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🌱 Patch AM: How a Stop & Shop parking dispute sparked a bigger kindness conversation
And on the Point Pleasant Patch calendar - Reading + Restorative: An Extra Cozy Silent Book Club
Good morning to you Point Pleasant! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How a Stop & Shop parking dispute sparked a bigger kindness conversation
Also on today's calendar: Reading + Restorative: An Extra Cozy Silent Book Club and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What day of the year is trucker's day? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: Partly sunny and humid, with a high of 83 and low of 63 degrees.
- Saturday: Periods of sun; not as warm, temps: high: 72, low: 64.
- Sunday: Some rain and a thunderstorm, with a high of 74 and low of 66 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Point Pleasant Boro, NJ: Stop & Shop Parking Lot Confrontation Over Handicap Parking Spot (richlandtoday.com) — A recent confrontation over a supposed handicap parking spot at the Point Pleasant Boro Stop & Shop has residents talking about patience and assumptions in crowded lots. After sharing her story in a local neighborhood group, the woman involved emphasized forgiveness, sparking a wider community conversation about invisible disabilities, quick judgments, and choosing kindness during everyday errands. 
📸 Around Point Pleasant
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Point Pleasant
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★ Featured events ★
- Reading + Restorative: An Extra Cozy Silent Book Club →
Pink Moon Yoga & Wellness, 1776 Hooper Ave, Toms River
6:00 pm - Living Well with Lung Disease: Webinars for Patients and Families →
Virtual,
5:30 pm
Tuesday September 22
Tuesday September 29
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Other local events
- 3D Printing with NEXPLORE & Toms River Recreation →
Youth Services Building 1505 N Bay Ave
5:30 pm - 48th Annual Festival of the Sea →
Point Pleasant Beach
10:00 am - Point Pleasant Beach Festival of the Sea →
Point Pleasant Beach Chamber Of Commerce, 517 Arnold Ave, Point Pleasant Beach
10:00 am - Amusement Park Hours 12pm-9pm →
Jenkinson's Boardwalk, 300 Ocean Ave, Pt. Pleasant Beach
12:00 pm - Fall Special: Half Price Rides! →
Jenkinson's Boardwalk, 300 Ocean Ave, Pt. Pleasant Beach
12:00 pm - Yoga with Ashley DeSaro & Pure Yoga and Tomsriver Recreation →
Youth Services Building 1505 North Bay Ave
4:45 pm - Yoga with Ashley DeSaro & Pure Yoga and Toms River Recreation →
Youth Service Building 1505 N Bay Ave
11:30 am - Jersey Shore Boat Sale & Expo →
Shoretown Ballpark, 2 Stadium Way, Lakewood
12:00 pm - Woman's Club of Point Pleasant - Annual 2 day Flea Market -- Oct, 2nd & 3rd →
Woman's Club of Point Pleasant, 513 St Louis Ave, Point Pleasant Beach
9:00 am - New Logic Marine Science Camp & Toms River Recreation →
Youth Services Building 1505 N Bay Ave
6:15 pm
Friday September 18
Saturday September 19
Monday September 21
Wednesday September 23
Friday September 25
Friday October 2
Monday October 5
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🗞 Nearby News
Bay Head
- Suesan Jean Barisic (halstonmedia.com)
- John R. Mars, Jr. (starnewsgroup.com)
Point Pleasant Beach
- Which NJ town is best for an autumn stroll? (nj1015.com)
- Northern New Jersey Fishing Report- September 17, 2026 (onthewater.com)
- Fall is for festivals — and there are so many to choose from! (burlingtoncountytimes.com)
Brick
- Longest Table Community Gathering In Brick Still Welcoming Registrations (patch.com)
Ok Point Pleasant! 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: 10-4, good buddy! (Thank you Jean H. for sending it in!)
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