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🌱 Patch AM: Unitarian Universalist Ocean County Congregation Presents "Into the Holy Days" and 11 more events
Also, don't miss 10th Anniversary Ocean County Irish Festival on the Lacey Patch calendar
Good day Lacey! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️
Coming up on the calendar:
- 10th Anniversary Ocean County Irish Festival at County Road 530
- 9th Annual Oktoberfest Celebration
- Beginner Band Parent Info Night & Instrument Petting Zoo at Cedar Creek Elementary School
... and check out 2 more events on the calendar!
Today's riddle: Why did the fish blush ? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Monday: Mostly sunny and less humid, with a high of 81 and low of 58 degrees.
- Tuesday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 84, low: 65.
- Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high of 86 and low of 72 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Lacey
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★ Featured events ★
- 10th Anniversary Ocean County Irish Festival →
County Road 530, County Rd 530,
11:00 am - 9th Annual Oktoberfest Celebration →
2309 NJ-70, Manchester Township
3:00 pm
Saturday September 12
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Other local events
- Beginner Band Parent Info Night & Instrument Petting Zoo
Cedar Creek Elementary School Lanoka Harbor, NJ 08734
6:00 pm - Unitarian Universalist Ocean County Congregation Presents "Into the Holy Days" →
Cone House on the Murray Grove Campus, 431 N Main St, Lanoka Harbor, NJ
10:30 am - Coffee Meet and Greet - with the Local Democratic Party Candidates →
15 E Lacey Rd, Lacey Rd, Forked River, NJ
8:30 am
Thursday September 10
Sunday September 13
Saturday September 26
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Labor Day - Township Offices Closed →
Stafford Township Municipal Complex - 260 East Bay Avenue Manaha
8:30 am - Whispers of Autumn Watercolor with Leona Lavone →
Ocean County Artists Guild, 22 Chestnut Avenue, Island Heights
9:30 am - The Waterfront →
Forked River NJ
4:00 pm - Green Team Meeting →
Stafford Township Municipal Complex > AB Room - 260 East Bay Avenu
6:00 pm - Abbreviated Day for Students and Staff In-Service Day!
Central Regional School District Bayville, NJ 08721
8:30 am - BOYS (jv) SOCCER [H]
Central Regional School District Bayville, NJ 08721
4:00 pm - BOYS (V) SOCCER [H]
Central Regional School District Bayville, NJ 08721
6:00 pm - GIRLS (V) SOCCER [H]
Central Regional School District Bayville, NJ 08721
4:00 pm - GIRLS (jv) SOCCER [H]
Central Regional School District Bayville, NJ 08721
4:00 pm
Monday September 7
Tuesday September 8
Wednesday September 9
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🗞 Nearby News
Barnegat
- Coast Guard Rescues Boater, Dogs In Ocean County (jerseyshoreonline.com)
- "Barnegat Will Never Forget": Township Hosts 25th 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony (tapinto.net)
- Barnegat Police Department Celebrates Successful Turnout for 'Casting With a Cop' ( (tapinto.net)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: It saw the ocean's bottom! (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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