🌱 See who Holy Spirit will face in the 2026 football season.

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In today's newsletter:

• See who Holy Spirit will face in the 2026 football season.

Also on today's calendar: Rick Wonder and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: Why wouldn't the little shrimp share his fries with his friends ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Breezy with showers around, with a high of 71 and low of 54 degrees.
• Thursday: Breezy with a passing shower, temps: high: 63, low: 45.
• Friday: Partly sunny, with a high of 68 and low of 54 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• New Jersey High School Football: Holy Spirit reveals 2026 schedule (on3.com subscription) — Absecon’s Holy Spirit Spartans have released their full 2026 football schedule as they look to rebound from last season’s playoff exit against Atlantic City. The slate includes showdowns with Mainland, Cedar Creek, and Atlantic City, plus a Battle at the Beach opener in Ocean City, giving local fans plenty of nearby Friday night trips to plan.
   

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📸 Around Absecon

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Absecon

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday May 7

• Thursday Night Comedy →
  Atlantic City Comedy Club, 2831 Boardwalk #304, Atlantic City
  8:00 pm

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Other local events

Friday May 8

• Rick Wonder →
  HQ2 Nightclub at Ocean Casino Resort, 500 Boardwalk, Atlantic City
  11:00 pm

Saturday May 9

• 17th Annual Mother's Day Festival →
  Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall, 2301 Boardwalk, Atlantic City
  8:00 pm
• Pepe Aguilar →
  Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City, 1000 Boardwalk, Atlantic City
  8:00 pm

Sunday May 10

• Sunday Night Comedy →
  Atlantic City Comedy Club, 2831 Boardwalk #304, Atlantic City
  7:00 pm

Wednesday May 13

• Track & Field @ EHT vs EHT
  Absecon Public Schools District Absecon, NJ 08201
  4:00 pm

Thursday May 14

• A Tale of Two Stories Book Club →
  305 New Jersey Ave, Absecon
  10:00 pm

Monday May 18

• Track & Field @ HSHS Upper Twp
  Absecon Public Schools District Absecon, NJ 08201
  4:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday May 7

• Marine Fisheries Council Meeting →
  Galloway Township Branch - Atlantic County Library System, 306 E Jimmie Leeds Rd, Galloway
  5:00 pm
• Leonid & Friends →
  IMAX Theatre At Tropicana, 2831 Boardwalk, Atlantic City
  7:30 pm
• Mortal Kombat II - The IMAX Experience →
  IMAX Theatre At Tropicana, 2831 Boardwalk, Atlantic City
  7:30 pm

Friday May 8

• Senior Craft and Activities →
  Pleasantville Branch - Atlantic County Library System, 33 Martin Luther King Jr Ave, Pleasantville
  10:00 am

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Good day
  Please anyone here available today to come help me with some painting work small corrections and a small deck behind. Swing door repair All round… (Nextdoor Pitney Rd)

• The Home Depot, Inc. posted a job opening for Cashier in Absecon. Apply here.
• Atlanticare posted a job opening for Stationary Engineer in Absecon. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Absecon here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Pleasantville

• Frank Turner Resigns from Pleasantville Basketball (973espn.com)
• 1998 Film Ranked the Most 'Perfect Fantasy Movie That Nobody Remembers' (parade.com)

Atlantic City

• Police from across country compete in 'Super Bowl of K-9s' in Atlantic City (nbcphiladelphia.com)
• Atlantic City airport finds new carriers for lost Spirit flights (whyy.org)
• Iconic band The Beach Boys will play in Atlantic City (nj1015.com)

Ocean City

• Somers Point Beach Concert Series Opens With PJ Keiter Octet (patch.com)
• Escaped Wallaby Captured In NJ Neighborhood (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Because he was shellfish ! (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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