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

In today's newsletter:

  • See how Long Branch's rainfall compares in this soaking nor'easter
  • How will Long Branch stack up in Friday's rivalry showdown?
  • Why New Jersey builders gathered in Long Branch to talk slowdown.

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

Today's riddle: How do you know the moon is going broke? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Monday: Cloudy with a little rain, with a high of 63 and low of 56 degrees.
  • Tuesday: Some sun, then clouds; warmer, temps: high: 71, low: 58.
  • Wednesday: Some sun, then clouds; nice, with a high of 76 and low of 61 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• N.J. weather: Nor'easter soaks parts of state with 4+ inches of rain. See town-by-town totals. (nj.com subscription) — Long Branch has been drenched with more than 4.4 inches of rain from the ongoing nor'easter, among the highest totals in Monmouth County. With tens of thousands still without power statewide and more rain expected today, residents should stay alert for lingering flooding, travel disruptions, and utility issues as the storm slowly moves out.
   

• Week 5 SSI Football Podcast To Feature Marlboro and Ocean (shoresportsinsider.com) — Long Branch football fans are in the spotlight this week as Ocean's coach and star kicker join a live Shore Sports Insider podcast to preview Friday night's rivalry matchup. The show, recorded tonight at Meadow 28 in Farmingdale, will also break down Ocean's dramatic win over Neptune and Marlboro's surge in Class C North, giving Shore Conference followers plenty to chew on.
   

• Market report: NJ construction spending rises 19% as starts stall (njbiz.com) — A major New Jersey construction convention recently brought more than 200 industry leaders to Long Branch, where an economist detailed how statewide construction spending is up 19% even as new projects stall. He explained how high interest rates, mega-project backlogs, and policy choices are reshaping development, while warning that out-migration and corporate investment elsewhere could challenge New Jersey's long-term economic health.
   

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • LWV Monmouth President Receives National Award $25,000 Grant "Pays It Forward" to LWVNJ Education Fund —Marianne Kligman Read on Patch
  • The LWV Organizes Virtual Forum For NJ Congressional District 3 Monday, October 5, 2026 —Marianne Kligman Read on Patch
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  • FedEx posted a job opening for Courier/Non-DOT-6 in Eatontown. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Long Branch here.

🗞 Nearby News

West Long Branch

  • Red, White & Black: C&G Designs Springsteen Center (gdusa.com)
  • Monmouth University Beats Dartmouth College 31-28 on September 26 (memesita.com)

Oceanport

  • New Jersey Embraces 'Hollywood East' With New Film Trail (tworivertimes.com)
  • Air Recruit a top prospect in Listed Artie Schiller (nyra.com)
  • Roads look like rivers: Crews conduct water rescues in NJ as nor'easter moves through (wfmz.com)

Eatontown

  • CAVA opens restaurant at revamped Monmouth Mall in Central N.J. (nj.com)

Ok Long Branch! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: It's down to its last quarter. (Thank you Linda H. for sending it in!)
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