🌱 Ted Hammock and 13 more events

Good morning Stafford! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☕️️

Coming up on the calendar:

• Wills, Trusts & Estate Taxes at Ocean County Library Barnegat Branch
• Cape May Renaissance Faire at Cape May County 4-H Foundation
• Ted Hammock at The Mainland Kitchen + Pub

... and check out 9 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: How do you measure a fish? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: A morning shower in the area, with a high of 61 and low of 43 degrees.
• Thursday: Partly sunny and comfortable, temps: high: 73, low: 50.
• Friday: Nice with periods of sun, with a high of 66 and low of 49 degrees.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Stafford

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★ Featured events ★

Wednesday April 22

• Wills, Trusts & Estate Taxes
  Ocean County Library Barnegat Branch, 112 Burr St, Barnegat Township
  1:00 pm

Saturday May 2

• Cape May Renaissance Faire
  Cape May County 4-H Foundation, 355 Court House South Dennis Rd, Middle Township
  11:00 am

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Other local events

Thursday April 23

• Ted Hammock
  The Mainland Kitchen + Pub , 151 NJ-72 , Manahawkin
  5:00 pm

Saturday April 25

• Albert Music Hall - New Boots, New Roots (new Country music)
  1312 Wells Mills Rd, Waretown, NJ, 08758
  6:30 pm

Sunday April 26

• Floral Arrangement Class — Reynolds
  Reynolds Garden Shop , 201 E Bay Ave , Manahawkin
  2:00 pm

Tuesday April 28

• Town Council Meeting
  Stafford Township Municipal Complex , 260 East Bay Avenue , Manaha
  7:00 pm

Friday May 1

• Messy Art: May Flowers
  Stafford Branch Library , 129 N Main St , Manahawkin
  10:00 am

Monday May 4

• Hazy Day Down the Shore
  94 Stafford Ave , Manahawkin
  2:00 pm

Tuesday May 5

• Mobility Moves
  Ocean Acres Community Center , 489 Nautilus Dr , Manahawkin
  10:30 am

Wednesday May 6

• Planning Board Meeting
  Stafford Township, NJ Calendar , 260 East Bay Avenue , Manahawkin
  7:00 pm

Friday May 8

• PIPPIN.... May 8 - May 17, 2026
  Algonquin Arts Theatre , 60 Abe Voorhees Dr , Manasquan
  8:00 pm

Saturday May 9

• The Glow Up Gala
  The Mainland Weddings + Events , 151 NJ-72 , Manahawkin
  6:00 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Manahawkin

• Dry Conditions Still Dangerous One Year After Jones Road Fire (jerseyshoreonline.com)
• Sininsky hits milestone, No. 20 Southern tops Ocean Township (nj.com)
• Sisterhood with a Purpose: The Glow Up Gala on May 9 Brings ‘Elevated' Ladies' Night to The Mainland to Support Maternal Mental Health (tapinto.net)

Surf City

• New Surf City 5K at Heart of Community (thesandpaper.net)
• Library Hosts Talk By Decluttering Expert (thesandpaper.net)

Lacey

• Field Renamed In Honor Of Lacey Girls Softball Founder (patch.com)
• Fire Risk High 1 Year After Jones Road Wildfire Blazed Through 15K Acres (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: By inches because they have no feet. (Thank you Gypsy S. for sending it in!)
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