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🌱 Patch AM: Search For Suspect In Fatal Wawa Shooting In Toms River Continues

And on the Toms River Patch calendar - Speaker Series - 'Privateers and Pine-Robbers'

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Hi Toms River! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Police intensify search for Wawa shooting suspect in Toms River
  • How to reserve your spot for Veronica Roth's Toms River livestream
  • Which Toms River team tops this week's Shore Conference soccer rankings?

Also on today's calendar: Speaker Series - 'Privateers and Pine-Robbers' and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call advice from a cow ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Monday: A stray afternoon shower, with a high of 71 and low of 60 degrees.
  • Tuesday: Cloudy, a little rain; windy, temps: high: 66, low: 56.
  • Wednesday: Rain and drizzle possible, with a high of 64 and low of 58 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Search For Suspect In Fatal Wawa Shooting In Toms River Continues (patch.com) — Toms River residents are being urged to help authorities locate a local man charged with murder after a deadly shooting at the Wawa on Route 37 and Garfield Avenue. Police say 42-year-old Bruce Gress of Toms River died after being shot in the head, and investigators spent Sunday canvassing the suspect's Toms River neighborhood while releasing his vehicle description and tip lines.
   

• Courage, Choice, and What Comes Next with Dystopian Icon Veronica Roth (newjerseystage.com) — Toms River readers can log on October 1 for a free Ocean County Library virtual talk with Divergent author Veronica Roth, including a preview of her new book The Sixth Faction. Registration is required, and you can sign up online, by phone, or at any library branch to reserve your spot.
   

• 2026 Shore Conference Girls Soccer Week 4 Top 10 (shoresportsinsider.com) — Toms River South girls soccer sits atop the Shore Conference rankings at 5-0, powered by standout performances from juniors Daniella Gordon and Reese Lindemann. Local fans can watch South host Point Boro on Wednesday, while Toms River East, newly ranked, faces Central at home and visits Wall later in the week.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Experience Autumnal Excitement at the Point Boro Library's Fall Fest —Dan Fitzgerald Read on Patch
  • Just want to let everyone know what a professional job that plumber Louis Papi, at business # 732-608-4579, did at my house today.
    He lives and works locally in the Holiday City area. I called him about a leak that required him to go into the crawlspace, & he was so courteous,… (Nextdoor Mule Rd)
  • To the woman who posted the need for home for two females chihuahuas, we are interested but can't find your address!!!
    Please reach out if you still need to home them! (Nextdoor Pine Lake Park)
  • Aramark posted a job opening for Food Service Supervisor - Community in Toms River. Apply here.
  • Burlington Stores posted a job opening for Seasonal Retail Sales Associate - Part Time in Toms River. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Toms River here.

🗞 Nearby News

Lavallette

  • Fundraiser Set for Toms River Firefighter's Family After Wife Killed in Lavallette Crash (shorenewsnetwork.com)
  • 1 dead, 7 others injured after SUV crashes into tables outside Jersey Shore restaurant (abc7ny.com)
  • One Of New Jersey's Best Cheeseburgers Is Hiding Inside This Small-Town Restaurant (takingthekids.com)

Seaside Heights

  • Woman Killed, Several Injured In Jersey Shore Restaurant Crash (jerseyshoreonline.com)
  • NJ beach weather & waves: Jersey Shore Report for Sept. 20, 2026 (wobm.com)

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Ok Toms River! 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: Beef Tips (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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