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🌱 How Southern’s late stand in Manahawkin sealed a nail-biter win
And check out Do Your Own Thing Manahawkin on the Manahawkin Patch calendar

Hello Manahawkin! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How Southern’s late stand in Manahawkin sealed a nail-biter win
Also on today's calendar: Do Your Own Thing Alcohol Inks and 1 more event.
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📸 Have a great pic of holiday decorations from around Manahawkin? Post it to Manahawkin photos of the day! ☃️ 🟢-🟠-🟣-🔴-🟡-🔵 ☃️
Today's riddle: Can February March? 🤔 (Answer below!)
Find out what's happening in Manahawkinfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Tuesday: Clouds and sun; not as cold, with a high of 35 and low of 21 degrees.
- Wednesday: Breezy and not as cold, temps: high: 47, low: 23.
- Thursday: Clouds and sun, with a high of 52 and low of 46 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Perna goes off for 22 points as Southern downs Cedar Creek (nj.com subscription) — Southern Regional boys basketball opened its season in Manahawkin with a tight 60-57 win over Cedar Creek, powered by 22 points from Noah Perna. The Rams built a big lead through the middle quarters, then held off a late Cedar Creek surge behind strong contributions from teammates Jake Sliwinski and Gavin Gerckens.
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📸 Around Manahawkin
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Manahawkin
★ Featured events ★
- Do Your Own Thing Manahawkin
94 Stafford Ave, Manahawkin
3:00 pm
Thursday December 18
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Other local events
- Zoning Board of Adjustment Meeting - MEETING CANCELLED
Stafford Township, NJ Calendar , 260 East Bay Avenue , Manahawkin
7:00 pm - Do Your Own Thing Alcohol Inks
94 Stafford Ave , Manahawkin
7:00 pm - Shadows of the Sixties New Years Eve!
Stafford Township Arts Center (STAC) , 1000 McKinley Ave , Manahawkin
8:00 pm
Wednesday December 17
Friday December 19
Wednesday December 31
📣 Manahawkin Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Town Council Meeting
Stafford Township, NJ Calendar Manahawkin, NJ 08050
7:00 pm - Flower Power
Long Beach Island Library , 217 S Central Ave , Surf City
3:30 pm - Sip + Shop Holiday Market
Hotel LBI , 350 W 8th St , Ship Bottom
5:00 pm - Sip & Shop Holiday Market
Hotel LBI , 350 W 8th St , Ship Bottom
5:00 pm - Cyanotype Ornaments
Long Beach Island Library , 217 S Central Ave , Surf City
6:30 pm - Franklin Parker Preserve Loop 11-12 Miles
Franklin Parker Preserve — Chatsworth Lake Entrance , 1450 CR-532 , Chatsworth
10:00 am - LBI Canasta
Long Beach Island Library , 217 S Central Ave , Surf City
2:00 pm - Creative Social Connections for Seniors
Stafford Branch Library , 129 N Main St , Manahawkin
12:00 pm
Tuesday December 16
Wednesday December 17
Thursday December 18
Friday December 19
Tuesday December 23
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Thank you 👏👏👏 to the local businesses for making Manahawkin PatchAM possible:
- Up To Par Golf — (908) 278-2775
Give the gift of a great golf swing this holiday season! - Beach Haven Yacht Club Marina — (704) 231-9786
2026 Seasonal slips Available
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Devin came to my rescue on a snowy day!
I asked him at the last minute to come and shovel my snow. Even though they were done for the day he STILL squeezed me in!! Great workers, extremely… (Nextdoor Ocean Acres - Southwest) - Anyone looking for small engine repairs/maintenance (Snow Blowers, Power Washers, Leaf Blowers, Weed Wackers, Lawn Mowers, etc) or any mechanical work locally, my husband is available and has many years of experience.
Don’t hesitate to reach out. We will also do local pick up and drop off. HAPPY HOLIDAYS (Nextdoor Ocean Acres - South)
- BJ's Wholesale Club posted a job opening for Overnight Forklift Driver Full Time in Manahawkin. Apply here.
- TJX posted a job opening for Backroom Associate in Manahawkin. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Manahawkin here.
🗞 Nearby News
Stafford
- Santa's Stafford visit postponed as storm forces safety delay (shorenewsnetwork.com)
- Southern Regional Boys Basketball Adds Size to Veteran Core; Jake Sliwinski and Noah Perna Lead the Way (tapinto.net)
Surf City
- Project InVOLve Seeks Volunteer Organizations (thesandpaper.net)
Lacey
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-- The Patch AM Team
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