🌱 What Neptune’s rise means for Ocean’s big home game on Sept. 25
Ocean, New Jersey Patch AM: a 4 min readCheers Ocean! We’re back, helping you stay up to date with what’s happening. Let's take on the day together! ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- What Neptune’s rise means for Ocean’s big home game on Sept. 25
- How an Ocean Township grad turned a lifelong trail dream into reality
Also on today's calendar: 72nd Annual Ocean Grove Choir Festival: Anchored in Hope and 7 more events.
Today's riddle: What is seen in the middle of March and April that can’t be seen at the beginning or end of either month? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Breezy, very hot and humid, with a high of 99 and low of 76 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Thursday: Partly sunny, breezy and hot, temps: high: 96, low: 74.
- Friday: Some sun; hot, low humidity, with a high of 91 and low of 74 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Back on the Map: 2026 Neptune Football Preview (shoresportsinsider.com) — Neptune’s football team will visit Ocean Township on September 25 as part of a tougher 2026 schedule that follows last year’s 9–2 breakout season. With 12 starters returning, including standout quarterback Caleb Brown‑Mason, the Scarlet Fliers expect to contend again, giving Ocean fans a marquee home matchup to circle this fall. 
• Jersey Shore native makes hometown detour on Appalachian Trail quest (app.com) — An Ocean Township native hiking the entire Appalachian Trail recently paused his journey to spend five days back home with family, revisiting local boardwalks he grew up running. Now living in Kentucky, the 54-year-old Ocean Township High School graduate shared how his Jersey Shore roots and athletic background prepared him for the grueling 2,200-mile trek.
📸 Around Ocean
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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72nd Annual Ocean Grove Choir Festival: Anchored in Hope →
The Great Auditorium, 21 Pilgrim Pathway, Neptune Township
7:00 pm -
SHREK: The Musical; July 11-July 26 →
Algonquin Arts Theatre, 60 Abe Voorhees Dr, Manasquan
3:00 pm
Saturday July 18
Sunday July 26
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Other local events
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Asbury Park TV Cable Advisory Committee →
City of Asbury Park Stephen Crane House - 508 Fourth Avenue Asbury Park NJ 07712
6:00 pm -
Asbury Park Board of Education Committee as a Whole Meeting
Bradley Elementary School
6:00 pm -
Play on Pine (Weather Permitting) →
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5:00 pm -
Free Community Farm Stand (Rain Date Sunday) →
City of Asbury Park Community Farm Stand - Corner of Bangs and Memorial Avenues
9:00 am -
Greensbury Park →
City of Asbury Park Sunset Park - 1305 Main St Asbury Park NJ 07712
12:00 pm -
Office Closed
Monmouth County Education Association NJ
8:00 am -
Public Arts Commission →
City of Asbury Park Parlor Gallery - 717 Cookman Avenue Asbury Park NJ 07712
6:00 pm -
Planning Board →
City of Asbury Park City Council Chambers - City Hall 1 Municipal Plaza Asbury Park NJ
7:00 pm
Wednesday July 15
Thursday July 16
Friday July 17
Saturday July 18
Monday July 20
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Coffee Connector 2026
Jersey Shore Chamber of Commerce 1105 Richmond Avenue, Pt. Pleasant Beach
8:00 am -
Summer Learning Academy
Margaret L Vetter Eatontown, NJ 07724
8:30 am -
Extended School Year
Eatontown Public School District Eatontown, NJ 07724
8:30 am -
Business Advisory Committee (Date Change) →
City of Asbury Park City Council Chambers - City Hall 1 Municipal Plaza Asbury Park NJ
9:00 am
Wednesday July 15
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🗞 Nearby News
Deal
- NJ, 11 other states sue to block merger between Paramount and Warner Bros. • New Jersey Monitor (newjerseymonitor.com)
- MLB All Star Game lineups, see where Phillies sluggers are hitting (app.com)
- Topgolf cuts prices at all NJ locations (nj1015.com)
Asbury Park
- Colliers brokers $2M+ sale of historic Asbury Park office building to local nonprofit for new HQ (binje.com)
- God Street Wine Debut Phish Cover, Test New Material on East Coast Tour (relix.com)
Long Branch
- Amateur Boxing Match Held On Long Branch's Great Lawn Saturday (patch.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The letter “R.” (Thank you Manuela A. for sending it in!)
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