Dalai Lama Speaks At Monmouth + Target To Open In Eatontown

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First, today's weather:

Rain until morning, starting again in the evening. High: 80 Low: 65.

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

1. Dalai Lama Speaks On Need For Inner Peace During Talk At Monmouth (Long Branch-Eatontown Patch)
2. Target approved for Route 36 shopping center in Eatontown (Asbury Park Press)
3. 'I'm disgusted with myself': Witness testifies about role in Long Branch family murders (Asbury Park Press)
4. Popular and Super Sweet Bakery is Opening in Ocean Township, NJ (wobm.com)
5. Monmouth County Archives Day to Feature Speaker Melissa Ziobro, Specialist Professor of Public History at Monmouth University. (TAPinto.net)
6. Adorable Adoptables from the Monmouth County SPCA (The Link News)

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Today in Long Branch-Eatontown:

• Virtual Town Hall: Clean Energy Equity in New Jersey (5:00 p.m.)
• Freshman Parent Night - Monmouth Regional High School (5:30 p.m.)
• BACK TO SCHOOL NIGHT - Monmouth Regional High School (6:00 p.m.)

Long Branch-Eatontown Patch Notebook

• Monmouth University Football: "🎥 Recap of Saturday's WIN over Charleston Southern #FlyHawks" (Facebook)
• Long Branch Athletic Department, Jason M. Corley, CMAA: "Girls Volleyball Senior Recognition. Congratulations ladies! #wavepride #waveathletics" (Facebook)
• PSA Monmouth: "PSA Monmouth's Junior Development Academy (JDA)has gotten off to a great start. It's never too late to register, head to our website at princetonsoccer.org for details and to register #wearepsa" (Facebook)
• Searchlight Church: "This Sunday the kids had a little building project. What do you think they're building?" (Facebook)
• Ronald McDonald House of Central & Northern New Jersey: "Thank you, Kathy, for being the Guest Chef this week at our New Brunswick House!" (Facebook)
• Seven Presidents Oceanfront Park: "This Friday, September 24, the Monmouth County Park System's Nature on the Move van is headed to Seven Presidents! Come out at 6 p.m. to join a Park System Naturalist in a hands-on, interactive nature program the whole family is sure to ..." (Facebook)
• EASTERN MOUNTAIN SPORTS: "Shop Garmin → https://bit.ly/39s2Isq Thanks EMS Lake Placid for the review!" (Facebook)
• Long Branch Soccer: "Wednesday 9/22: 5-6 p.m. is our Elementary/Middle School Clinic! 6–7 p.m. is our League Practice See everyone there!" (Facebook)
• Long Branch Free Public Library: "💥TOMORROW💥 Are you wondering what New Jersey's new Single-Use Waste Reduction law means for you and your business? Find out more when Kari Martin, Advocacy Campaign Manager at Clean Ocean Action, provides an informative overview and ma..." (Facebook)
• Long Branch Free Public Library: "💥TOMMORROW💥 Join us at our Elberon Branch Library for an author talk and book signing with Ed Rogers! Local author Ed Rogers will share his experience of writing a novel and going through the publishing process. "Look in the Mirror" is..." (Facebook)
• Coastal Communities Family Success Center: "Family Book Club Sep 22, 11 a.m. – 12 p.m. 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 — VNA COVID-19 and HIV Testing Van Sep ..." (Facebook)
• Thoroughbred Breeders' Association of New Jersey: "The condition book for the seven-day all turf Thoroughbred meet at the Meadowlands is available. https://www.equibase.com/premium/eqbHorsemenAreaDownloadAction.cfm?sn=CB-MED-20211001-20211030D" (Facebook)
• Soccer Post: "PSG THIRD YOUTH here now for your favorite fan! #psgjersey #nikesoccerjersey #soccergear #soccerjersey #messi #neymar #mbappe #soccerposteatontown" (Facebook)
• Searchlight Church: "Day 3. What's something keeping you busy but not helping you connect with those who feed your soul? Did you download the Soul Repair journal? It's not too late. Don't get left out! Copy & paste the link to get started https://www.dropbo..." (Facebook)
• Greater Long Branch Chamber of Commerce: "COVID-19 Protocol for Chamber Awards Dinner Wednesday, October 6, 2021 - https://mailchi.mp/f4523baaa791/covid-19-protocol-for-chamber-awards-dinner-wednesday-october-6-2021" (Facebook)
• Coastlands is Anchored in the Word: "Join us in the Coastlands with Pastor Bill! Thursday Night @ 7 p.m." (Facebook)
• Soccer Post: "Chelsea Training Jersey, Adult Sizes. #psycadelic #chelsea #workhard #nikesoccerjerseys #nike #christianpulisic #lukaku #mount #kante’ #soccerposteatontown" (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. I recently 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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