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Soil From Lynching Headed To Alabama + Doctor Testifies In Case

From one ice cream shop replacing another to early voting continuing, here's what's is going on in the Long Branch-Eatontown area.

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Hey, Long Branch-Eatontown Patch readers! Let's get you all caught up this Wednesday off on an informed note. Here's everything you need to know around Long Branch-Eatontown today.


First, today's weather:

Very windy; clearing. High: 62 Low: 48.

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

  1. Soil near Mingo Jack's lynching in Eatontown headed to a museum in Alabama (Asbury Park Press)
  2. 'I treat everybody like my own children,' accused Eatontown pediatric surgeon testifies (Asbury Park Press)
  3. Nicholas Creamery to open its fourth shop in 2022 (Asbury Park Press)
  4. Election 2021: In-Person Early Voting Continues through Sunday at 10 Monmouth County Locations (TAPinto.net)
  5. Long Branch Man Takes Food Waste From Eateries To Use As Compost (Long Branch-Eatontown Patch)
  6. Long Branch Pooch Parade Bow Wows the Crowd (The Link News)
  7. Amazon Fresh coming to Monmouth, and its technology could shake up supermarkets (Asbury Park Press)

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Today in Long Branch-Eatontown:

  • Faculty Cabinet - Monmouth Regional High School (2:20 PM)
  • PTSA Meeting - Monmouth Regional High School (7:00 PM)

Long Branch-Eatontown Patch Notebook

  • Long Branch Free Public Library: "And so the party continues! Our after-school Halloween party was also a success!! Thanks to everyone who took part, and a special thank you to Ms. Nekesha and Ms. Yanique for putting everything together! 🍭🍫🍬🥳" (Facebook)
  • Shore House: "Our "Rock the House" fundraiser is back! The Eddie Testa Band is providing the rock, LIVE, and in-person on Sunday, Nov. 21, 2021, Jamian's Food and Drink in Red Bank, NJ. Show starts at 5:30 p.m. with The Jillian Rhys McCoy, Ron Hanley ..." (Facebook)
  • The City of Long Branch, NJ: "More amazing photos by The Link News from the Long Branch Fall Festival & Pooch Parade http://thelinknews.net/2021/10/26/long-branch-pooch-parade-bow-wows-the-crowd/?fbclid=IwAR1h69HOIkGM4JgKOHNtTo9BS6k8RsH5c2kX9plfjyfx3LIkNgp28P1-pD0" (Facebook)
  • Monmouth University Football: "Great profile on LB Ryan Moran!" (Facebook)
  • EASTERN MOUNTAIN SPORTS: "The #UpgradeYourGear sale is here—Get up to 75 percent off EMS Men's and Women's Jackets, up to 70 percent select hiking & running shoes, up to 50 percent off packs, and lots more. https://bit.ly/3GtWTts" (Facebook)
  • EASTERN MOUNTAIN SPORTS: "Next week! Join us at Rek-Lis Brewing Company for the premiere of 'The Wild White Mountains' along with a Q+A, gear raffle, and great, great beer." (Facebook)
  • Coastal Communities Family Success Center: "VNA COVID-19 and HIV Testing Van Oct. 27, 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. 300 Broadway, Long Branch, NJ 07740 Know your status and get tested! Free & confidential. --- Family Book Club Oct 27, 11 a.m. – 12 p.m. All are welcome... parents, kids, all ..." (Facebook)
  • Family-Based Services Association of New Jersey: "ASK THE EXPERTS: Minds on Media: The Associations between Screen Engagement and Children's Developing Brains Nov. 3, 2021, 12 p.m. Click below to register!" (Facebook)

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  • Unemployed? Obtain a Free Training Grant for Top Certifications (October 28)
  • Fort Athletic Club Breast Cancer Awareness' Pink out Schedule' (October 29)
  • Flight School Community Ride (October 30)
  • Halloween Havoc Mixed Pickleball Tournament Oct. 30 (October 30)
  • The Last Hurrah Halloween Hullabaloo Auto & Motorcycle Show By Middletown Lions Club (October 30)
  • Halloween Hullabaloo Car and Motorcycle Show -The Last Hurrah (October 30)
  • Haunted Theater (October 30)
  • JSAC 2nd Annual Halloween Trunk or Treat (October 31)
  • Save 15 Percent On Boo-tiful Flowers This Halloween! (October 31)
  • HSS Yoga Flow Class - New Session Starting Nov. 2! (November 2)
  • Make Your Voice Heard on Election Day: Tuesday, Nov. 2! (November 2)
  • Romantic Italian Dinner at the Mathis House with Live Music (November 5)
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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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