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🌱 Southern Ocean Birding Group Meeting - Horseshoe Crabs & Migratory Birds: Life in the Balance and 11 more events
Happening soon: Lonestar on the Ocean Acres Patch calendar
Hi Ocean Acres! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☕️️
Coming up on the calendar:
- Lonestar at URSB Carteret PAC
- Estate Planning: 5 Essential Things You Should Know at Webinar - Online Presentation
- The Race Of Gentlemen Sat & Sun Oct. 3 & 4, 2026 at Wildwood Beach- Morey's Mariner Pier
... and check out 5 more events on the calendar!
Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Clouds breaking and humid, with a high of 78 and low of 62 degrees.
- Friday: Very warm with clouds and sun, temps: high: 84, low: 58.
- Saturday: Not as warm with low humidity, with a high of 71 and low of 53 degrees.
📸 Around Ocean Acres
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Ocean Acres
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★ Featured events ★
- Lonestar →
URSB Carteret PAC, 46 Washington Street, Carteret
8:00 pm - Estate Planning: 5 Essential Things You Should Know →
Webinar - Online Presentation,
2:30 pm - The Race Of Gentlemen Sat & Sun Oct. 3 & 4, 2026 →
Wildwood Beach- Morey's Mariner Pier,
8:00 am - Dwight "Doc" Gooden Public Autograph Signing →
Beach Haven Moose Lodge, 120 NJ-72, Stafford Township
11:00 am - Second Annual 'Race to Remember' 5K Set for October 10 in Manahawkin →
Manahawkin Municipal Center,
7:00 am
Thursday October 1
Friday October 2
Saturday October 3
Saturday October 10
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Other local events
- Southern Ocean Birding Group Meeting - Horseshoe Crabs & Migratory Birds: Life in the Balance →
Barnegat Township Library, 112 Burr St, Barnegat Township
7:00 pm - Planning Board Meeting →
Stafford Township Municipal Complex, 260 East Bay Avenue, Manaha
7:00 pm - Columbus Day - Township Offices Closed →
Stafford Township Municipal Complex, 260 East Bay Avenue, Manaha
8:30 am
Thursday October 1
Wednesday October 7
Monday October 12
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🗓 Events Nearby
- LMDS Fall Fest
Barnegat Township Schools Barnegat, NJ 08005
4:00 pm - Ted Hammock at THE MAINLAND →
THE MAINLAND, Manahawkin
5:00 pm - Ted Hammock →
Manahawkin NJ
5:00 pm - Cloverdale Farm's Plein Air Weekend →
Cloverdale Farm County Park, 34 Cloverdale Road, Barnegat
8:00 am - Boo Bash presented by Luxury Looks Beauty →
Young Plaza, 420 Main Street, Manahawkin
11:00 am - FALL OLDIES SPECTACULAR →
Stafford Township Arts Center, 1000 McKinley Ave, Manahawkin
3:00 pm - AUTUMN OLDIES SPECTACULAR! →
Stafford Township Arts Center, 1000 McKinley Ave, Manahawkin
3:00 pm - Sean & Sienna Live at The Old Causeway Steak & Oyster House →
The Old Causeway Steak & Oyster House, 1201 E Bay Ave., Manahawkin
6:00 pm - Sun Harbor →
Barnegat NJ
6:00 pm
Thursday October 1
Friday October 2
Saturday October 3
Sunday October 4
Thursday October 8
Friday October 9
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🗞 Nearby News
Barnegat
- Unacceptable Forum (thesandpaper.net)
Stafford
- How Jersey Shore weddings survived the nor'easter (phillyburbs.com)
Lacey
- Lacey Backs Opposition Of State Sanctuary Law Bills (patch.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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