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🌱 Patch AM: How will Southern stack up against Manasquan on the mat this year?
Make time for Jersey Shore Ride For Food Justice on the Manasquan Patch calendar

Good morning Manasquan! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How will Southern stack up against Manasquan on the mat this year?
Also on today's calendar: Jersey Shore Ride For Food Justice and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What do you get when you cross an angry cow with an angry sheep? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: A stray morning shower; humid, with a high of 86 and low of 70 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Friday: Clouds and sun; less humid, temps: high: 79, low: 63.
- Saturday: Sun giving way to clouds, with a high of 78 and low of 70 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Talented, Experienced Southern Regional Gymnastics Crew Ready to Rise Higher (thesandpaper.net) — Southern Regional's gymnastics team, which faces Manasquan and other Shore rivals this fall, returns all nine gymnasts and adds promising freshmen after a strong 2025 season. Seniors and all-around standouts like Gianna Ilaria and Leah Rigby aim to push team scores higher, with coaches emphasizing resilience despite early injuries and growing depth across all events.
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📸 Around Manasquan
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Manasquan
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★ Featured events ★
- Jersey Shore Ride For Food Justice →
Trinity Church, 503 Asbury Ave, Asbury Park
7:00 am - 10th Anniversary Ocean County Irish Festival →
County Road 530, County Rd 530,
11:00 am - 15th Annual Golf for Homes Outing →
Jumping Brook Country Club, 210 Jumping Brook Rd, Neptune Township
11:30 am
Saturday September 12
Monday October 5
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Other local events
- Manasquan Community Blood Drive - 9/11 Memorial Shirt for donors! →
Manasquan First Aid Squad, 65 Broad St, Manasquan
12:30 pm - Sunset Fish Survey event of Manasquan River →
Fisherman's Cove Conservation Area, 391 3rd Ave, Manasquan - BookTowne Welcomes Jodi Picoult Author of Hollow Bones →
Algonquin Arts Theatre, 60 Abe Voorhees Drive, Manasquan - Back to School Night →
Sea Girt Borough School District Sea Girt, NJ 08750
6:30 pm - Jo Wymer@Harpoon Willy's Manasquan (Jo, Jay, Eric) →
Manasquan NJ
8:00 pm - 48th Annual Festival of the Sea →
Point Pleasant Beach
10:00 am - 13th Annual Manasquan Bank Community Day →
Manasquan Bank Manasquan, 185 Main Street, Manasquan
11:00 am - A NEW Ireland? - Reading the Signs of Change →
Brookdale Community College, 765 Newman Springs Rd, Middletown Township
10:00 am - Irish Famine Immigrant Experience on Staten Island →
Friendly Sons Of-Shillelagh, 815 16th Ave, Belmar
7:00 pm
Thursday September 10
Saturday September 12
Wednesday September 16
Thursday September 17
Friday September 18
Saturday September 19
Wednesday September 23
Monday September 28
📣 Manasquan Shout Outs!
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Thank you 👏👏👏 to these businesses for making Manasquan PatchAM possible:
- The NJ Paddock Car Storage Facility INSURED — (732) 278-3255
- Brookdale Community College — (732) 224-1857
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- YMCA of the Jersey Shore Invites Community to "Passport to Wellness" Open House on Sept. 25 —YMCA of the Jersey Shore Read on Patch
- The Little Gym posted a job opening for Gymnastics Instructor in Sea Girt. Apply here.
- Advantage Solutions posted a job opening for Retail Merchandiser in Point Pleasant Beach. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Manasquan here.
🗞 Nearby News
Brielle
- NJIB's Guide to New Jersey Events September 11 (newjerseyisntboring.com)
Spring Lake
- Patricia Ann (née Farren) Heine (starnewsgroup.com)
- 11 New Jersey Towns That Feel Even Better After The Summer Crowds Leave (myfamilytravels.com)
- Inbox: It speaks to first impressions (statenews.net)
Belmar
- 17 standouts from opening week of the Shore girls soccer 2026 season (northjersey.com)
- Allianz Asset Management GmbH Buys 37,408 Shares of NewJersey Resources Corporation $NJR (marketbeat.com)
Ok Manasquan! 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: An animal that's in a baaaaad mooood! (Thank you Lisa A. for sending it in!)
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