🌱 How a fast-moving Brighton Arms fire displaced four Neptune City families
Neptune City, New Jersey Patch AM: a 4 min readHi there, Neptune City! We've got your morning read ready! Read on to stay connected. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How a fast-moving Brighton Arms fire displaced four Neptune City families
- County rushes to clear Wesley Lake sediment after flooding near Neptune
Also on today's calendar: 72nd Annual Ocean Grove Choir Festival: Anchored in Hope and 8 more events.
Today's riddle: What is seen in the middle of March and April that can’t be seen at the beginning or end of either month? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Breezy, very hot and humid, with a high of 100 and low of 75 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Thursday: Partly sunny, breezy and hot, temps: high: 94, low: 74.
- Friday: Partly sunny and hot, with a high of 91 and low of 74 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Fire at Brighton Arms Apartments (thecoaster.net) — Neptune City first responders and several neighboring fire departments knocked down a Sunday afternoon blaze at the Brighton Arms II apartments on West Sylvania Avenue, where four units were left uninhabitable. No injuries were reported, and building management is arranging housing for displaced residents while county and local investigators work to determine the cause. 
• County to Remove Sediment in Lake (thecoaster.net) — Monmouth County crews are moving quickly to remove storm-driven sediment from Wesley Lake between Asbury Park and Ocean Grove, aiming to protect drainage systems and reduce future flooding. While the work centers on Asbury Park and Neptune Township, Neptune City residents who travel or shop nearby may see related road closures and benefit from improved stormwater flow during future heavy rains.
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72nd Annual Ocean Grove Choir Festival: Anchored in Hope →
The Great Auditorium, 21 Pilgrim Pathway, Neptune Township
7:00 pm -
SHREK: The Musical; July 11-July 26 →
Algonquin Arts Theatre, 60 Abe Voorhees Dr, Manasquan
3:00 pm
Saturday July 18
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Other local events
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Asbury Park TV Cable Advisory Committee →
City of Asbury Park Stephen Crane House - 508 Fourth Avenue Asbury Park NJ 07712
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Asbury Park Board of Education Committee as a Whole Meeting
Bradley Elementary School
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Play on Pine (Weather Permitting) →
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Free Community Farm Stand (Rain Date Sunday) →
City of Asbury Park Community Farm Stand - Corner of Bangs and Memorial Avenues
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Greensbury Park →
City of Asbury Park Sunset Park - 1305 Main St Asbury Park NJ 07712
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Office Closed
Monmouth County Education Association NJ
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Public Arts Commission →
City of Asbury Park Parlor Gallery - 717 Cookman Avenue Asbury Park NJ 07712
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Planning Board →
City of Asbury Park City Council Chambers - City Hall 1 Municipal Plaza Asbury Park NJ
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Neptune City Community Blood Drive - Emergency Need for Blood Donors! →
VFW 1333, 1515 NJ-33, Neptune City
11:30 am
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Friday July 24
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Coffee Connector 2026
Jersey Shore Chamber of Commerce 1105 Richmond Avenue, Pt. Pleasant Beach
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Wall Township Court →
Wall Township, NJ Calendar Wall, NJ 07719
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Business Advisory Committee (Date Change) →
City of Asbury Park City Council Chambers - City Hall 1 Municipal Plaza Asbury Park NJ
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24 Hours of Music: Bradley Beach Summer Jazz Bash at Riley Park →
Riley Park, 615 Main St, Bradley Beach
4:00 pm
Wednesday July 15
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Mathnasium posted a job opening for Lead Math Instructor / Tutor in Manasquan. Apply here.
- Shore Pointe Care Center posted a job opening for Housekeeper in Eatontown. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Neptune City here.
🗞 Nearby News
Bradley Beach
- Bradley Beach Summer Jazz Bash (newjerseystage.com)
- WBJB's Songwriters on the Beach series presents Nicole Atkins on Thursday (newjerseystage.com)
Belmar
- Belmar Public Library's Summer Concert Series Continues Tuesday with Tommy B & The Deep Blue Sea (tapinto.net)
- 07719, Belmar, New Jersey Property Records Search (realtor.com)
- Raise a Glass with Eric LeGrand at Beach Haus Rooftop Bourbon Tasting (tapinto.net)
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- New Shop Brings Hawaiian Coffee To The Jersey Shore (patch.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The letter “R.” (Thank you Manuela A. for sending it in!)
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