🌱 Ready to brave Ventnor City’s icy New Year’s Day plunge?

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In today's newsletter:

• Ready to brave Ventnor City’s icy New Year’s Day plunge?

Also on today's calendar: Annual Ugly Sweater Jitney Tour and 2 more events.

Today's riddle: My brother swallowed a box of firecrackers. - Is he all right now? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Breezy in the afternoon, with a high of 52 and low of 46 degrees.
• Friday: Windy; morning rain, temps: high: 58, low: 28.
• Saturday: Cooler; breezy in the morning, with a high of 42 and low of 38 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Best Fairs and Festivals in New Jersey (January 2026) (njfamily.com) — Ventnor City kicks off 2026 with a New Year’s Day Polar Plunge at Newport Avenue Beach, plus a family-friendly Winter Festival at St. James Memorial Hall and an afterparty at Ventnor Social. The roundup also highlights other January fairs and festivals around New Jersey and nearby states, from illuminated tulip fields to pet expos and comic conventions.
   

📸 Around Ventnor City

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Ventnor City

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday December 18

• Thursday Night Comedy
  Atlantic City Comedy Club, 2831 Boardwalk #304, Atlantic City
  8:00 pm

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Other local events

Friday December 19

• Santa Visits Ventnor on Fire Truck
  Ventnor City , 6201 Atlantic Ave , Ventnor City
  5:30 pm
• Annual Ugly Sweater Jitney Tour
  Tennessee Avenue Beer Hall , 133 S Tennessee Ave , Atlantic City
  6:00 pm

Saturday December 20

• Pizza Party for homeless in Atlantic City
  1433 Bacharach Blvd , Atlantic City
  5:00 pm

Monday December 22

• Mahjong Madness Mondays
  Ventnor City Branch - Atlantic County Library System , 6500 Atlantic Ave , Ventnor City
  12:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 18

• Board of Jewish Education: Throwback Thursday Brunch
  Marjorie & Lewis Katz JCC , 501 N Jerome Ave , Margate City
  10:30 am
• Santa Storytime!
  Otto Bruyns Public Library of Northfield , 241 West Mill Road , Northfield
  11:00 am
• Adult Crafts & Conversation
  Otto Bruyns Public Library of Northfield , 241 West Mill Road , Northfield
  2:00 pm
• Canceled: Adult Crafts & Conversation
  Otto Bruyns Public Library of Northfield , 241 West Mill Road , Northfield
  2:00 pm
• Ventnor City Commission Meeting
  Ventnor City Hall , 6201 Atlantic Ave , Ventnor City
  5:30 pm
• Daddy & Me Skyscraper with STEME NJ
  18 Martin Luther King Jr Ave , Pleasantville
  9:00 pm

Friday December 19

• Santa Visits Ventnor on Fire Truck
  Ventnor City , 6201 Atlantic Ave , Ventnor City
  5:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Dollar Tree posted a job opening for Customer Service Associate I in Ventnor City. Apply here.
• Dave & Buster's, Inc. posted a job opening for Janitorial Maintenance in Atlantic City. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Ventnor City here.

🗞 Nearby News

Margate City

• MBA awards Joe Tozzi Award of Distinction to its creator (downbeach.com)
• Ventnor Annual Rental (downbeachbuzz.com)

Atlantic City

• More Ex-Prison Inmates Pardoned In New Jersey (See Governor's Latest List) (patch.com)
• Atlantic City Boardwalk Crowned Top NJ Tourist Spot (wmmr.com)
• Atlantic City, NJ, Jury May Not Be Buying Mayor Legal Defense Show (wfpg.com)

Ocean City

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-- The Patch AM Team

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