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Cheers Long Branch! We're back, helping you stay up to date with what's happening. Let's take on the day together! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Long Branch school security chief earns major national safety honor
  • See what's coming to Long Branch's oceanfront at 180 Ocean Avenue
  • Which new comedy is premiering this month in Long Branch?

Also on today's calendar: Estate Planning: 5 Essential Things You Should Know and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the girl pig break up with the boy pig? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Very warm and humid, with a high of 86 and low of 62 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Saturday: Partly sunny and less humid, temps: high: 71, low: 60.
  • Sunday: Chance of a little p.m. rain, with a high of 63 and low of 57 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Long Branch School Security Manager Honored (patch.com) — Long Branch residents can take pride in school security manager Walter O'Neil, who was recently recognized by Monmouth County leaders for his work keeping local public schools safe. O'Neil, along with Asbury Park's security director, received a national school safety award and county certificates highlighting their daily efforts to protect students and staff.
   

2. One Eighty Ocean Breaks Ground at 180 Ocean Avenue In Long Branch, New Jersey (newyorkyimby.com) — A major new luxury condo building, One Eighty Ocean, has broken ground at 180 Ocean Avenue on Long Branch's oceanfront, bringing 39 high-end units and extensive amenities to Pier Village. Backed by Kushner Companies and Valley Bank, the $138 million project is described as the final phase of Pier Village, adding pools, wellness spaces, and a rooftop Sky Terrace overlooking the Atlantic.
   

3. What Else Is New: Bhangra, True Crime, Childhood Memories (americantheatre.org) — Long Branch's New Jersey Repertory Company is hosting the comedy Nacho Ate Spiderman from Oct. 1–25, about feuding beachfront neighbors and their pets. It's one of many new plays premiering this month, but it gives local theatergoers a fresh, home-town option without traveling to New York or Philadelphia.
   

4. A Week to Go: 2026 Boys Soccer Shore Conference Tournament Clinch Scenarios (shoresportsinsider.com) — Long Branch boys soccer has already clinched a berth in the 2026 Shore Conference Tournament, and their final group game at Monmouth on Oct. 6 could still affect seeding. This detailed breakdown explains every remaining clinch scenario, including how Long Branch could finish anywhere from first to third in Group 4 depending on results.
   

5. Steinhardt, Gopal team up to rein in prescription drug middlemen (newjerseyglobe.com) — State Sen. Vin Gopal of Long Branch is partnering with Republican Sen. Doug Steinhardt on a bipartisan plan to rein in pharmacy benefit managers and lower prescription drug costs. The bills aim to boost transparency, curb PBM power over pricing, and protect both New Jersey patients and local pharmacies from opaque middleman practices.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why did the girl pig break up with the boy pig?" — Because he was such a boar! (Thank you Theresa H. for sending it in!)
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