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🌱 Stafford officers help crack regional cocaine case tied to Little Egg Harbor
Coming up: 10th Anniversary Ocean County Irish Festival on the Stafford Patch calendar
Hello Stafford! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Stafford officers help crack regional cocaine case tied to Little Egg Harbor
Also on today's calendar: 10th Anniversary Ocean County Irish Festival and 2 more events.
Today's riddle: What do you get when you cross an angry cow with an angry sheep? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Thursday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 88 and low of 69 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Friday: Clouds and sun; less humid, temps: high: 81, low: 57.
- Saturday: Turning cloudy, with a high of 78 and low of 69 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Man Arrested for Cocaine Distribution in Little Egg Harbor (thesandpaper.net) — Stafford Township's Drug Enforcement Unit helped Little Egg Harbor police investigate an April cocaine distribution case that led to the arrest of an Atlantic City man and multiple additional narcotics charges. Local and state agencies, including Barnegat police and New Jersey State Police, coordinated on the operation, with the suspect now held at Ocean County Jail pending court proceedings. 
📸 Around Stafford
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Stafford
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★ Featured events ★
- 10th Anniversary Ocean County Irish Festival →
County Road 530, County Rd 530,
11:00 am
Saturday September 12
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Other local events
- JTDS Back to School Night
Joseph T Donahue School Barnegat, NJ 08005
6:30 pm - 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 - FALL OLDIES SPECTACULAR →
Stafford Township Arts Center, 1000 McKinley Ave, Manahawkin
3:00 pm
Thursday September 10
Saturday September 19
Wednesday September 30
Sunday October 4
📣 Stafford Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Ted Hammock →
Manahawkin NJ
5:00 pm - JTDS Back to School Night
Joseph T Donahue School Barnegat, NJ 08005
6:30 pm - Sun Harbor →
Barnegat NJ
6:00 pm - Welcome Autumn Harvest Arrangement →
Reynolds Garden Shop, 201 East Bay Avenue, Manahawkin - CyberSerenity Ice Cream Social! →
Rich's Ice Cream, 35 S Union Street, Manahawkin
1:00 pm - Green Team Meeting →
AB Room, 260 East Bay Avenue, Manahawkin
6:00 pm - Environmental Commission Meeting →
AB Room, 260 East Bay Avenue, Manahawkin
7:00 pm - Coffee Club Barnegat NJ →
Barnegat NJ
Thursday September 10
Friday September 11
Sunday September 13
Monday September 14
Tuesday September 15
Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.
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🪧 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
- Former 'Surfer Mag' Editor Steve Hawk to Visit Manahawkin With New Novel, 'Nearshore' (thesandpaper.net)
- First Responders Deliver 11,000 Items to 'Stuff the Bus' (thesandpaper.net)
- Art Notes, Sept. 9 (thesandpaper.net)
Barnegat
- Barnegat Police Add Two New Officers (thesandpaper.net)
Berkeley
- Meet Bayville Firefighters At Annual Open House (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: An animal that's in a baaaaad mooood! (Thank you Lisa A. for sending it in!)
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