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🌱 Patch AM: Estate Planning: 5 Essential Things You Should Know and 11 more events
And check out Manchester Township Democratic Club to Meet October 17 on the Manchester Patch calendar

Good morning to you Manchester! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☕️️
Coming up on the calendar:
- Estate Planning: 5 Essential Things You Should Know at Webinar - Online Presentation
- Manchester Township Democratic Club to Meet October 17 at Presbyterian Church
- Whiting Fire Department Open House & Fire Prevention Day
... and check out 5 more events on the calendar!
Today's riddle: How do billboards talk? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Saturday: Sun through high clouds, with a high of 71 and low of 52 degrees.
- Sunday: Rain, temps: high: 67, low: 61.
- Monday: A few showers in the morning, with a high of 71 and low of 53 degrees.
📸 Around Manchester
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Manchester
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- Estate Planning: 5 Essential Things You Should Know →
Webinar - Online Presentation
11:00 am - Manchester Township Democratic Club to Meet October 17 →
Presbyterian Church, 101 Orchard St, Lakehurst
9:30 am - Whiting Fire Department Open House & Fire Prevention Day →
120 Lacey Rd, Manchester Township
12:00 pm - MTHS 50th Golden Jubilee Celebration →
Clarion Hotel & Conference Center, 815 NJ-37, Toms River
6:00 pm - Italian Night Spaghetti Dinner →
Whiting Volunteer Fire Co. #1, Manchester Township
5:00 pm - Boscov's Friends Helping Friends passes →
Ocean County Mall, 1201 Hooper Ave, Toms River
9:00 am - Faith Festival →
Alive Again Alliance, 36 Lacey Rd, Manchester Township
12:00 pm - Women's Club of Deerfield Hall Meeting →
6 Congasia Rd. Whiting, NJ 08759
1:00 pm
Saturday October 10
Saturday October 17
Sunday October 18
Wednesday October 21
Saturday October 24
Tuesday October 27
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Recycling Center and Branch and Compost Site CLOSED →
Plumsted NJ
8:30 am - Argos Fall Festival! →
Argos Farm, 1250 Lacey Road, Lacey
10:00 am - The Market at Adventure Crossing USA →
Adventure Crossing USA, 515 Monmouth Road, Jackson Township
10:00 am - Hot Rod Haunting at Adventure Crossing USA – Part II →
Adventure Crossing, 515 Monmouth rd, Jackson
4:00 pm
Saturday October 10
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Looking for recommendations for an experienced person to clean our house twice a month.
Not looking for someone who is in and out in 1 hour. House is appx 1800 sf (Nextdoor Renaissance at Manchester)
🗞 Nearby News
Lakehurst
- Shadow Before the Flame by Catherine Grace Katz (openlettersreview.com)
Jackson
- 103 Antonia Dr, Jackson, NJ 08527 (zillow.com)
- 37 Azalea Cir, Jackson Township, NJ 08527 (redfin.com)
- Crash at Controversial Jackson Development Site Raises New Traffic Safety Concerns (shorenewsnetwork.com)
Toms River
- New Yoga, Pilates and Fitness Studio Opens in Toms River as Township Welcomes Shine Studios (shorenewsnetwork.com)
- Lidl Opening Location In Toms River, NJ (wpst.com)
Ok Manchester! 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: "How do billboards talk?" — Sign language (Thank you Ellen S. for sending it in!)
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