🌱 How an Upper Township dad became a nationally honored beach hero

Morning Upper! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• How an Upper Township dad became a nationally honored beach hero

Also on today's calendar: Book Of Golden Deeds Award Dinner.

Today's riddle: What did one wall say to the other? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Cloudy, a little rain; windy, with a high of 66 and low of 59 degrees.
• Wednesday: Cloudy, a little rain; windy, temps: high: 66, low: 56.
• Thursday: Cloudy, a little rain; windy, with a high of 64 and low of 52 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Walcott to receive Carnegie Medal for saving family ‣ Ocean City Sentinel (ocnjsentinel.com) — Upper Township residents can celebrate that neighbor and local attorney Brandon Walcott is receiving the prestigious Carnegie Medal for Heroism after rescuing a family from a rip current off Ocean City in 2024. Already named Upper Township Citizen of the Year, Walcott plans to donate the award money to the school district and continues to downplay his heroism, emphasizing simply helping others in trouble.
   

📸 Around Upper

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Upper

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Friday October 2
• Book Of Golden Deeds Award Dinner →
  Harbor Pines Golf Club, 500 St Andrews Dr, Egg Harbor Township
  6:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday September 22
• Women's Tuesday Morning Bible Studies →
  Family Life Center, 835 West Ave, Ocean City
  10:00 am
• Adobe Lightroom Workshop
  Cape May Court House - TLC Classroom
  1:00 pm
• Video Game Jam
  Cape May Court House - Teen Area
  3:00 pm
• Fairy April at Caroline's By The Bay →
  Caroline's By The Bay, 450 Bay Avenue, Somers Point
  4:00 pm
• Fairy April Returns to Caroline's By The Bay →
  Caroline's By The Bay, 450 Bay Avenue, Somers Point
  4:00 pm
• Zumba with Kellie
  Cape May Court House - Storytime Room
  5:00 pm
Wednesday September 23
• OCIS Picture Day
  Ocean City School District Ocean City, NJ 08226
  8:00 am
• Mindful Moment
  Cape May Court House - Teen Area
  3:00 pm
• Economic Development Advisory Commission Meeting →
  Somers Point City Hall, 1 W New Jersey Ave, Somers Point
  6:30 pm
• Bedtime Boogie & Books
  Cape May Court House - Storytime Room
  6:30 pm
• National Migration Week Evening Prayer →
  Saint Damien Parish, 13th Street & Wesley Avenue, Ocean City
  7:00 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Ocean City

• Ferris wheel to be demolished ‣ Ocean City Sentinel (ocnjsentinel.com)
• A Thoughtful Holiday Gift Guide for Everyone on Your List (ocnjdaily.com)

Middle

• N.J. weather: Rain hits Sunday as storms and coastal flooding loom for the week ahead (nj.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I'll meet you at the corner! (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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