🌱 Monmouth’s West Long Branch field gets a new name and legacy
West Long Branch, New Jersey Patch AM: a 4 min readGood day West Long Branch! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Monmouth’s West Long Branch field gets a new name and legacy
- How ‘Annie’ could put West Long Branch on New Jersey’s Film Trail
Also on today's calendar: 10th Anniversary Ocean County Irish Festival and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What do you get when you cross an angry cow with an angry sheep? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Humid; a morning shower, with a high of 87 and low of 70 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Friday: Turning sunny and less humid, temps: high: 80, low: 65.
- Saturday: Sun giving way to clouds, with a high of 79 and low of 68 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Monmouth University Renames Home Field After Retired Football Coach Kevin Callahan (foxsportsradionewjersey.com) — Monmouth University has officially named its previously unnamed home football field after longtime head coach Kevin Callahan during a ceremony at Kessler Stadium on the West Long Branch campus. Callahan, who founded the program in 1993 and coached 33 seasons, is being honored for building the Hawks’ football legacy that will continue shaping campus life and game days for years to come. 
• New Jersey Moves Forward With Historic Film Trail Highlighting Famous Movie Locations (shorenewsnetwork.com) — West Long Branch’s Great Hall at Monmouth University is spotlighted as a prime candidate for New Jersey’s new Film Trail, thanks to its starring role as Daddy Warbucks’ mansion in the 1982 movie “Annie.” The statewide initiative, just signed into law, will map and promote iconic filming locations, potentially drawing more visitors, tours, and tourism dollars to the borough.
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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10th Anniversary Ocean County Irish Festival →
County Road 530, County Rd 530,
11:00 am -
New 2 You Kids Consignment Event - Sept. 28 - Oct. 1 - Brookdale Comm College →
Brookdale Community College, 765 Newman Springs Rd, Middletown Township
9:00 am
Saturday September 12
Monday September 28
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Other local events
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Qigong and Tai Chi →
Monmouth County Library-West Long Branch Public Library, 95 Poplar Ave, West Long Branch
10:00 am -
Introduction to Chatting with A.I. In-Person →
Monmouth County Library-West Long Branch Public Library, 95 Poplar Ave, West Long Branch
1:00 pm -
Play Mahjong →
Monmouth County Library-West Long Branch Public Library, 95 Poplar Ave, West Long Branch
1:00 pm -
Storytime! Families, Books, and Tunes. Every Wednesday! →
Monmouth County Library-West Long Branch Public Library, 95 Poplar Ave, West Long Branch
10:00 am -
Bridge at West Long Branch Library →
Monmouth County Library-West Long Branch Public Library, 95 Poplar Ave, West Long Branch
11:00 am -
Storytime! Families, Books, and Tunes. Every Thursday! →
Monmouth County Library-West Long Branch Public Library, 95 Poplar Ave, West Long Branch
10:15 am -
Afternoon Adventures - Art and Crafts! →
, West Long Branch
3:45 pm -
September Edition: The Squire @ Branches →
The Squire @ Branches, 123 Monmouth Rd, West Long Branch
6:00 pm -
Play Mahjong →
Monmouth County Library-West Long Branch Public Library, 95 Poplar Ave, West Long Branch
1:00 pm -
Ocean Township at Shore Regional →
132 Sr 36, West Long Branch
3:45 pm
Monday September 14
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Thursday September 17
Friday September 18
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Tuesday September 29
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What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Monmouth University posted a job opening for Custodian in West Long Branch. Apply here.
- Crayola Experience posted a job opening for Hallmark Merchandiser (part-time) West Long Branch, NJ 07764 in West Long Branch. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near West Long Branch here.
🗞 Nearby News
Long Branch
- Free Food and Nutrition Counseling Now Available at Monmouth Medical Center in Long Branch (centraljersey.com)
- County Commissioners Congratulate Strollo's Lighthouse for 50 Years (thecoaster.net)
- Game 7 Enterprises Shore Conference Girls Soccer Scoreboard: Wednesday, September 9 (shoresportsinsider.com)
Eatontown
- A.W. Tillinghast golf course on a former Army base in New Jersey celebrates 100 years (usatoday.com)
Asbury Park
- Monmouth County's Newest Pot Dispensary Opened Wednesday (patch.com)
- Asbury Park Mayor, City Council, School Board Forums In October (patch.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: An animal that's in a baaaaad mooood! (Thank you Lisa A. for sending it in!)
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