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🌱 How 435,000 new oysters could change Forked River’s coastal waters

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  • How 435,000 new oysters could change Forked River’s coastal waters

Also on today's calendar: New Year's Rocking Eve.

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Today's riddle: Can February March? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Clouds and sun; not as cold, with a high of 35 and low of 23 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Breezy with clouds and sun, temps: high: 45, low: 25.
  • Thursday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 52 and low of 45 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Oyster Reefs Expanded In Barnegat, Great Bays (jerseyshoreonline.com) — Forked River residents are at the center of a major oyster reef expansion that aims to boost water quality and marine habitat in nearby Barnegat and Great Bays. Local shellfish farmers, Stockton University, and conservation partners have planted about 435,000 young oysters on two Ocean County reefs, part of a multi-year COASTAL Aquaculture Project to restore coastal ecosystems and support the regional seafood industry.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Tuesday December 16
  • Infant Playtime
    Beachwood Branch Library , 126 Beachwood Blvd , Beachwood
    10:30 am
  • Writer's Group
    Waretown Branch Library , 112 Main St , Waretown
    11:00 am
  • EWE Knit and Crochet
    Barnegat Township Library , 112 Burr St , Barnegat
    1:00 pm
  • Art Chat Barnegat Library
    Barnegat Township Library , 112 Burr St , Barnegat
    1:00 pm
  • OCVTS GPAA Winter 2025 Showcases
    Center for the Arts , College Drive , Toms River
    6:30 pm
  • Karaoke Night
    Hooks Bar & Grill , 1320 Boulevard , Seaside Heights
    8:00 pm
    • Wednesday December 17
  • Culinary Enthusiasts Club
    Barnegat Township Library , 112 Burr St , Barnegat
    1:00 pm
  • Council Meeting
    Seaside Heights Borough, NJ Calendar Seaside Heights, NJ 08751
    4:30 pm
  • LMDS Polar Express
    Lillian M Dunfee School Barnegat, NJ 08005
    5:00 pm
  • Holiday Jam at the Guild
    Ocean County Artists Guild , 22 Chestnut Ave , Island Heights
    5:00 pm

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🪧 Patch Classifieds

  • 5' bird cage on detachable wheel base
    Free. Good condition. Also available free outdoor animal shelter.  Call 207-815-6882 (More info)

💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Stay Warm 🎄
    We will be out tomorrow, enjoy the rest of the weekend! (Nextdoor Barnegat Pines)
  • Any idea if any plows are coming down the lagoon streets.
    I’m on Neptune and it’s a sheet of ice. Ridiculous that they forget about us. https://neighbors.ring.com/n/ObkkXkmTRZ (Nextdoor Polaris Ct)
  • Home Depot (Retail) posted a job opening for Freight/Receiving in Forked River. Apply here.
  • TJX posted a job opening for Merchandise Associate in Forked River. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Forked River here.

🗞 Nearby News

Lacey

  • Vote For Lacey's Best Decorated Holiday Houses (patch.com)

Seaside Park

  • Seaside Park Police Blotter: Bird on the Mend, Late Night Tractor, ‘Identity' Crisis (shorebeat.com)
  • If Someone Doesn't Claim Abandoned Boat in 30 Days, Seaside Park Is Taking It (shorebeat.com)

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