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🌱 How two standout keepers turned a Stafford showdown into a stalemate
Coming up: Holgate Beach Clean-Up on the Stafford Patch calendar

Good morning Stafford! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How two standout keepers turned a Stafford showdown into a stalemate
Also on today's calendar: Holgate Beach Clean-Up and 5 more events.
Today's riddle: What has a tail, but no body? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Partly sunny; low humidity, with a high of 74 and low of 53 degrees.
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 78, low: 61.
- Thursday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 82 and low of 66 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Goalkeepers Steal the Spotlight as Southern and Toms River South Battle to Scoreless Draw (tapinto.net) — A tightly contested high school soccer match in Stafford saw Southern Regional and Toms River South grind out a 0-0 double-overtime draw, with both goalkeepers starring. Southern sophomore Riley Hunt made a spectacular late save to preserve the tie, while Toms River South senior Jayden Catusco stopped seven shots to keep Southern off the board.
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📸 Around Stafford
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Stafford
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★ Featured events ★
- Holgate Beach Clean-Up →
South Long Beach Boulevard, S Long Beach Blvd, Long Beach
10:00 am - Second Annual 'Race to Remember' 5K Set for October 10 in Manahawkin →
Manahawkin Municipal Center,
7:00 am
Saturday September 19
Saturday October 10
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Other local events
- MJ DEJAVU →
Stafford Township Arts Center, 1000 McKinley Ave, Manahawkin
7:30 pm - Peter and the Wolf →
Stafford Township Arts Center (STAC), 1000 McKinley Ave, Manahawkin
5:00 pm - Dwight "Doc" Gooden Public Autograph Signing →
Beach Haven Moose Lodge, 120 NJ-72, Stafford Township
11:00 am - 2nd Annual Surf City Kite Show →
North 12th Street, N 12th St, Surf City
9:00 pm - FALL OLDIES SPECTACULAR →
Stafford Township Arts Center, 1000 McKinley Ave, Manahawkin
3:00 pm - Colin Quinn →
Stafford Township Arts Center (STAC), 1000 McKinley Ave, Manahawkin
8:00 pm
Saturday September 19
Wednesday September 30
Saturday October 3
Sunday October 4
Saturday October 10
📣 Stafford Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Town Council Meeting →
Stafford Township Municipal Complex, 260 East Bay Avenue, Manahawkin
7:00 pm - Planning Board Meeting →
Stafford Township Municipal Complex, 260 East Bay Avenue, Manahawkin
7:00 pm - Ted Hammock →
Manahawkin NJ
5:00 pm - "Gold Out" Football Game →
Southern Regional High School, 90 Cedar Bridge Road, Manahawkin
7:00 pm - Sept 18 - Manahawkin, NJ →
Calloway's, 597 Main Street (Rt 9), Eagleswood
8:00 pm - Ladies Day at Reynolds →
Reynolds Garden Shop, 201 East Bay Avenue, Manahawkin
9:00 am
Tuesday September 15
Wednesday September 16
Thursday September 17
Friday September 18
Saturday September 19
Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.
🪧 Patch Classifieds
- Cedar Grove Home Inspector Builds Free Property-Records Lookup for Every NJ Town
An Essex County home inspector has built a free website that lets anyone look up the public records behind a New Jersey property — building permits... (More info)
🗞 Nearby News
Manahawkin
- Ocean County 'Clear The Shelters' Event Puts Pets On The Path Home (jerseyshoreonline.com)
- Wrong Way Philly Driver Charged In Route 539 Crash: Prosecutor (dailyvoice.com)
Barnegat
- Constructing a Rain Barrel Is Easy Enough and Great for Conserving Water (thesandpaper.net)
- Toms River man sentenced after police say he threw cocaine from vehicle during pursuit (news12.com)
Lacey
- Paving Set For 7 Lacey Streets (patch.com)
- 2 Injured In Head-On Crash In Lacey: Prosecutor (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: Coin (Thank you John W. for sending it in!)
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