🌱 Why Ocean Grove’s Great Auditorium is worth the easy day trip
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In today's newsletter:
- Why Ocean Grove’s Great Auditorium is worth the easy day trip
Also on today's calendar: Harvest Victorian Afternoon Tea and 5 more events.
Today's riddle: Why do some birds fly south for the winter? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Monday: Warmer; breezy in the morning, with a high of 74 and low of 59 degrees.
- Tuesday: Delightful with some sunshine, temps: high: 74, low: 65.
- Wednesday: Very warm; breezy in the a.m., with a high of 83 and low of 59 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• 10 New Jersey Day Trips Under Two Hours From Newark That Are Easy To Explore On Foot (takingthekids.com) — Ocean Grove gets a prime spotlight here as a charming Victorian beach town anchored by the historic Great Auditorium, known for its powerful pipe organ and summer tours. The piece suggests an easy Newark day trip to wander Ocean Grove’s colorful streets, enjoy the nearby beach, and plan ahead for performance tickets and limited parking, while also listing other walkable New Jersey destinations. 
📸 Around Ocean Grove
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Upcoming Events in
Ocean Grove
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★ Featured events ★
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Harvest Victorian Afternoon Tea →
Mathis House a Victorian Bed & Breakfast and Tea Room, 600 Main St, Toms River
11:00 am -
Wave of Hope for SSADH Grand 15th Annual Benefit →
Columns, 601 Ocean Ave N, Avon-By-The-Sea
12:00 pm
Saturday October 24
Sunday October 25
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Other local events
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Mary's Place By The Sea 2026 Walk-A-Thon & Run →
Ocean Grove, Ocean Pathway, Ocean Grove
7:30 am -
Mary's Place by the Sea 15th Annual Walk-A-Thon and 8th Annual 5K Run →
8:30 am -
15th Annual Mary's Place by the Sea Walk-A-Thon/5K →
Ocean Pathway, Ocean Ave and Ocean Pathway, Ocean Grove
8:30 am -
Free Community Farm Stand (Rain Date Sunday) →
Community Farm Stand, Corner of Bangs and Memorial Avenues, Ocean Grove
9:00 am -
5K Race for Recovery →
Auditorium Pavilion, Ocean Grove -
Willie Nile to Perform Special Solo Storyteller Show at JSAC's Palaia Theater! →
Joe Palaia Theatre, 66 S Main St, Neptune Township
8:00 pm
Saturday October 17
Saturday October 24
Saturday October 31
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Old Fashioned Week Celebration! →
The Black Swan Public House, 601 Mattison Avenue, Asbury Park
5:00 pm -
General Trivia + Comic Book Heroes →
Deal Lake Bar + Co., 601 Main Street, Loch Arbour
6:30 pm -
Healthy Steps with Ginger Decker →
Taylor Pavilion, 500 Ocean Ave., Belmar
10:00 am -
Mobility, Balance, and Strength Training with Erica Coviello →
Taylor Pavilion, 500 Ocean Ave., Belmar
11:30 am -
Middle School Book Club →
Belmar Public Library, 517 10th Ave, Belmar
4:15 pm -
Recreation Committee →
City Council Chambers, City Hall, Asbury Park
5:00 pm
Monday October 12
Tuesday October 13
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Whose front door is this?
My Amazon was delivered here. Somewhere on Main Avenue in Ocean Grove on Saturday 10/10. (Nextdoor Ocean Grove)
- MID CITY MANAGEMENT posted a job opening for Maintenance Technician in Bradley Beach. Apply here.
- Skechers posted a job opening for Retail Assistant Store Manager in Asbury Park. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Ocean Grove here.
🗞 Nearby News
Bradley Beach
- The 10 Best Jersey Shore Sports Bars (bestofnj.com)
Asbury Park
- Business Meets Happy Hour: Asbury Park Chamber Brings Networking to Asbury Social (TAPinto.net)
- Asbury Park's History Is Getting Its Own Walk: Interfaith Neighbors Awarded $6,000 to Help Tell Westside's Story (TAPinto.net)
- Asbury Park settles police racism lawsuit for $1.185 million (wearenewjersey.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why do some birds fly south for the winter?" — Because it’s too far to walk..! (Thank you Theresia F. for sending it in!)
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