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🌱 How a Stafford traffic stop uncovered a fake license and warrants
Stafford, New Jersey Patch AM: a 4 min readHi Stafford! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How a Stafford traffic stop uncovered a fake license and warrants
- Why a late-night Route 9 stop turned into drug charges
Also on today's calendar: 2026 Parker's Army Color Run and 5 more events.
Today's riddle: what do you call a rabbit with fleas? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Wednesday: Windy; an afternoon shower, with a high of 70 and low of 56 degrees.
- Thursday: A couple of showers; breezy, temps: high: 67, low: 51.
- Friday: Breezy with a stray shower, with a high of 70 and low of 52 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Manahawkin Man Arrested After Presenting Falsified Digital License During Traffic Stop (tapinto.net) — A Sunday morning traffic stop near West Bay Avenue and Paul King Park in Stafford Township led to a Manahawkin resident being arrested after police reported he used a fraudulent digital driver’s license. Officers say fingerprinting revealed an alias and two active warrants, and the man is now being held in Ocean County Jail pending a detention hearing. All charges remain allegations. 
• Stafford Township Police Arrest 67-year-old West Creek Man for Methamphetamine During Traffic Stop (tapinto.net) — Stafford Township police say an early-morning Route 9 traffic stop near Julian Court led to a West Creek resident being charged after officers reported finding methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia. The man was processed at Stafford police headquarters and released on a complaint summons, with a future court date in Ocean County Superior Court. Police emphasize that he is presumed innocent until proven guilty.
📸 Around Stafford
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Upcoming Events in
Stafford
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★ Featured events ★
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Pressed Flower Sun Catcher Workshop — Reynolds →
Reynolds Garden Shop, 201 E Bay Ave, Manahawkin
6:00 pm
Wednesday May 13
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Other local events
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Zoning Board of Adjustment Meeting →
Stafford Township - Manahawkin NJ 08050
7:00 pm -
CSCS Spring Chorus Concert
Barnegat Township Schools Cecil S Collins School, 570 Barnegat Blvd N, Barnegat, NJ 08005
5:30 pm -
2026 Parker's Army Color Run →
Nautilus Park, 489 Nautilus Dr, Stafford Township
6:00 pm -
String of Purls - Knit/Crochet →
Stafford Branch Library, 129 N Main St, Manahawkin
10:00 am -
2026 Spring Craft Fair and Food Truck Festival →
Southern Regional School District: 11/12 High School, 90 Cedar Bridge Rd, Stafford Township
10:00 am -
Mobility Moves →
Ocean Acres Community Center, 489 Nautilus Dr, Manahawkin
10:30 am -
Friends of the Stafford Library Meeting →
Stafford Branch Library, 129 N Main St, Manahawkin
10:00 am
Wednesday May 13
Thursday May 14
Friday May 15
Saturday May 16
Tuesday May 19
Thursday May 21
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🗓 Events Nearby
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CSCS Spring Chorus Concert
Barnegat Township Schools Cecil S Collins School, 570 Barnegat Blvd N, Barnegat, NJ 08005
5:30 pm -
Coastal Terrarium Workshop →
My Green House, 770 Lighthouse Dr Unit 190B, Barnegat
6:00 pm -
Play Those Freedom Beats: Make Your Own 250 Drum! →
Cedar Bridge Tavern County Historic Site, 200 Old Halfway Rd, Barnegat
11:00 am -
Planning Board Meeting →
Stafford Township Municipal Complex - 260 East Bay Avenue Manaha
7:00 pm
Thursday May 14
Sunday May 17
Wednesday May 20
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🗞 Nearby News
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-- The Patch AM Team
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