🌱 Why Keansburg’s St. Patrick’s Day parade was suddenly shut down

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In today's newsletter:

• Why Keansburg’s St. Patrick’s Day parade was suddenly shut down

Also on today's calendar: Keyport Kiwanis Flea Market.

Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Friday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 79 and low of 55 degrees.
• Saturday: Mostly cloudy and cooler, temps: high: 62, low: 52.
• Sunday: Showers, mainly early; cooler, with a high of 57 and low of 41 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Man accused of staging device that halted NJ parade (shorenewsnetwork.com) — Keansburg’s St. Patrick’s Day parade was abruptly canceled after a suspicious device was found near the staging area, prompting a major police response and search. Investigators now allege the man who reported it actually placed the device, and he faces multiple criminal charges while held at the Monmouth County jail.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Keansburg

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday April 19

• Keyport Kiwanis Flea Market
  Fireman's Park Parking Lot,
  9:00 am
• Mommy & Me Photo Event and 3 Hearts 4 Paws Adoption Event
  Pet Supplies Plus Hazlet, 3150 NJ-35, Hazlet
  12:00 pm

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Other local events

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📣 Keansburg Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday April 17

• Toms River North Boys Varsity Volleyball @ Middletown South
  Middletown High School South , 900 Nutswamp Rd , Middletown Township
  3:45 pm
• CS Softball vs Lakewood
  Keyport Public School District Keyport, NJ 07735
  4:00 pm
• Harmony Variety Show
  Thorne Middle School , 70 Murphy Road , Port Monmouth
  5:00 pm
• Lacrosse: Girls Varsity (Date Changed to 04-14-26) vs. Middletown H.S. North (Away)
  Middletown High School South Turf Field Middletown High School South Turf Field
  5:15 pm
• Mother-Son Dance
  Middletown, NJ Calendar , 500 Palmer Ave , Middletown
  6:00 pm
• Men's Meeting
  Woman's Club of Matawan , 199 Jackson St , Matawan
  7:00 pm
• Theater Week Performance
  Bayshore Middle School , 834 Leonardville Rd #2 , Leonardo
  7:00 pm
• Variety Show/Thorne
  Harmony Elementary School , 100 Murphy Road , Middletown
  7:30 pm

Saturday April 18

• Parent and Me: Multi-Sport Class
  Middletown, NJ Calendar , 900 Leonardville Road , Port Monmouth
  8:30 am
• Chick-fil-A Hazlet Breakfast Bingo
  Chick-fil-A , 2819 NJ-35 , Hazlet
  9:00 am
• Park Beautification Day
  Middletown, NJ Calendar
  9:00 am
• A Stitch in Time: A 1940s Knit & Crochet Social
  History House - Lieutenant’s Quarters No. 1 , 1 Hartshorne Dr , Sandy Hook
  9:30 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• McDonald's posted a job opening for Janitor/Custodian Position in Atlantic Highlands. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News

Hazlet

• Who's Running In The Holmdel & Hazlet 2026 Primary Elections: See Details (patch.com)
• Hazlet Recreation Mother's Day Brunch, May 3, Reservations Limited,See details: (tapinto.net)
• Shore boys lacrosse 11 top performers for Week 3 (app.com)

Middletown

• Middletown North Faculty and Students Shine in '2026 Dancing with the Faculty' Showcase (thelionsroarmhsn.com)

Red Bank

• Who’s Running In The Red Bank & Shrewsbury 2026 Primary Elections: See Details (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The NO-BELL prize (Thank you Gina M. for sending it in!)
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