🌱 How a nearby Wawa shooting sparked a multi-agency manhunt

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In today's newsletter:

• How a nearby Wawa shooting sparked a multi-agency manhunt

Also on today's calendar: Breakfast at Tiffany's Buffet Brunch at the Historic Mathis House.

Today's riddle: What do an island and the letter "t" have in common? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Some rain and a thunderstorm, with a high of 75 and low of 63 degrees.
• Monday: A shower; breezy in the a.m., temps: high: 70, low: 60.
• Tuesday: Rain and drizzle possible, with a high of 66 and low of 56 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• WANTED FOR MURDER: Toms River Man Charged In Deadly Wawa Shooting, Remains At Large (lakewoodalerts.com) — South Toms River residents should know that local police assisted in a major manhunt after a Toms River man was charged with murder in a deadly shooting outside the Route 37 Wawa. The suspect, considered a fugitive, may still be in the area, and authorities are urging anyone with credible information to contact investigators immediately.
   

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📸 Around South Toms River

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🗓 Upcoming Events in South Toms River

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday September 20

• Breakfast at Tiffany's Buffet Brunch at the Historic Mathis House →
  600 Main St, Toms River
  10:00 am

Friday September 25

• Friendsgiving Murder Mystery Dinner Show at the Mathis House →
  600 Main St, Toms River
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

Wednesday September 30

• September Events at the Historic Mathis House →
  Mathis House a Victorian Bed & Breakfast and Tea Room, 600 Main St, Toms River
  11:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Sunday September 20

• Yoga Hike Cattus Island - Autumn Equinox | Balance + Transition →
  Cattus Island County Park, 1170 Cattus Island Road, Toms River
  9:00 am
• Sensory-Safe Haircuts →
  Kuts 4 Kids in the Kingdom, 1810 Hooper Ave, Toms River
  10:00 am
• OCHS Celebrates 250 Years of American Independence →
  Ocean County Historical Society, 26 Hadley Ave, Toms River
  12:30 pm

Monday September 21

• Harvest Tea at the Mathis House →
  The Mathis House at 600 Main, 600 Main St., Toms River
• LFAS Card Party
  Borough of Lavallete, 1207 Bay Blvd, Lavallette
  12:00 pm
• GIRLS (V) SOCCER [A]
  Central Regional School District Bayville, NJ 08721
  4:00 pm
• GIRLS (jv) SOCCER [A]
  Central Regional School District Bayville, NJ 08721
  4:00 pm
• GIRLS (FR) VOLLEYBALL [A]
  Central Regional School District Bayville, NJ 08721
  4:00 pm
• Hawks vs. Toms River High School East →
  RWJBH Field of Dreams, 1505 N. Bay Ave, Toms River
  5:30 pm
• Environmental Shade Tree Committee Regular Meeting →
  Beachwood NJ
  7:00 pm
• Council Meeting
  Borough of Lavallete, 1306 Grand Central Ave, Lavallette
  7:00 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Berkeley

• NJ Grandpa Rejects Plea Deal In Drunken Boat Crash That Killed Grandchildren, Report Says (patch.com)

Toms River

• Toms River Expands Fall Fun with Trunk-or-Treat and Fall Festival (shorenewsnetwork.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: They are both in the middle of water. (Thank you Curt K. for sending it in!)
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