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🌱 LiDARescue Cat Adoption and 11 more events
Also, don't miss Friends of the Library Book Sale on the Ocean Gate Patch calendar

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Coming up on the calendar:
- Friends of the Library Book Sale at Ocean County Library, Toms River
- Speaker Series - 'Privateers and Pine-Robbers'
- LiDARescue Cat Adoption
... and check out 2 more events on the calendar!
Today's riddle: When geese fly, one side is longer than the other. do you know why that is ? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Humid with clouds and sun, with a high of 82 and low of 66 degrees.
- Friday: Times of clouds and sun, temps: high: 82, low: 62.
- Saturday: Clouds and sun; not as warm, with a high of 73 and low of 60 degrees.
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Ocean Gate
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★ Featured events ★
- Friends of the Library Book Sale →
Ocean County Library, Toms River, 101 Washington St, Toms River
12:00 pm - Speaker Series - 'Privateers and Pine-Robbers' →
22 Chestnut Ave, Island Heights
7:00 pm
Saturday September 19
Monday September 21
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Other local events
- LiDARescue Cat Adoption →
34 Main St, Toms River
6:00 pm - Hope Harbor: Support for Children & Teens →
Living Water Community Church, 400 Asbury Ave, Ocean Gate
10:00 am - Pups & Pints →
Casino Pier & Breakwater Beach, 800 Ocean Terrace, Seaside Heights
12:00 pm
Thursday September 17
Saturday September 19
Sunday September 27
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🗓 Events Nearby
- New Jersey | Jersey Shore Monthly Chapter Meeting →
Dina's Bistro, 2008 NJ-37, Toms River
7:45 am - Boys and Girls (MS) CROSS COUNTRY [A]
Central Regional School District Bayville, NJ 08721
4:00 pm - Boys & Girls Cross Country @ Toms River Intermediate South
Central Regional School District, 1675 Pinewald Rd, Beachwood
4:00 pm - Chalk the Walk
Washington Street Elementary School Toms River, NJ 08753
4:00 pm - Teen Photography Group →
Ocean County Artists Guild, 22 Chestnut Avenue, Island Heights
4:30 pm - GIRLS (V) VOLLEYBALL [H]
Central Regional School District Bayville, NJ 08721
5:00 pm - GIRLS (V) SOCCER [H]
Central Regional School District Bayville, NJ 08721
6:00 pm - Tiers & Cheers →
Mathis House, 600 Main St, Toms River
6:00 pm - ABBA Immersive Dinner Show →
Mathis House a Victorian Bed & Breakfast and Tea Room, 600 Main Street, Toms River
Thursday September 17
Friday September 18
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Olive Garden posted a job opening for Dishwasher in Toms River. Apply here.
- ARS/Rescue Rooter posted a job opening for Retail Sales Lead Generator in Toms River. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Ocean Gate here.
🗞 Nearby News
Seaside Park
- Rare mauve stinger jellyfish sightings increase along Jersey Shore (nj.com)
- Seaside Park Police Blotter: Box Truck Cuts Wires, Marina Apprehension (shorebeat.com)
- Lavallette's Pickleball War: Fake Tickets, Neighborly Disputes and Police Investigations (shorebeat.com)
Berkeley
- Childhood Cancer Awareness Month Recognized (jerseyshoreonline.com)
Seaside Heights
- Toms River faces punishment over missing computers in Orthodox suit (app.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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