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🌱 Which Shore powers are heating up at Oceanport’s War at the Fort?

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Hello Oceanport! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Which Shore powers are heating up at Oceanport's War at the Fort?

Today's riddle: Why do fish live in salt water? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 80 and low of 68 degrees.
  • Friday: Humid with periods of sun, temps: high: 79, low: 69.
  • Saturday: Humid with a few showers, with a high of 77 and low of 70 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• New group, same goal for Manasquan girls basketball at The Fort summer league (northjersey.com) — High school girls basketball teams from across New Jersey are packing into Oceanport's Fort Monmouth Athletic Club for the War at the Fort Summer League, giving locals a close look at rising talent. Manasquan's retooled Group 3 squad, led by junior scorer Calista Vowteras, edged Teaneck, while Trinity Hall's young roster squeaked past Middletown South in a Shore-only showdown.
   

📸 Around Oceanport

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Oceanport

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    Monday August 24
  • Board of Education Meeting
    Eatontown Public School District Memorial Middle School All Purpose Room, 7 Grant Ave, Eatontown\
    7:00 pm
  • Wednesday August 26
  • Portal Opening
    Point Road School 357 Little Silver Point Road, Little Silver, NJ 07739
    4:00 pm
  • Thursday August 27
  • Meadowbrook/KinderCare Preschool Orientation
    Meadowbrook School, 65 Wyckoff Rd, Eatontown, NJ 07724, USA
    9:30 am
  • Kindergarten Orientation
    Meadowbrook School, 65 Wyckoff Rd, Eatontown, NJ 07724, USA
    10:30 am
  • Woodmere/Lightbridge Preschool Orientation
    Woodmere Elementary School, 65 Raleigh Ct, Eatontown, NJ 07724\
    11:30 am
  • M.L. Vetter/Kiddie Academy Preschool Orientation
    Margaret L Vetter Elem School, 3 Grant Ave, Eatontown, NJ 07724
    12:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • So I was driving home from up north on route 35 and thought to myself I haven't had a whopper from Burger King in a while, so I stopped at the Middletown Burger King went through their drive in, they said welcome to Burger King and I looked at the
    menu and saw a whopper is over $11. So, I said thanks anyway and drove away. Two employees were looking at me out the drive thru window, so I thought… (Nextdoor Oceanport)
  • ShopRite Supermarkets posted a job opening for ShopRite - Night Crew Clerk (Saker NJ) Salary Range $17.00 - $18.00/hr in West Long Branch. Apply here.
  • PetSmart, Inc. posted a job opening for Retail Sales Associate in West Long Branch. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Oceanport here.

🗞 Nearby News

Little Silver

  • The Springsteen Museum's Modest, Big-Hearted Vision of America (newrepublic.com)
  • Moscaliuc Publishes Fourth Poetry Collection (monmouth.edu)
  • Knicks' Frazier Captivates Crowd at West Long Branch Trading Cards Store (thecoaster.net)

West Long Branch

  • Shore high school football summer coverage, player/team rankings, season previews (northjersey.com)
  • Swimming advisories issued at 12 Jersey Shore ocean beaches after bacteria tests (fox5ny.com)
  • Mark Your Calendars! Long Branch Recreation Bringing Games, Food and Fun to Van Court Park (tapinto.net)

Long Branch

  • State Closes Monmouth County Beach Due To High Levels Of Human Fecal Bacteria (patch.com)

Ok Oceanport! 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: Pepper makes them sneeze (Thank you Karla H. for sending it in!)
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