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Good morning Seaside Heights! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Could new service dog licenses change who's allowed on the boardwalk?
  • How a Seaside Heights Sky Ride scare ended without injuries.
  • See rare photos of Seaside's boardwalk weeks before Sandy and the fire.

Also on today's calendar: 10th Anniversary Ocean County Irish Festival and 4 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you get when you cross an angry cow with an angry sheep? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Humid; a stray morning shower, with a high of 85 and low of 70 degrees.
  • Friday: Clouds and sun; less humid, temps: high: 77, low: 62.
  • Saturday: Turning cloudy, with a high of 77 and low of 71 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Seaside Heights Pushes for Formal Licensing System for Service Dogs After Controversies (shorebeat.com) — Seaside Heights officials are pushing for a formal state licensing system to distinguish legitimate service dogs from pets on the busy boardwalk, after past problems with untrained animals and a recent lawsuit. Mayor Anthony Vaz and the borough council want medical prescriptions, training verification, and state-issued IDs and tags so residents with real service needs can access the boardwalk without abuse of the rules.
   

• Coyote Sightings, NJ Devils Brews, + More News You Missed at the Jersey Shore (thelocalgirl.com) — A Seaside Heights Sky Ride scare tops this Jersey Shore news recap, after a 2-year-old fell before the ride left the ground and was unharmed while firefighters assisted a 3-year-old still seated. The roundup also highlights coyote warnings, new restaurants, tax-relief help, and other regional updates that may affect your fall plans around the Shore.
   

• Days Before Disaster: Labor Day Weekend in Seaside Park Before Superstorm Sandy (shorenewsnetwork.com) — Residents of Seaside Heights and Seaside Park can revisit what the shared boardwalk and Funtown Pier looked like in September 2012, just weeks before Superstorm Sandy hit. A new photo-driven piece contrasts those quiet, rainy-day scenes with the storm's destruction and the devastating 2013 boardwalk fire, underscoring how much the southern Seaside boardwalk has changed since.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Friday September 11
  • September 2026 Art Book Club Meeting →
    Ocean County Artists' Guild (OCAG), 22 Chestnut Ave, Island Heights
    1:00 pm
    • Saturday September 12
  • Founders Day
    Borough of Lavallete Bay Blvd & Philadelphia Ave
    11:00 am
  • Lavallette Founders Day →
    Philadelphia and Bay Aveune, Lavallette
    11:00 am
  • Sailfest 2026 →
    Island Heights Pavilion, 1511_24_1, Island Heights
    5:00 pm
    • Sunday September 13
  • Beach Plum Festival →
    Island Beach State Park; Area 1, 2401 Central Ave, Seaside Park
    9:00 am
    • Friday September 18
  • Meet the Mayor
    Borough of Lavallette, 1306 Grand Central Ave 2nd floor, Lavalle
    3:00 pm

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🪧 Patch Classifieds

  • Cedar Grove Home Inspector Builds Free Property-Records Lookup for Every NJ Town
    An Essex County home inspector has built a free website that lets anyone look up the public records behind a New Jersey property — building permits... (More info)

💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Acosta posted a job opening for Retail Sales & Merchandising Representative in Lavallette. Apply here.
  • Macy's posted a job opening for At Your Service Captain, Ocean County Mall - Full Time in Toms River. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Seaside Heights here.

🗞 Nearby News

Seaside Park

Lavallette

Toms River

  • Toms River Library to Host Veterans' Resource Fair in November (shorebeat.com)
  • Major changes planned for Garden State Parkway in Toms River area (news12.com)
  • Expansion of Route 37 Burger King Restaurant Approved (shorebeat.com)

Ok Seaside Heights! 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: An animal that's in a baaaaad mooood! (Thank you Lisa A. for sending it in!)
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