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And on the Ocean City Patch calendar - Quilt Show: Every Quilt Tells a Story

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Hi there, Ocean City! We've got your morning read ready! Read on to stay connected. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How Ocean City's girls dominated one of the East Coast's biggest meets
  • Why a Utah couple chose Ocean City as their coast‑to‑coast finish

Also on today's calendar: Quilt Show: Every Quilt Tells a Story and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why do some birds fly south for the winter? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Monday: Breezy, a shower in the a.m., with a high of 72 and low of 57 degrees.
  • Tuesday: Mostly sunny and comfortable, temps: high: 75, low: 64.
  • Wednesday: Breezy in the morning, with a high of 80 and low of 60 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Tolson, Pattwell Win, CBA And Munn Place Third at Manhattan (milesplit.com) — Ocean City standout Riley Tolson blazed a 14:29.4 at the Manhattan Invitational, leading Ocean City's girls to a dominant team win and top New Jersey ranking in the merge. The defending Group 3 champions now look headed for a thrilling state-title showdown with Middletown South next month.
   

• A Utah couple began cycling across America on their 40th wedding anniversary; 87 days and 3,634 miles later, they reached the Atlantic coast and raised about $23,000 for two community charities (pressnewsagency.org) — A cross-country cycling couple from Utah chose Ocean City as the finish line for their 87‑day, 3,634‑mile charity ride, rolling in on September 12. Their journey, which raised about $23,000 for housing and food charities, turned a 40th wedding anniversary into a feel‑good story that ends right on your local shoreline.
   

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  • Dollar General posted a job opening for Dollar General Store Associate in Ocean City. Apply here.
  • Jack In The Box posted a job opening for Jack in the Box Crew Member in Ocean City. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Ocean City here.

🗞 Nearby News

Somers Point

  • Jazz@ThePoint Festival, Benny Benack III, V. Shayne Frederick (wrti.org)
  • Atlantic County, NJ, Rally For EHT Deceased Father & Son [Photos] (wpgtalkradio.com)
  • New Jersey's e-bike law under attack by riders, bike shops and advocacy groups (whyy.org)

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: "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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