🌱 How will Jeff Gallo reshape Monmouth football from right here in town?

Good day West Long Branch! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• How will Jeff Gallo reshape Monmouth football from right here in town?
• What a West Long Branch economist says about New Jersey’s 2026 economy.

Also on today's calendar: Book Signing for New Book on Health Information Technology and Responsible AI and 3 more events.

📸 Have a great pic of holiday decorations from around West Long Branch? Post it to West Long Branch photos of the day! ☃️ 🟢-🟠-🟣-🔴-🟡-🔵 ☃️

Today's riddle: Can February March? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Cold with clouds and sun, with a high of 32 and low of 25 degrees.
• Wednesday: Partly sunny and not as cold, temps: high: 45, low: 34.
• Thursday: Turning cloudy, with a high of 52 and low of 46 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 3 big takeaways from Monmouth football coaching change to Jeff Gallo (app.com) — West Long Branch sports fans are seeing a major transition as longtime Monmouth University football coach Kevin Callahan steps aside and former offensive coordinator and alum Jeff Gallo takes over as just the program’s second head coach. At a celebratory OceanFirst Bank Center ceremony in West Long Branch, Gallo outlined his vision of continuity, national-level competitiveness, and roster stability in the evolving NIL and transfer-portal era.
   

• NJ economic quality of life could be uneven in 2026, Fed says (northjersey.com) — New Jersey’s economy is expected to stay resilient but uneven into 2026, with high living costs and a cooling job market still weighing on many residents. A Monmouth University economist in West Long Branch notes that affordability remains a major concern, even as incomes rise and the state prepares for potential boosts like the 2026 World Cup.
   

📸 Around West Long Branch

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🗓 Upcoming Events in West Long Branch

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★ Featured events ★

Friday December 19

• Book Signing for New Book on Health Information Technology and Responsible AI
  Barnes & Noble, 180 NJ-35, Eatontown
  4:30 pm

Saturday December 20

• Swinging In The Holidays
  Two River Theater, 21 Bridge Ave, Red Bank
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

Tuesday December 16

• Play Mahjong
  Monmouth County Library-West Long Branch Public Library , 95 Poplar Ave , West Long Branch
  1:00 pm

Wednesday December 17

• Bridge at West Long Branch Library
  Monmouth County Library-West Long Branch Public Library , 95 Poplar Ave , West Long Branch
  11:00 am

Saturday December 20

• Swinging In The Holidays
  Two River Theater , 21 Bridge Ave , Red Bank
  7:00 am

Wednesday December 24

• Bridge at West Long Branch Library
  Monmouth County Library-West Long Branch Public Library , 95 Poplar Ave , West Long Branch
  11:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday December 16

• Basketball: Girls Varsity vs. Brick Township H.S. (Home)
  Red Bank Regional
  5:15 pm
• Parks & Recreation Committee
  Red Bank Borough, NJ Calendar , 90 Monmouth Street , Red Bank
  7:00 pm
• Shade Tree Committee
  Red Bank Borough, NJ Calendar
  7:00 pm

Wednesday December 17

• Recycling Collection
  Red Bank Borough, NJ Calendar
• Let's Rock - DROP OFF
  Little Rockers - cool kids music classes & parties , 166 Patterson Ave 1 AppleJams , Shrewsbury
  9:30 am
• Basketball: Boys Varsity vs. Manalapan (Away)
  Manalapan High School
  4:00 pm
• GROUP INSTRUMENT CLASS
  Little Rockers - cool kids music classes & parties , 166 Patterson Ave 1 AppleJams , Shrewsbury
  4:00 pm
• Basketball: Boys Freshman vs. Manalapan (Away)
  Manalapan High School
  4:00 pm

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• US National Taekwondo — (732) 272-1896
  Taekwondo School

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Home Depot (Retail) posted a job opening for Freight/Receiving in West Long Branch. Apply here.
• Planet Fitness posted a job opening for Overnight Cleaner in Oakhurst. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near West Long Branch here.

🗞 Nearby News

Long Branch

• Long Branch Board Recognizes Students of the Month, Poetry Contest Winners (tapinto.net)
• BREAKING NEWS: Long Branch Festival of Trees Cancels Sunday Event, Will Resume Next Weekend (tapinto.net)

Oceanport

• Follow-up: Inside Monmouth Park's new Caesars Sportsbook (njbiz.com)

Asbury Park

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-- The Patch AM Team

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