🌱 What’s replacing the old Ship Bottom CVS and when it opens

Hey there, Ship Bottom! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• What's replacing the old Ship Bottom CVS and when it opens
• Where Ship Bottom residents should go if a major evacuation is ordered

Also on today's calendar: Mix Up Monday Family Night and 5 more events.

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 79 and low of 71 degrees.
• Friday: Humid; breezy in the morning, temps: high: 78, low: 72.
• Saturday: Humid with rain and a t-storm, with a high of 76 and low of 70 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Work Begins at Former CVS in Ship Bottom (thesandpaper.net) — Demolition has finally started at the former CVS in Ship Bottom, clearing the way for a new family entertainment center expected to open next summer at Long Beach Boulevard and Seventh Street. The project sits amid recently completed Causeway traffic upgrades, including a reworked circle, new traffic signal at Eighth Street, and full north–south Boulevard flow that should ease congestion for island drivers.
   

• Long Beach Township's Annual Flood Letter Details Risks, Offers Tips (thesandpaper.net) — Long Beach Township's annual flood letter lays out storm risks for LBI and names the Ship Bottom firehouse as a key pickup point for residents needing evacuation help. It explains flood insurance basics, house-raising and dune protection, and offers practical steps to prepare for hurricanes and nor'easters so Ship Bottom and neighboring towns can better weather future coastal storms.
   

📸 Around Ship Bottom

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Ship Bottom

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday August 23
• Sundays at 68th St →
  68th Street Ocean Beach, Long Beach
  12:00 pm

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Other local events

Thursday August 20
• Sunset Yoga
  Township of Long Beach Bayview Park, 6802 Long Beach Blvd, Brant Beach, NJ, 08008
  6:00 pm
Friday August 21
• Firepit Friday
  Township of Long Beach 68th Street Ocean Beach, 6805 Long Beach Blvd, Brant Beach, NJ, 08008, United States
  7:00 pm
Sunday August 23
• 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 August 24
• Mix Up Monday Family Night →
  Bayview Park, 6805 Long Beach Blvd, Long Beach
  6:00 pm
Wednesday August 26
• Ryan Zimmerman →
  The Local Market & Kitchen, 604 Central Ave, Ship Bottom
  12:30 pm
Friday August 28
• Firepit Friday →
  68th Street Ocean Beach, Long Beach
  7:00 pm
Wednesday September 2
• Ryan Zimmerman →
  The Local Market & Kitchen, 604 Central Ave, Ship Bottom
  12:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday August 20
• ReClam the Bay for Kids
  Township of Long Beach Bayview Park, 6802 Long Beach Blvd, Brant Beach, NJ, 08008
  10:00 am
• Critter Round-Up
  Township of Long Beach Bayview Park, 6802 Long Beach Blvd, Brant Beach, NJ, 08008
  11:00 am
• Sunset Yoga
  Township of Long Beach Bayview Park, 6802 Long Beach Blvd, Brant Beach, NJ, 08008
  6:00 pm
• 1776 - The Musical →
  Surflight Theatre, 201 Engleside Ave, Beach Haven
  8:00 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Long Beach

• Budget-Friendly Long Beach Island: How to Enjoy the Shore Without Over (phillybite.com)
• Family Vibe, Winning Culture: Hurricanes Surge to Swim Title (thesandpaper.net)
• Barnegat Light Interested in Drone Beach Monitoring (thesandpaper.net)

Surf City

• Biggy Has His Hands Full With Trio of Island Police Chiefs (thesandpaper.net)

Berkeley

• Berkeley Grandfather's Blood Alcohol Was Double Limit In Fatal Crash, Affidavit Says (patch.com)

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-- 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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