Community Corner
🌱 How Bentley Diamonds bounced back hours after a Spring Lake Heights break‑in
And check out Spring Lake Italian Outdoor Festival on the Spring Lake Patch calendar

Good day Spring Lake! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How Bentley Diamonds bounced back hours after a Spring Lake Heights break‑in
Also on today's calendar: ACT Dinner and 7 more events.
Today's riddle: When geese fly, one side is longer than the other. do you know why that is ? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Humid with clouds and sun, with a high of 81 and low of 69 degrees.
- Friday: Periods of clouds and sun, temps: high: 83, low: 64.
- Saturday: Clouds and sun; not as warm, with a high of 73 and low of 66 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• 4 Suspects Ram Minivan Into Kent, WA, Jewelry Store, Rob it at Machete-Point (instoremag.com) — A longtime Spring Lake–area favorite, Bentley Diamonds in Spring Lake Heights was hit by an overnight smash‑and‑grab burglary, but reopened just hours later and says customers' personalized pieces are safe. Police are pursuing leads based on surveillance video as the community mainstay, which serves Wall Township and Spring Lake customers, works to reassure worried regulars after the early‑morning break‑in.
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📸 Around Spring Lake
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Spring Lake
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★ Featured events ★
- Spring Lake Italian Outdoor Festival →
1201 3rd Ave, Spring Lake
12:00 pm
Saturday September 19
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Other local events
- Back to School Night →
Sea Girt Borough School District Sea Girt, NJ 08750
6:30 pm - Old Mill Back to School Night
Old Mill
6:30 pm - Coffee Connector 2026
Jersey Shore Chamber of Commerce, 2044 NJ-35, Wall Township
8:00 am - Allenwood Back to School Night
Allenwood
6:30 pm - Central Back to School Night
Central
6:30 pm - ACT Dinner →
The Breakers, 1507 Ocean Ave N, Spring Lake
6:00 pm - Noises Off →
300 Madison Ave, Spring Lake
7:30 pm - Halfway to St.Patrick's Day 2026 →
Spring Lake Manor, 415 NJ-71, Spring Lake
6:00 pm - Noises Off →
300 Madison Ave, Spring Lake
7:30 pm
Thursday September 17
Wednesday September 23
Thursday September 24
Thursday October 1
Tuesday October 6
Friday October 9
📣 Spring Lake Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Spring Lake Heights Court →
Wall NJ
9:00 am - Oil Painting Techniques with Gina Torello →
Asbury Park NJ
9:00 am
Thursday September 17
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Thank you 👏👏👏 to these businesses for making Spring Lake PatchAM possible:
- The NJ Paddock Car Storage Facility INSURED — (732) 278-3255
- I & E Insurance Agency and Financial Services — (732) 295-5584
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Looking for someone in Spring Lake to adopt this affectionate Siberian cat.
It appears to have been recently abandoned or lost; it spends its days in the yard, looking pitiful as it follows my own cat around while trying to… (Nextdoor Spring Lake)
- Playa Bowls posted a job opening for Team Member MORNING AND WEEKENDS! in Belmar. Apply here.
- Dignity Home Care posted a job opening for Server (DRCM) Part Time in Belmar. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Spring Lake here.
🗞 Nearby News
Sea Girt
- Margaret J. 'Peggy' Fitzsimmons (starnewsgroup.com)
Belmar
- Belmar at Risk of Losing $250,000 State EMS Grant (tapinto.net)
- The Feast of San Gennaro (Belmar) (njfamily.com)
Manasquan
- Manasquan Student Among Recipients of Sharing Network Foundation Awards Health Sciences Scholarships (tapinto.net)
- Rare mauve stinger jellyfish sightings increase along Jersey Shore (nj.com)
- Girls Tennis: Results, photos & recaps for Wednesday, Sept. 16 (nj.com)
Ok Spring Lake! 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: because there are more geese on that side (Thank you jo L. for sending it in!)
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