🌱 Oceanport just made New Jersey’s exclusive list of “Film Ready” towns.
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In today's newsletter:
- Oceanport just made New Jersey’s exclusive list of “Film Ready” towns.
Also on today's calendar: PIPPIN.... May 8 - May 17, 2026 and 1 more event.
Today's riddle: What do you get when you cross a snowman and a dog? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Monday: An a.m. shower, then breezy, with a high of 54 and low of 37 degrees.
- Tuesday: Chilly with sunshine, temps: high: 48, low: 44.
- Wednesday: A brief morning shower or two, with a high of 57 and low of 50 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• NJ Film Commission names 15 film ready towns. Is yours on the list? (app.com) — Oceanport has just been named one of New Jersey’s newest “Film Ready” communities, positioning the borough to attract movie and TV productions and related spending. Along with nearby Shrewsbury, Oceanport completed a five-step state certification that helps towns streamline permits, safety planning, and marketing to producers as New Jersey’s film industry rapidly expands. 
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Upcoming Events in
Oceanport
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Parent/Child Stress & Anxiety Workshop (limited participation) at P
Point Road School , 357 Little Silver Point Road , Little Silver
5:30 pm -
Bring your Child to Work Day
Point Road School , 357 Little Silver Point Road , Little Silver
8:05 am -
College Application Information Night - Virtual
Red Bank Regional High School , 101 Ridge Road , Little Silver
7:00 pm -
PIPPIN.... May 8 - May 17, 2026
Algonquin Arts Theatre , 60 Abe Voorhees Dr , Manasquan
8:00 pm
Wednesday April 22
Thursday April 23
Friday May 8
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🗓 Events Nearby
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PR & MP NJSLA infrastructure test
Point Road School , 357 Little Silver Point Road , Little Silver
8:00 am -
Glow. Sip. Connect
The Plant Lady's House , 1800 NJ-35 Unit 2 , Oakhurst
10:00 am -
Monmouth Regional Varsity Softball @ Ocean Township
Ocean Township High School , 550 W Park Ave , Oakhurst
3:45 pm -
Public Arts Commission
Parlor Gallery , 717 Cookman Avenue , Asbury Park
6:00 pm -
LONG BRANCH - BARDS — NJ Poetry Events
My Way Cafe , 823 Broadway , West Long Branch
7:00 pm -
Planning Board Meeting
Eatontown Borough, NJ Calendar , 47 Broad St , Eatontown
7:00 pm -
Mayor and Council Meeting
Little Silver, NJ Calendar , 480 Prospect Ave. , Little Silver
7:00 pm -
Planning Board
City Council Chambers - City Hall , 1 Municipal Plaza , Asbury Park
7:00 pm
Monday April 20
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What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Dunkin' posted a job opening for Team Member in West Long Branch. Apply here.
- Monmouth University posted a job opening for Adjunct, Generalist in Criminal Justice in West Long Branch. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Oceanport here.
🗞 Nearby News
West Long Branch
- Monarchs Drop Road Contest to Monmouth, 9–5 (odusports.com)
Long Branch
- Long Branch Chamber of Commerce Beach Volleyball Tournament (thelinknews.net)
- Long Branch, N.J. affordable housing lottery opens for 30 rentals from $489 a month (nj.com)
- Karyn Gabriel's ceramic sculptures ask, 'Is beauty important?' (48hills.org)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Frostbite (Thank you Peggy H. for sending it in!)
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