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Hello Long Branch! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Fire near Springsteen's 'Born to Run' cottage shakes Long Branch neighborhood
  • See how Long Branch factors into this Shore soccer showdown

Also on today's calendar: Living Well with Lung Disease: Webinars for Patients and Families and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Riddle: David's parents have three sons: Snap, Crackle, and what's the name of the third son? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Windy with rain at times, with a high of 63 and low of 58 degrees.
  • Sunday: Strong winds subsiding; rain, temps: high: 66, low: 60.
  • Monday: A couple of showers, with a high of 66 and low of 58 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Fire destroys house next to Bruce Springsteen's 'Born to Run' cottage in NJ (abc7ny.com) — A serious early-morning fire in Long Branch destroyed a house next door to the cottage where Bruce Springsteen wrote much of "Born to Run," but the historic home itself escaped damage. Firefighters rescued several residents, battled heavy winds, and later demolished the burned structure because it was unsafe, with officials reporting no serious injuries.
   

• No. 13 Manalapan boys soccer rides hat trick to divisional win over St. John Vianney (nj.com subscription) — Manalapan's boys soccer team extended its unbeaten start with a 6-0 divisional win over St. John Vianney, powered by a hat trick from Ryan Seybuck. After hosting Monmouth next, St. John Vianney will try to bounce back when it welcomes Long Branch on Saturday, giving local fans a nearby matchup to watch in Shore North A play.
   

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  • Monmouth Travels To Dartmouth For Fourth Road Game In Five Early Season Games —Mike Ready Read on Patch
  • ShopRite posted a job opening for ShopRite - Seafood Clerk (Saker NJ) Salary Range $16.25 - $16.25/hr in West Long Branch. Apply here.
  • sweetgreen posted a job opening for Shrewsbury - Kitchen Lead in Shrewsbury. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Long Branch here.

🗞 Nearby News

West Long Branch

  • Supervisory Monitoring Specialist (monmouth.edu)
  • Monmouth Travels to Dartmouth for Fourth Road Game in Five Early Season Games (onnj.com)

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  • A Husband Honors His Wife By Visiting The Boardwalks She Loved (tworivertimes.com)
  • Massive tax breaks are turning N.J. into the new Hollywood. See the 25 projects with the biggest awards. (nj.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: David (Thank you Thomas F. for sending it in!)
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