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

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.

📸 Around West Belmar

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🗓 Upcoming Events in West Belmar

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday August 22
• Mid Summer Vendor Market →
  11 Asbury Ave, Farmingdale
  4:00 pm

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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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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday August 20
• HS Laptop Distribution →
  Point Pleasant Beach High School Point Pleasant Beach, NJ 08742
  8:30 am
• Spring Lake Heights Court →
  Wall Township, NJ Calendar Wall, NJ 07719
  9:00 am
• Farmers Market →
  Wall Township, NJ Calendar, 2700 Allaire Road, Wall
  2:00 pm
• Mixed Media I (Intro Level) →
  Inspired Minds Brielle Fine Art School, 1025 NJ-70 #3, Brielle
  4:30 pm
• Advanced Drawing & Painting →
  Inspired Minds Brielle Fine Art School, 1025 NJ-70 #3, Brielle
  4:45 pm
• 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
• Solo Guitar @ Brandl (Belmar, NJ) →
  Brandl, 703 Belmar Plaza, Belmar
  6:00 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Belmar

• These 25 N.J. school districts spend the most per student. Is your town on the list? (nj.com)
• Lily Spinner to Captain Bulldogs in 2026-27 (yalebulldogs.com)
• The 2027 SALON TODAY 200 Application is Open, and It Features a New Competition Category (salontoday.com)

Spring Lake

• Comedian Derek D on stage in Asbury Park to let laughs beat out cancer (app.com)
• AI Isn't Killing Journalism—It's Saving It. The News Industry Is Making the Same Mistake Again. (shorenewsnetwork.com)
• U.S. News Ranks the Best High Schools in New Jersey for 2026–27 (njfamily.com)

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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