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🌱 2026 Business Afterhours with Point Pleasant Boro Chamber of Commerce and 11 more events

And on the West Belmar Patch calendar - Mid Summer Vendor Market

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Hi West Belmar! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☀️

Coming up on the calendar:

  • Mid Summer Vendor Market
  • 2026 Business Afterhours with Point Pleasant Boro Chamber of Commerce at Jersey Shore Chamber of Commerce
  • SLH BOE Meeting/Board Retreat at Spring Lake Borough

... and check out 3 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: Why do fish live in salt water? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 79 and low of 68 degrees.
  • Friday: Partly sunny and humid, temps: high: 78, low: 69.
  • Saturday: Humid with showers around, with a high of 77 and low of 70 degrees.

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Other local events
    Thursday August 20
  • 2026 Business Afterhours with Point Pleasant Boro Chamber of Commerce
    Jersey Shore Chamber of Commerce Idle Hour Restaurant & Bar 2600 NJ-88 Pt. Pleasant, NJ 08742
    5:30 pm
    • Monday August 24
  • SLH BOE Meeting/Board Retreat →
    Spring Lake Borough Spring Lake, NJ 07762
    5:30 pm
    • Wednesday August 26
  • Coffee Connector 2026
    Jersey Shore Chamber of Commerce 2044 NJ-35, Wall Township
    8:00 am
    • Thursday August 27
  • Lake Como Board of Education meeting
    Lake Como School District Belmar, NJ 07719
    6:00 pm
  • Belmar Board of Education meeting
    Lake Como School District Belmar, NJ 07719
    7:00 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

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Spring Lake

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Wall

  • Van Engulfed In Flames In Wall Township, NJ State Police Say (patch.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Pepper makes them sneeze (Thank you Karla H. for sending it in!)
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