗞 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

Galloway

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

Ok Mays Landing! 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: because there are more geese on that side (Thank you jo L. for sending it in!)
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