It's the last big weekend of the strange, post-Sandy summer of 2013, Hit Island Beach State Park today and avoid coming crush of visitors. The weather doesn't look too bad for today.
Today - The National Weather Service is calling for partly sunny skies with a high near 80 degrees. Winds will be from the southwest at 5 to 9 miles per hour.
Tonight - Partly cloudy with a low near 67 degrees. Winds will be from the southwest at 9 miles per hour.
Saturday - Partly sunny with a high near 83 degrees. Winds will be from the southwest at 7 to 14 miles per hour. There's a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Things to Do:
• Make reservations for performances of "The Buddy Holly Story" on Saturday and Sunday, presented by the Ocean Professional Theatre Company, Bengal Auditorium, Barnegat High School, 180 Bengal Boulevard. Saturday performance is at 8 p.m., Sunday show is at 2 p.m. Tickets are $35 for adults, $20 for children 12 and under. Call 609-312-8306, or go online at www.oceantheatre.org for more information.
What we are working on:
• Southern Ocean Medical Center debuts a new emergency department
• New Stafford Township schools superintendent discusses the upcoming school year.
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