🌱 Meet the 105-year-old Ocean Grove neighbor with a remarkable life story
Ocean Grove, New Jersey Patch AM: a 3 min readGood morning Ocean Grove! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Meet the 105-year-old Ocean Grove neighbor with a remarkable life story
Also on today's calendar: Asbury Park Lives and 6 more events.
Today's riddle: What do an island and the letter "t" have in common? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Sunday: Some rain and a thunderstorm, with a high of 73 and low of 64 degrees.
- Monday: Cloudy, a shower; breezy, temps: high: 70, low: 62.
- Tuesday: Rain and drizzle possible, with a high of 68 and low of 58 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Fascinating Grovers: The Journey of Mildred Hardeman, Ph.D. Re-Post from 2013. (blogfinger.net) — A longtime Ocean Grove resident, Dr. Mildred Hardeman, is celebrated for her remarkable life journey from the South to academia and finally to her beloved Mt. Tabor Way home. The story revisits a 2013 interview and shares a 2026 update on her well-preserved historic house, highlighting how deeply she remains connected to the neighborhood and its daily rhythms. 
📸 Around Ocean Grove
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Upcoming Events in
Ocean Grove
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★ Featured events ★
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Asbury Park Lives →
West Park Recreation Center, 615 W Park Ave, Ocean Township
7:00 pm
Thursday September 24
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Other local events
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Ocean Grove, NJ: Ocean of Chant with Nina Rao, Devadas, and Friends →
Jersey Shore Arts Center, 66 South Main Street, Ocean Grove
6:00 pm -
Ocean of Chant with Nina Rao, Devadas, and Friends →
Jersey Shore Arts Center, 66 South Main Street, Ocean Grove
6:00 pm -
Public Arts Commission →
Parlor Gallery, 717 Cookman Avenue, Asbury Park
6:00 pm -
Zoning Board of Adjustment →
City Council Chambers - City Hall, 1 Municipal Plaza, Asbury Park
7:00 pm -
City Council Meeting →
City Council Chambers - City Hall, 1 Municipal Plaza, Asbury Park
6:00 pm -
Asbury Park Board of Education Meeting
Bradley Elementary School, 1100 Third Avenue, Ocean Grove
5:30 pm -
Library Board →
Asbury Park Public Library, 500 First Avenue, Asbury Park
5:30 pm -
Free Community Farm Stand (Rain Date Sunday) →
Community Farm Stand, Corner of Bangs and Memorial Avenues, Ocean Grove
9:00 am
Sunday September 20
Monday September 21
Tuesday September 22
Wednesday September 23
Thursday September 24
Saturday September 26
📣 Ocean Grove Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Sea.Hear.Now Festival →
Asbury Park Brewery, 614 Cookman Ave Ste 1, Asbury Park
10:00 am -
2026 Sea Hear Now Festival - Sunday →
North Beach Condominium, 1501 Ocean Ave N, Asbury Park
12:00 pm -
The Original Asbury Park Ghost Tours →
The Paranormal Museum, 621 Cookman Ave, Asbury Park
6:00 pm -
All Around Fitness with Donna Peart →
Taylor Pavilion, 500 Ocean Avenue, Belmar
9:00 am
Sunday September 20
Monday September 21
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- The NJ Paddock Car Storage Facility INSURED — (732) 278-3255
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Hackensack Meridian Health posted a job opening for Medical Office Specialist in Bradley Beach. Apply here.
- Peachtree Group posted a job opening for Houseperson in Asbury Park. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Ocean Grove here.
🗞 Nearby News
Asbury Park
- Sea Hear Now Festival 2026 kicks off in Asbury Park (app.com)
- What Asbury Park Brewery Learned From Closing, Reopening & Moving (thebrewermagazine.com)
- Asbury Park Officer John Vail Honored as a ‘Hometown Hero' for Service and Bravery (tapinto.net)
Neptune City
- What are the winning Mega Millions numbers? Jackpot hits $244 million (miamiherald.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: They are both in the middle of water. (Thank you Curt K. for sending it in!)
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