Columbus Day Parade Rescheduled + New Tacqueria Opens In West End

Hey, neighbors! Brian Harris here with today's issue of the Long Branch-Eatontown Daily.

First, today's weather:

Mostly cloudy and comfortable. High: 71 Low: 60.

Here are the top stories today in Long Branch-Eatontown:

1. Rained-Out Long Branch Columbus Day Parade Rescheduled To Sunday (Long Branch-Eatontown Patch)
2. Roctober Clam Bake in Asbury Park, and 7 other things to do this weekend (Asbury Park Press)
3. Here's what you need to know about Early Voting in Monmouth County (wobm.com)
4. Ocean Township school board race focuses on pandemic, curriculum (Asbury Park Press)
5. Monmouth Family Health Center Receives $650K Infrastructure Grant (Long Branch-Eatontown Patch)
6. Flu Shots: Where To Find 2021 Clinics In Long Branch & Eatontown (Long Branch-Eatontown Patch)

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Today in Long Branch-Eatontown:

• SAT School Day - Monmouth Regional High School (12:00 AM)
• Shore Conference Soccer Seeding Meeting (6:00 PM)

Long Branch-Eatontown Patch Notebook

• Long Branch Free Public Library: "⭐️ Staff Spotlight ⭐️ Meet Molly Sullivan, our Assistant to the Director. Due to Molly’s exemplary organizational skills, she is entrusted with a wide range of responsibilities including purchasing, vending, and office management. ✅ Molly..." (Facebook)
• PSA Monmouth: "It may have rained, but that didn’t stop us this weekend! #psamonmouth #edpsoccer #discoverycup2021" (Facebook)
• Long Branch Athletic Department, Jason M. Corley, CMAA: "Congratulations to Eduardo Ribiero for being named A-North Player of the Week!!! #wavesoccer #wavepride #waveathletics" (Facebook)
• EASTERN MOUNTAIN SPORTS: "Meet @shaunterhune, star of ‘The Wild White Mountains’ and nature photographer who has made a name for himself through his unique images of the spaces and animals of New Hampshire’s forests— Black bears, in particular. Learn more about S..." (Facebook)
• San Alfonso Retreat House: "Additional Day of Prayer: Nov. 2, 2021, See registration form at www.sanalfonsoretreats.org or Call 732-222-2731, ext 140." (Facebook)
• The City of Long Branch, NJ: "Italian Heritage Night at the Long Branch Cultural Center Free event featuring artwork, musical performances, spoken word, and complimentary food & beverages. Thursday, October 14, 202 · 6-8 PM 577 Broadway" (Facebook)
• Chabad of Monmouth University: "TOMORROW! Hey guys! So happy to be bringing our weekly lunches also known as “Sushi for the Soul” back this semester!!! For those of you who have never heard of this- we have a weekly lunch every Wednesday in the Student Center Cafeteria..." (Facebook)
• Ronald McDonald House of Central & Northern New Jersey: "Just one week away - here’s a sneak peek!" (Facebook)
• Long Branch Soccer: "Our Wednesday Recreation Practices are now 5-6 p.m. See everyone there!" (Facebook)
• Eatontown Lions Club: "Just another way we serve our community. Come join us and be a part of the next save the date video with LG Insurance Agency, Stark Associates Insurance Agency, OceanFirst Bank." (Facebook)
• Family Based Services Association of New Jersey: "ASK THE EXPERTS: The Influencer Impact: How Social Media Stars and YouTube A-Listers Shape the Way Kids Think, Act, and Interact. Click link below to register!" (Facebook)
• Searchlight Church: "Missed Sunday's sermon? Have 4 minutes? Check out last Sunday's sermon snippet. How many people are weary? Tired? Exhausted? When it's your soul that's tired, a nap won't help. Life can feel soul-crushing sometimes, what can we do to put..." (Facebook)
• Lutheran Church of the Reformation - RIC: "If you can't join us for the walk, you can support us with a gift in support of Church World Services, and help CROP stop hunger!" (Facebook)
• Shore House: "We are hiring! Mental Health Social Practitioner. See the link below and please share.... https://www.facebook.com/job_o... #hiringmentalhealthprofessionals #hiringmentalhealth #hiringlongbranch #hiringmo..." (Facebook)
• Coastal Communities Family Success Center: "Family Book Club Oct 13, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM All are welcome... parents, kids, all adults! Beginner and intermediate levels. Books include WHO HQ and Eloise readers. Zoom ID: 821 6468 5197 pw: read" (Facebook)

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— Brian Harris

About me: Hi, I'm Brian Harris, a field editor for the Manasquan-Belmar, Wall, Asbury Park, Point Pleasant, and Long Branch-Eatontown Patch sites. I grew up in Long Branch and graduated from Brookdale and Rutgers-Newark. I have experience in all different areas of the media landscape, from interning at Complex Media to covering multiple towns in Monmouth and Ocean County for Star News Group, where I won a New Jersey Press Association award for my work. Most recently, I was a part of Google's live news content and crisis response teams, and now I'm here at Patch to take all of that varied experience and give readers all the info they need. Feel free to contact me at any time by email at brian.harris@patch.com, text me at 732-485-2379, or follow me on Twitter @ByBrianHarris

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