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🌱 See why a shark was spotted swimming through Surf City streets
And check out Lonestar on the Surf City Patch calendar
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In today's newsletter:
- See why a shark was spotted swimming through Surf City streets
- Surf City clocked the strongest wind gust in the entire region
Also on today's calendar: Lonestar and 3 more events.
Today's riddle: What do you call a one-legged Big Foot? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Tuesday: Mostly cloudy and warmer, with a high of 71 and low of 59 degrees.
- Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, temps: high: 72, low: 64.
- Thursday: Partly sunny and humid, with a high of 78 and low of 65 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Sailboat Loosed From Its Mooring Damaged Keyport Waterfront (patch.com) — A powerful nor'easter badly damaged Keyport's waterfront and left sailboats beached, while flooding across Monmouth and Ocean counties sent unusual wildlife through neighborhoods, including a dogfish shark in Surf City streets. Officials are surveying damage as New Jersey leaders push for a possible federal disaster declaration after multiple high-tide flooding cycles overwhelmed coastal towns. 
• South Jersey Nor'easter by the Numbers: 74 MPH Winds, 4.5" Rain (973espn.com) — Surf City recorded the region's strongest wind gust at 74 mph during the recent nor'easter, topping even nearby Harvey Cedars and Ship Bottom as Long Beach Island streets flooded. The piece breaks down wind and rain totals across South Jersey and notes that drier, sunnier weather is expected to follow after the damaging coastal storm.
📸 Around Surf City
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Surf City
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★ Featured events ★
- Lonestar →
URSB Carteret PAC, 46 Washington Street, Carteret
8:00 pm - The Race Of Gentlemen Sat & Sun Oct. 3 & 4, 2026 →
Wildwood Beach- Morey's Mariner Pier,
8:00 am
Thursday October 1
Saturday October 3
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Other local events
- LBI Kite Show →
12th St., Surf City
4:00 am - Trunk or Treat →
St Francis Community Center, 4700 Long Beach Blvd, Long Beach
6:00 pm - Traveling Literary Theater: A Meeting Of The Macabre - Edgar Allan Poe & Anne Rice →
Long Beach Island Library, 217 S Central Ave, Surf City
2:00 pm - A Meeting Of The Macabre - Edgar Allan Poe & Anne Rice →
Long Beach Island Library, 217 S Central Ave, Surf City
2:00 pm
Friday October 2
Friday October 23
Saturday October 24
📣 Surf City Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Book of the Month for September, 2026 — Beach Haven Public Library LBI →
Beach Haven Public Library, 219 N Beach Ave, Beach Haven
2:00 pm - Peter and the Wolf →
Stafford Township Arts Center (STAC), 1000 McKinley Ave, Manahawkin
5:00 pm - Ted Hammock at THE MAINLAND →
THE MAINLAND, Manahawkin
5:00 pm - Ted Hammock →
Manahawkin NJ
5:00 pm - The Pettis at Joe Pop's →
Joe Pop's, 2002 South Long Beach Boulevard, Ship Bottom
5:00 pm - AUTUMN OLDIES SPECTACULAR! →
Stafford Township Arts Center, 1000 McKinley Ave, Manahawkin
3:00 pm - FALL OLDIES SPECTACULAR →
Stafford Township Arts Center, 1000 McKinley Ave, Manahawkin
3:00 pm - Public Meeting
James J. Mancini Administration Building, 6805 Long Beach Blvd, Brant Beach
4:00 pm
Wednesday September 30
Thursday October 1
Friday October 2
Sunday October 4
Monday October 5
Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.
🗞 Nearby News
Ship Bottom
- Nor'easter ranked 2nd to Sandy for flooding height at Jersey Shore, experts say (nj.com)
Long Beach
- High tide, waves crash against Long Beach boardwalk from Hurricanes Odalys, Polo (whittierdailynews.com)
- Nor'easter leaves behind flooded homes, businesses, and badly damaged dunes along Long Beach Island (news12.com)
- St. Francis Spaghetti Dinner, Car Raffle Drawing Moved to Oct. 10 (thesandpaper.net)
Manahawkin
- Best French Onion Soup in Ocean County: 4 Favorites (wobm.com)
Ok Surf City! 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: Hop Squatch! (Thank you Terri R. for sending it in!)
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