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🌱 Nationally ranked Hofstra men’s soccer heads to Monmouth University Saturday night.

Make time for 10th Anniversary Ocean County Irish Festival on the West Long Branch Patch calendar

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Hello West Long Branch! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Nationally ranked Hofstra men's soccer heads to Monmouth University Saturday night.

Also on today's calendar: 10th Anniversary Ocean County Irish Festival and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What happened to the pregnant cat that ate yarn? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Sunny to partly cloudy, with a high of 83 and low of 67 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Humid; breezy in the p.m., temps: high: 84, low: 71.
  • Thursday: Humid with a t-storm possible, with a high of 85 and low of 67 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• ONE IS ENOUGH: Poll's goal boosts No. 16 Hofstra men over Drexel (frontrowsoccer.com) — Hofstra's men's soccer team will visit Monmouth University in West Long Branch on Saturday night, Sept. 12, after edging Drexel 1-0 behind Henri Poll's second-half header. The nationally ranked Pride stayed unbeaten at 4-0-1, with their defense allowing no second-half shots and goalkeeper Milo Risenhoover earning his second shutout of the season.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: She had mittens! (Thank you April M. for sending it in!)
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