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Today's riddle: When geese fly, one side is longer than the other. do you know why that is ? 🤔 (Answer below!)
• It is about 100 degrees in the Grove today. (6/24/2025,) and in Odyssey Coffee, the mood is cool and pensive. I like the light. (blogfinger.net) — A new coffee shop, Odyssey Coffee on Main Avenue in Ocean Grove, is quickly becoming a thoughtfully designed hangout with strong coffee, food, and a literary, classics-inspired atmosphere. The writer wonders what kind of crowd and culture will ultimately define the space, from scholars and remote workers to casual coffee lovers and potential live music.
• The sound of silence. (blogfinger.net) — As Tent Village in Ocean Grove empties for the season, a local photographer captures the quiet transition, from insect murmurs to the faint memory of organ rehearsals at the Great Auditorium. The piece offers a reflective look at how the town's summer energy fades into a softer, contemplative atmosphere that many residents will recognize from this time of year.
• Rare mauve stinger jellyfish sightings increase along Jersey Shore (nj.com subscription) — Ocean Grove beachgoers are among those seeing more mauve stinger jellyfish, a small but painful stinging species that's unusually common along the Jersey Shore right now. Reports from nearby towns and marine experts suggest changing ocean conditions may be driving the increase, so swimmers should stay alert for these jellyfish in the surf and on the sand.
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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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