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🌱 Inside Monmouth University’s new Bruce Springsteen music center in West Long Branch
Also check out Storytime! Families, Books, and Tunes. Every Thursday! on the West Long Branch Patch calendar
Hi West Long Branch! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Inside Monmouth University's new Bruce Springsteen music center in West Long Branch
- Why Monmouth University keeps landing on Princeton Review's "Best Colleges" list
Also on today's calendar: Storytime! Families, Books, and Tunes. Every Thursday! and 5 more events.
Today's riddle: Why do fish live in salt water? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 83 and low of 68 degrees.
- Friday: Clouds and sun; less humid, temps: high: 80, low: 68.
- Saturday: Humid with showers around, with a high of 77 and low of 69 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• The Springsteen Museum's Modest, Big-Hearted Vision of America (newrepublic.com) — West Long Branch's Monmouth University now hosts the Bruce Springsteen Center for American Music, a modest but heartfelt museum that opened June 13 and celebrates American music through Springsteen's life and influences. Executive director Bob Santelli describes how Springsteen insisted the center honor the broader story of rock and roll, creating an intimate space that embraces musical misfits, history, and fans alike. 
• The Princeton Review Names Monmouth University One of the Nation's Best Colleges for 2027 (monmouth.edu) — Monmouth University in West Long Branch has again been named one of The Princeton Review's "Best 392 Colleges," marking its 22nd straight year on the list. Students praised the diverse, supportive campus, strong faculty relationships, and proximity to the Shore, while the guide highlighted hands-on learning, tutoring, study abroad, and the Bruce Springsteen Center for American Music.
📸 Around West Long Branch
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🗓 Upcoming Events in West Long Branch
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- Storytime! Families, Books, and Tunes. Every Thursday! →
Monmouth County Library-West Long Branch Public Library, 95 Poplar Ave, West Long Branch
10:15 am - Special Event! Kids Yoga! →
, West Long Branch
3:45 pm - Operation Beachhead →
Pickney Avenue Beach, Spring Lake, NJ
8:00 am - 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
Thursday August 20
Saturday August 22
Tuesday August 25
Wednesday August 26
Thursday August 27
📣 West Long Branch Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- West End Farmers' Market →
Long Branch, NJ Calendar, Brighton Avenue, Long Branch
9:00 am - Municipal Court →
Little Silver, NJ Calendar, 480 Prospect Ave., Little Silver
9:00 am - Traffic Advisory & Complete Streets Meeting →
Eatontown Borough, NJ Calendar, 47 Broad St, Eatontown
6:00 pm - CANCELLED-Asbury Park Board of Education Committee as a Whole Meeti
Asbury Park High School Bradley Elementary School
6:00 pm
Thursday August 20
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- PetSmart, Inc. posted a job opening for Retail Sales Associate in West Long Branch. Apply here.
- Walgreen Company posted a job opening for Customer Service Associate in West Long Branch. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near West Long Branch here.
🗞 Nearby News
Long Branch
- Calling All Long Branch Artists! Bring Your Work to This Upcoming Critique (tapinto.net)
- Mark Your Calendars! Long Branch Recreation Bringing Games, Food and Fun to Van Court Park (tapinto.net)
Ocean
- Two Jersey Shore towns among Safest Towns for Senior Living (app.com)
Red Bank
- Red Bank Students Earn 2nd Place At National Competition (patch.com)
Ok West Long Branch! 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: Pepper makes them sneeze (Thank you Karla H. for sending it in!)
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