🌱 Patch AM: How Becker and Chapman sparked Ocean City’s 39-0 season-opening rout

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In today's newsletter:

• How Becker and Chapman sparked Ocean City's 39-0 season-opening rout
• Which Ocean City boardwalk favorite made this Jersey Shore best-of list?

Also on today's calendar: Pottery & Craft Show and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the tree say when Spring arrived? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Friday: A shower and thunderstorm, with a high of 80 and low of 68 degrees.
• Saturday: Humid with clouds and sun, temps: high: 79, low: 67.
• Sunday: Mostly sunny and humid, with a high of 81 and low of 71 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Becker, Chapman power Ocean City past Princeton (nj.com subscription) — Ocean City's Red Raiders opened their football season with a dominant 39-0 home win over Princeton at the Battle at the Beach. Quarterback Jackson Becker threw four touchdowns and ran for another, while defensive end Jake Chapman anchored a relentless defense. The offensive line and key playmakers set an early tone for a season with postseason ambitions.
   

• Best Restaurant in Every New Jersey Shore Town (973espn.com) — A new Jersey Shore dining roundup highlights top restaurants in every coastal town, including a shout-out to Prep's Pizza on the Ocean City Boardwalk. Using online reviews and ratings, the guide offers locals and visitors a curated list of standout spots from Sandy Hook to Cape May, showcasing everything from fine dining to classic boardwalk bites.
   

📸 Around Ocean City

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Ocean City

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Friday August 28
• Pottery & Craft Show →
  825 1st Street, 825 1st St, Ocean City
  9:00 am
Saturday August 29
• Pottery & Craft Show →
  825 1st Street, 825 1st St, Ocean City
  9:00 am
Monday August 31
• Staff In-Service Day
  Ocean City School District Ocean City, NJ 08226
  8:00 am
• Staff In-Service
  Ocean City School District Ocean City, NJ 08226
  8:00 am
Friday September 4
• Remember Richard Somers on Day He Died in Tripoli in 1804 →
  801 Shore Rd, Somers Point
  10:00 am
Saturday September 5
• Candlelight: Coldplay & Imagine Dragons →
  Resorts Casino Hotel, 1133 Boardwalk, Atlantic City
  8:30 am
• Candlelight: Queen vs. The Beatles →
  Resorts Casino Hotel, 1133 Boardwalk, Atlantic City
  6:15 pm
Saturday September 12
• St. John Craft Show & Bake Sale →
  1001 Central Ave, Ocean City
  9:00 am
Thursday September 17
• Ribbon Cutting - Spark Car Wash (Egg Harbor) →
  6024 Black Horse Pike, Egg Harbor Township
  10:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday August 28
• Ventnor City Farmers Market
  Ventnor City 6201 Atlantic Ave, , NJ 08406
  8:30 am
• Canceled-STEM With Mr. Gary...Solar Panel Fan
  Otto Bruyns Public Library of Northfield 241 West Mill Road, Northfield, NJ 08225
  10:30 am
• STEM With Mr. Gary...Solar Panel Fan
  Otto Bruyns Public Library of Northfield 241 West Mill Road, Northfield, NJ 08225
  10:30 am
Saturday August 29
• Family Crafts →
  Pleasantville Branch - Atlantic County Library System, 33 Martin Luther King Jr Ave, Pleasantville
  11:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• footprint Solutions posted a job opening for Part Time Merchandiser in Somers Point. Apply here.
• PetSmart, Inc. posted a job opening for Retail Sales Associate Part Time in Somers Point. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Ocean City here.

🗞 Nearby News

Somers Point

• Somers Point remembers the sacrifice of Richard Somers (shorelocalnews.com)
• Somers Point Good Old Days Festival returns Sept. 12 with free entertainment, $1 food and community traditions (shorelocalnews.com)
• Back to school: Five tips for families, local school first days (shorelocalnews.com)

Longport

• Lifeguard races a staple of summer (shorelocalnews.com)
• Detention hearing postponed in deadly stolen vehicle crash (downbeach.com)

Galloway

• New Podcast Revisits South Jersey Teen's Train Death (patch.com)

Ok Ocean City! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: What a re-leaf! (Thank you Flo G. for sending it in!)
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