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π± Patch AM: Police Rescue Man As Car Sinks In Pond In Manchester
Coming up on the Manchester Patch calendar: Vanities - The Musical

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In today's newsletter:
- Manchester officers dive into pond to save 86-year-old driver
Also on today's calendar: Women's Club of Deerfield Hall and 5 more events.
Today's riddle: What did one wall say to the other? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Tuesday: A little rain; brisk and cool, with a high of 63 and low of 56 degrees.
- Wednesday: Cloudy, a little rain; windy, temps: high: 64, low: 54.
- Thursday: Cloudy, rain possible; windy, with a high of 64 and low of 51 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Police Rescue Man As Car Sinks In Pond In Manchester (patch.com) — Manchester first responders pulled an 86-year-old township resident from his sinking car after he accidentally drove into a pond near the Renaissance golf course early Sunday morning. Manchester police, EMS, and multiple volunteer fire companies coordinated a water rescue and vehicle recovery, with officers entering the water and using rescue gear to guide the driver safely to shore.
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📸 Around Manchester
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Manchester
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★ Featured events ★
- Vanities - The Musical →
Surflight Theatre, 201 Engleside Ave, Beach Haven
2:00 pm
Wednesday September 23
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Other local events
- Women's Club of Deerfield Hall →
6 Congasia Rd Whiting NJ
1:00 pm - Whiting Elementary School Back to School Night
Manchester Township School District, 412 Manchester Blvd, Whiting
5:30 pm - Comedy Night →
Surflight Theatre, 201 Engleside Ave, Beach Haven
7:30 pm - Faith Festival →
Alive Again Alliance, 36 Lacey Rd, Manchester Township
12:00 pm - Ocean County NOW hosts Women's Health & Wellness Fair →
Clarion Hotel & Conference Center Toms River, 815 NJ-37, Toms River
4:00 pm - Leisure Village West Play for P.I.N.K. →
Leisure Village West, 959 Buckingham Drive, Manchester - Flea Market/Health Fair Crestwood Village VI Whiting →
6 Congasia Rd, Whiting, NJ, 08759
8:30 am
Tuesday September 22
Thursday September 24
Friday September 25
Saturday September 26
Thursday October 1
Saturday October 3
📣 Manchester Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- MOVE Today (Exercise) →
Plumsted NJ
10:00 am - Acoustic Jam Session →
Plumsted NJ
1:00 pm - WES Back-to-School Night
Ocean Township School District Waretown, NJ 08758
5:30 pm - Township Council Meeting 6:30 PM →
Jackson Township, NJ Calendar, 95 W Veterans Hwy, Jackson
6:30 pm
Tuesday September 22
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Looking for someone to clean up weeds in backyard and trim my brushes.
Please give me your name and number I will cal you back it's not a big job. (Nextdoor Leisure Village West) - Thank you to all contacted me about cleaning up my weeds and cutting my shrubs.
I have someone who is going to do it. I will keep all the phone numbers of those who reached out. Thanks again! (Nextdoor Leisure Village West)
🗞 Nearby News
Jackson
- Jackson Council Set to Vote on Roads, Parking, Rental Safety and State Law Opposition Tuesday (shorenewsnetwork.com)
- Office Project, 14-Lot Housing Plan Return to Jackson Zoning Board Oct. 7 (shorenewsnetwork.com)
- Three Generations, One Name: American Stair and Rail Artisans Builds a Family Legacy in Jackson – [your]NEWS (yournews.com)
Lacey
- Lacey Seeks State Approval For Railroad Avenue, Rail Trail Extension (patch.com)
Berkeley
- Veterans Village Project Gets Update From Berkeley Officials (patch.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
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