🌱 Franklin Parker Preserve Loop 11-12 Miles and 11 more events

Hello Holiday City South! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☕️️

Coming up on the calendar:

• Holiday Victorian Afternoon Tea at Mathis House a Victorian Bed & Breakfast and Tea Room
• Holiday Open House at the Mathis House at Mathis House a Victorian Bed & Breakfast and Tea Room
• New Year's Rocking Eve at B2 Bistro + Bar

... and check out 6 more events on the calendar!

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Today's riddle: The doctor told me to drink carrot juice after a hot bath. - Did it help? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Breezy with sunny intervals, with a high of 45 and low of 22 degrees.
• Thursday: Sunny intervals, temps: high: 50, low: 43.
• Friday: A.M. rain, then cooler; windy, with a high of 56 and low of 24 degrees.

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📸 Around Holiday City South

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Holiday City South

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★ Featured events ★

Tuesday December 23

• Holiday Victorian Afternoon Tea
  Mathis House a Victorian Bed & Breakfast and Tea Room, 600 Main St, Toms River
  11:00 am
• Holiday Open House at the Mathis House
  Mathis House a Victorian Bed & Breakfast and Tea Room, 600 Main St, Toms River
  6:30 pm

Wednesday December 31

• New Year's Rocking Eve
  B2 Bistro + Bar, 125 Bayview Ave, Berkeley Township
  8:30 pm

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Other local events

Thursday December 18

• Franklin Parker Preserve Loop 11-12 Miles
  Franklin Parker Preserve — Chatsworth Lake Entrance , 1450 CR-532 , Chatsworth
  10:00 am
• OCVTS GPAA Winter 2025 Showcases
  Center for the Arts , College Drive , Toms River
  5:00 pm

Friday December 19

• Broadway for the Holidays 5
  Center for the Arts , College Drive , Toms River
  7:30 pm

Saturday December 20

• Celtic Christmas Celebration by Darrah Carr Dance
  Center for the Arts , College Drive , Toms River
  7:00 pm
• Broadway for the Holidays 5
  Center for the Arts , College Drive , Toms River
  7:30 pm

Sunday December 28

• Long and Fast Holiday Hike at Brendan Byrne 10---11 Miles
  Pakim Pond , Coopers Rd , Vincentown
  10:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday December 17

• JINGLE BELL HOLIDAY HIKE
  Pakim Pond , Coopers Rd , Vincentown
  10:00 am
• MS Wrestling vs. Toms River Intermediate South (Boys Only)
  Central Regional School District , 1675 Pinewald Rd , Beachwood
  4:00 pm
• Holiday Jam at the Guild
  Ocean County Artists Guild , 22 Chestnut Ave , Island Heights
  5:00 pm
• Sip & Decorate
  Garden State Distillery , 13 Washington St , Toms River
  6:00 pm
• Borough Council Regular Meeting
  1600 Pinewald Rd , Beachwood
  11:00 pm

Thursday December 18

• MS Girls Basketball @ Southern
  Central Regional School District , 75 Cedar Bridge Rd , Manahawkin
  4:00 pm

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Thank you 👏👏👏 to the local businesses for making Holiday City South PatchAM possible:

• Mathis House Victorian Tea Room and Bed & Breakfast — (732) 818-7580
  Holiday Victorian Afternoon Teatime
• Up To Par Golf — (908) 278-2775
  Give the gift of a great golf swing this holiday season!
• Swept Away House Cleaning — (732) 597-0228
  Holiday specials and free estimates
• Beach Haven Yacht Club Marina — (704) 231-9786
  2026 Seasonal slips Available

Click here to show your appreciation! 💚

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🗞 Nearby News

Berkeley

• Man Scammed Out Of $3K, Gas Station Broken Into: Berkeley Police Blotter (patch.com)

Lakehurst

• Ocean County school closures, delayed openings due to snow on Monday (Dec. 15, 2025) (nj.com)
• Early-Morning Vehicle Fire Contained In Island Heights (jerseyshoreonline.com)

Lacey

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I don’t know. I can never finish drinking the hot bath!
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