Community Corner
🌱 Lighting Up Nature and 11 more events
Also check out Free Photos with Santa + Puppy Huskies on the Pine Beach Patch calendar

Hey there, Pine Beach! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☀️
Coming up on the calendar:
- Free Photos with Santa + Puppy Huskies
- Lighting Up Nature
- Winter Frenzy Vendor Event
... and check out 2 more events on the calendar!
Find out what's happening in Pine Beachfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Today's riddle: What did one tuna say to the other after getting caught stealing files from work? 🤔 (Answer below!)
Find out what's happening in Pine Beachfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Thursday: Partly sunny; windy, colder, with a high of 36 and low of 23 degrees.
- Friday: Cold; breezy in the morning, temps: high: 38, low: 25.
- Saturday: Breezy in the afternoon, with a high of 40 and low of 27 degrees.
📸 Around Pine Beach
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Pine Beach
★ Featured events ★
- Free Photos with Santa + Puppy Huskies
954 Lakewood Rd, Toms River
12:00 pm
Saturday December 13
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Other local events
- Lighting Up Nature
Jakes Branch County Park , 1100 Double Trouble Rd #2448 , Beachwood
6:00 pm - Winter Frenzy Vendor Event
Elks Lodge , 247 US-9 , Bayville
10:00 am - Family/Pet Photos with Santa Claus
Cattus Island County Park , 1170 Cattus Island Blvd , Toms River
11:00 am - Lighting Up Nature
Jakes Branch County Park , 1100 Double Trouble Rd #2448 , Beachwood
6:00 pm
Friday December 12
Sunday December 14
📣 Pine Beach Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Preschool Storytime
Beachwood Branch Library , 126 Beachwood Blvd , Beachwood
10:30 am - Recreation Committee Meeting
Beachwood, NJ Calendar , Mayo Park Center 501 Beacon Ave , Beachwood
7:00 pm - Beachwood Recreation Presents Movies in the Park - CANCELLED
Beachwood, NJ Calendar , Mayo Park Center 501 Beacon Ave , Beachwood - Obituary Searching 101
Ocean County Library , 101 Washington St , Toms River
10:00 am - Mini Wooden Ornament Painting Workshop
Ocean County Artists Guild , 22 Chestnut Ave , Island Heights
1:00 pm - Snowflake Water Colors
Island Heights Public Library , 121 Central Ave , Island Heights
3:30 pm - MS Girls Basketball vs. Jackson
Central Regional School District , 509 Forest Hills Pkwy , Bayville
4:00 pm - MS Boys Basketball @ Jackson
Central Regional School District , 101 Don Connor Blvd , Jackson Township
4:00 pm
Thursday December 11
Friday December 12
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- Beach Haven Yacht Club Marina — (704) 231-9786
2026 Seasonal slips Available - Mathis House Victorian Tea Room and Bed & Breakfast — (732) 818-7580
Holiday Victorian Afternoon Teatime
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- P.F. Chang's China Bistro posted a job opening for Expeditor in Toms River. Apply here.
- Ocean County College posted a job opening for Adjunct Assistant Professor, Graphic Arts, **Daytime Classroom** in Toms River. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Pine Beach here.
🗞 Nearby News
Berkeley
- Kids Can Get Letters From Santa In Berkeley: Here's How (patch.com)
Toms River
- Bomb Threats Lock Down 2 Jersey Shore Hospitals (patch.com)
- Affordable Housing Settlement In Toms River 'A Significant Victory', Mayor Says (patch.com)
Seaside Heights
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-- The Patch AM Team
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