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🌱 Belmar’s Big Mohawk just hauled in a 10-pound doormat fluke

Belmar, New Jersey Patch AM: a 4 min read

Good morning Belmar! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Belmar’s Big Mohawk just hauled in a 10-pound doormat fluke
  • How Belmar’s assemblyman wants leaders to confront hate before it spreads
  • What exactly did Belmar’s mayor say about local taxes?

Also on today's calendar: Unemployed? Obtain a Free Training Grant for Top Certifications and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the cookie go to the Doctor ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: A stray t-storm; warm, humid, with a high of 89 and low of 76 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Friday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 89, low: 74.
  • Saturday: Hot; a stray p.m. t-storm, with a high of 90 and low of 74 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Fishermen net doormat fluke up to 12 pounds as calendar hits August (northjersey.com) — Anglers heading out of Belmar have reason to be excited after a hefty doormat fluke just over 10 pounds was landed on the Big Mohawk party boat. The broader report details strong fluke, cobia, and tuna action along the coast, while noting that recent winds briefly disrupted trips but calmer conditions should bring boats back out.
   

• Assemblyman Avi Schnall Condemns Anti-Semitic Vandalism, Calls for Accountability (tapinto.net) — Belmar residents are being represented in a forceful call for accountability after Assemblyman Avi Schnall, whose district includes the borough, condemned anti-Semitic vandalism at a Jewish-owned building in Jackson Township. He warns that hostile rhetoric toward Orthodox Jews can fuel such crimes and urges officials statewide to lower the temperature and confront hate before it escalates.
   

• Insider NJ's Morning Intelligence Briefing: 8/5/2026 (insidernj.com) — Belmar gets a quick but important mention in this statewide political briefing, noting that the borough’s mayor recently defended local tax and spending decisions. The roundup then shifts to municipal and state-level developments across New Jersey, from school finances and housing issues to court rulings and environmental concerns that may indirectly affect Shore communities.
   

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Ok Belmar! 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: Because he felt CRUMMY ! (Thank you Michelle S. for sending it in!)
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