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🌱 Patch AM: Lacey Backs Opposition Of State Sanctuary Law Bills
Coming up on the Lacey Patch calendar: Lonestar
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In today's newsletter:
- Lacey officials push back against New Jersey's new sanctuary-style laws
Also on today's calendar: Lonestar and 9 more events.
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📰 News we're reading
• Lacey Backs Opposition Of State Sanctuary Law Bills (patch.com) — Lacey residents are learning that their Township Committee has formally opposed several new state laws they view as sanctuary-style and restrictive on police cooperation. Local officials, including Mayor Steven Kennis and retired officer George Resetar, argue the measures could hinder information sharing and complicate undercover work, and the committee's vote aligns the township with broader opposition to these policies. 
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URSB Carteret PAC, 46 Washington Street, Carteret
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Webinar - Online Presentation,
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Wildwood Beach- Morey's Mariner Pier,
8:00 am - Fall Festival →
Wranglebrook Community Garden, 20 Southampton Rd, Toms River
10:00 am - Meditation with Sound & Reiki and Body Soul Being Reiki Share →
Body Soul Being, 1 Pelican Dr, Berkeley Township
11:00 am - Second Annual 'Race to Remember' 5K Set for October 10 in Manahawkin →
Manahawkin Municipal Center,
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Other local events
- LTHS Back to School Night
Lacey Township School District Lanoka Harbor, NJ 08734
6:00 pm - Unitarian Universalist Ocean County Congregation Welcomes Pauline Nijander for "Change and Growth" →
10:30 am - Bounty of the Bay →
Lacey United Methodist Church, 203 Lacey Rd, Lacey Township
6:00 pm - Rune Empowerment Workshop →
Charmed in Company, 529 US-9, Ocean Twp
6:30 pm - Free Energy Clearing & Energy Class →
Charmed in Company, 529 US-9, Ocean Twp
6:00 pm - Free Energy Clearing & Class →
Charmed in Company, 529 US-9, Ocean Twp
6:30 pm
Thursday October 1
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Saturday October 17
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🗞 Nearby News
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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