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🌱 Patch AM: 2 Indicted In Firebombing Of SUV, Home In South Toms River

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Hello Toms River! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Two men charged after South Toms River SUV firebombing
  • What to expect from John Pizzarelli's Tony Bennett tribute Friday
  • How one big-band night in Toms River will help local families

Also on today's calendar: September Events at the Historic Mathis House and 17 more events.

Today's riddle: Why should you never iron a 4-leaf colver? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Pleasant with clouds and sun, with a high of 76 and low of 62 degrees.
  • Thursday: Humid with some sun, temps: high: 79, low: 64.
  • Friday: Very warm with clouds and sun, with a high of 84 and low of 63 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. 2 Indicted In Firebombing Of SUV, Home In South Toms River (patch.com) — Residents in Toms River are learning more about a March firebombing in South Toms River, where an SUV was torched and a home was targeted with Molotov cocktails. Two New York men now face aggravated arson and related weapons charges after investigators linked the attack to an earlier dispute involving local family members and a rented red minivan seen on surveillance video.
   

2. John Pizzarelli presents "Dear Mr. Bennett" at Grunin Center on Friday (newjerseystage.com) — John Pizzarelli is bringing his "Dear Mr. Bennett" tribute to Tony Bennett to the Grunin Center for the Arts in Toms River this Friday, October 2, at 7 p.m. The Grammy-winning guitarist and his trio will perform Bennett favorites from the 1950s through his later career, with tickets available online or by calling the Ocean County College box office.
   

3. Chris Pinnella & The Big Band Project to perform at Grunin Center for St. Vincent de Paul Benefit (newjerseystage.com) — Toms River residents can catch Chris Pinnella's 14-piece Big Band Project at the Grunin Center on Friday, November 6, with proceeds supporting the Society of St. Vincent de Paul. The one-night show at Ocean County College mixes Sinatra-era standards with reimagined pop and rock favorites, giving locals a major concert experience while helping neighbors across the Diocese of Trenton.
   

4. Game 7 Enterprises Shore Conference Girls Soccer Scoreboard: Tuesday, September 29 (shoresportsinsider.com) — Girls soccer fans in Toms River can catch two key Shore Conference tournament pool-play games today, with Toms River South hosting Shore at 7 p.m. and Toms River East visiting Freehold Boro at 4 p.m. The scoreboard also lists matchups across the conference, helping you track rivals and potential postseason opponents.
   

5. Mary Frances Strano (starnewsgroup.com) — A longtime Toms River resident, Mary Frances Strano, has died at age 84, and her family is inviting friends to pay their respects this Friday in Belmar. Mary was remembered for her deep devotion to family, advocacy for people with autism, and active social life in Holiday City. Funeral services will follow on Saturday in Sea Girt, with donations suggested to SEARCH Day Program.
   

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    Nothing has been passed to change time yet. TR parade applies to TR and sounding towns most towns its Halloween night. ⏰⏰ (Nextdoor Pine Lake Park)
  • Public Storage posted a job opening for Customer Service - Self Storage Manager in Toms River. Apply here.
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