🌱 How recycled oyster shells in Port Republic are quietly rebuilding river life

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In today's newsletter:

• How recycled oyster shells in Port Republic are quietly rebuilding river life

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Today's riddle: Why did the turtle cross the road ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Mostly sunny and warmer, with a high of 86 and low of 61 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Thursday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 82, low: 68.
• Friday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 83 and low of 68 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Life after death: How dead organisms live on as the building blocks of new life (theinvadingsea.com) — Port Republic gets a brief spotlight as workers dump recycled clam and oyster shells into the Mullica River to help new oyster colonies grow, boosting local habitat. The broader piece explains how dead trees, corals, grasses, and shells act as “ecological memory,” sometimes slowing recovery after disasters and sometimes jump-starting new life, offering ideas for how people can help ecosystems bounce back.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Port Republic

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Friday June 26

• Unemployed? Obtain a Free Training Grant for Top Certifications →
  Webinar,
  2:00 pm

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Other local events

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📣 Port Republic Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday June 24

• PJ Party Story Time
  Township of Long Beach Bayview Park, 6802 Long Beach Blvd, Brant Beach, NJ, 08008
  7:00 pm

Friday June 26

• Car Cruise at Historic Smithville →
  Historic Smithville, 615 E Moss Mill Rd, Smithville
  5:00 pm
• Firepit Friday
  Township of Long Beach 68th Street Ocean Beach, 6805 Long Beach Blvd, Brant Beach, NJ, 08008, United States
  7:00 pm
• Mysterious Ways -The U2 Experience in Tuckerton, NJ on 2026-06-26 →
  Lizzie Rose Tea Room, 217 E Main St, Tuckerton
  7:30 pm

Sunday June 28

• Sundays at 68th St Beach Concert
  Township of Long Beach 68th Street Ocean Beach, 6805 Long Beach Blvd, Brant Beach, NJ, 08008, United States
  12:00 pm

Monday June 29

• Senior Citizens Advisory Meeting
  Little Egg Harbor Township Sunrise Bay Cluhouse
  10:00 am

Tuesday June 30

• Joyful Storytime--Outdoor Edition →
  Brigantine Branch - Atlantic County Library System, 201 15th St S, Brigantine
  10:30 am
• TUCKERTON - Last Stand Open Mic — NJ Poetry Events →
  The Union Market & Gallery, 120 W Main St, Tuckerton
  6:00 pm

Thursday July 2

• Shore Babe x Brig Chic: Smile Sparkler Event →
  Brig Chic Boutique, 4218 Harbor Beach Blvd, Brigantine
  10:00 am

Friday July 3

• Township Closed
  Little Egg Harbor Township 665 Radio Road, Little Egg Harbor Twp., NJ 08087
• Independence Day (Observed)
  Township of Long Beach NJ
• Closed-Independence Day Observed
  Mullica Recreation Center Avenue D, Egg Harbor City, NJ 08215
  8:30 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Instacart Shoppers posted a job opening for Instacart Delivery Driver - Flexible Hours in Port Republic. Apply here.
• Restaurant Depot posted a job opening for Assistant Meat Manager in Egg Harbor City. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Port Republic here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Galloway

• Stolen Vehicles Found After Car Burglary Investigation In Galloway: Police (patch.com)

Absecon

• Latest Atlantic County, NJ, Sheriff's Arrests For June 5-18, 2026 (wpgtalkradio.com)
• Jersey Cow Ice Cream, Now Open in margate (downbeachbuzz.com)

Atlantic City

• Atlantic City Tiki Boat delivers the party (jerseysbest.com)
• Spartan Powerboat Club Reignites—And Remembers Its Own—In Atlantic City (speedonthewater.com)
• Al Roker and Dylan Dreyer ‘Buddy Up' for an Atlantic City Adventure (today.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: She was going to the shell station (Thank you Nettie D. for sending it in!)
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