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🌱 How a Stafford surveillance led to a drug and chemical arrest

Stafford, New Jersey Patch AM: a 4 min read

What's up Stafford! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How a Stafford surveillance led to a drug and chemical arrest
  • Why a Barnegat Inlet crash ended at a Stafford Township hospital

Also on today's calendar: Unemployed? Obtain a Free Training Grant for Top Certifications and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the cookie go to the Doctor ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Clouds and sun, hot and humid, with a high of 90 and low of 74 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Friday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 91, low: 73.
  • Saturday: A stray afternoon t-storm, with a high of 89 and low of 72 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Stafford Township Drug Unit Arrests Little Egg Harbor Woman on Drug and Toxic Chemical Charges (tapinto.net) — Stafford Township police say a surveillance operation at Cedar Run Apartments in West Creek led to the arrest of a Little Egg Harbor woman on drug- and chemical-related charges. Officers report recovering nitrous oxide containers, suspected methamphetamine, and paraphernalia before transporting her to Ocean County Jail, where she awaits a detention hearing. Authorities stress all charges remain allegations.
   

• Water Emergencies Mount in Turbulent Season (thesandpaper.net) — A seriously injured boater from an offshore collision near Barnegat Inlet was airlifted to Southern Ocean Medical Center in Stafford Township as water emergencies continue to mount around Long Beach Island. Local fire companies, EMS crews, and the Coast Guard handled two medevac calls the same day, amid a season already marked by multiple fatal boating and swimming incidents under state investigation.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

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  • August Is the Month for ‘Clearing the Shelters' At Ocean County's Animal Facilities (thesandpaper.net)
  • Do People Still Rescue Turtles At The Jersey Shore? (wobm.com)
  • Summer Fun Still Going at Tuckerton Seaport (thesandpaper.net)

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Lacey

  • $45M YMCA Proposal To Go Before Lacey Voters (patch.com)

Ok Stafford! 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 he felt CRUMMY ! (Thank you Michelle S. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Stafford

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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Stafford

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