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🌱 Hope Harbor: Support for Children & Teens and 11 more events
Be sure to catch Speaker Series - 'Privateers and Pine-Robbers' on the Ocean Gate Patch calendar

Good day Ocean Gate! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️
Coming up on the calendar:
- Speaker Series - 'Privateers and Pine-Robbers'
- Hope Harbor: Support for Children & Teens at Living Water Community Church
- Friends of the Library Book Sale at Ocean County Library, Toms River
... and check out 1 more event on the calendar!
Today's riddle: What has a tail, but no body? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Partly sunny and nice, with a high of 73 and low of 54 degrees.
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 79, low: 62.
- Thursday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 83 and low of 66 degrees.
📸 Around Ocean Gate
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Ocean Gate
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★ Featured events ★
- Speaker Series - 'Privateers and Pine-Robbers' →
22 Chestnut Ave, Island Heights
7:00 pm
Monday September 21
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Other local events
- Hope Harbor: Support for Children & Teens →
Living Water Community Church, 400 Asbury Ave, Ocean Gate
10:00 am - Friends of the Library Book Sale →
Ocean County Library, Toms River, 101 Washington St, Toms River
12:00 pm - Pups & Pints →
Casino Pier & Breakwater Beach, 800 Ocean Terrace, Seaside Heights
12:00 pm
Saturday September 19
Sunday September 27
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Understanding Trauma, the Nervous System, and Workplace Skills →
Ocean County College, 1 College Drive, Toms River
10:30 am - You Can Bank On It →
Ocean County College, 1 College Drive, Toms River
12:30 pm - Encuentros: Culture, Community & Conversation— Part 1 →
College Drive, Toms River
12:30 pm - GIRLS (V) GYMNASTICS [A]
Central Regional School District Bayville, NJ 08721
4:00 pm - GIRLS (jv) SOCCER [A]
Central Regional School District Bayville, NJ 08721
5:00 pm - The Salvation Army Annual Awards Dinner →
Toms River Yacht Club, 1464 Riviera, Toms River
5:30 pm - The Salvation Army Ocean County Annual Awards Dinner →
Toms River Yacht Club, 1464 Riviera, Toms River
6:00 pm - GIRLS (V) SOCCER [A]
Central Regional School District Bayville, NJ 08721
7:00 pm - Reformer Nights at Coastline Pilates →
1240 New Jersey 166, Toms River
Tuesday September 15
Wednesday September 16
Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.
🪧 Patch Classifieds
- Cedar Grove Home Inspector Builds Free Property-Records Lookup for Every NJ Town
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Paul Davis Restoration posted a job opening for Water / Fire / Mold Cleaning Laborer in Island Heights. Apply here.
- Acosta posted a job opening for Retail Sales & Merchandising Representative in Lavallette. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Ocean Gate here.
🗞 Nearby News
Seaside Park
- NJ beach weather & waves: Jersey Shore Report for Sept. 14, 2026 (nj1015.com)
Seaside Heights
- SOF Weekly Brief – Sep 14, 2026 (sof.news)
- Rain, Thunderstorms Sweep The Jersey Shore Sunday Before Sunshine Returns Monday (shorenewsnetwork.com)
- Report: Team Romney's Christie vetting was a disaster (rightspeak.net)
Toms River
- Made in New Jersey: Toms River couple turns family guacamole recipe into thriving business (news12.com)
- Toms River Hosting Medicare Meeting Before Open Enrollment Begins (shorenewsnetwork.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Coin (Thank you John W. for sending it in!)
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