Five Things To Know Today, June 2

We're Not In Kansas Anymore, Toto

Happy to report today no one in Little Silver or Oceanport lost a roof due to a tornado or meteor-sized hail Wednesday. We got pelted by a few ping pong ball sized chunks of ice, but that was the worst of it, thankfully.

Today will be much nicer, and we will finally get a break from the heatwave (figures, I just installed my air conditioners). Not only will we have sunny skies, but it will be a little cooler, according to the National Weather Service. High will be near 77, dropping down to 54 in the evening.

If you've got a kite, this afternoon should provide you with favorable conditions to fly it, as gusts during the day will blow from the north at 14 to 20 mph.

Hail To The Chief

Daniel Shaffery took over duties as Little Silver's top cop yesterday, June 1, though the public swearing in was held off until June 13. Shaffery says even that date is questionable, as he'll be out of state at that time. Despite the delay in formalities, Shaffery is now head of the police force in Little Silver, as former chief Shannon Giblin has retired.

Robbery, Not

Try to rob a bank and they're going to find you, especially if you've already been arrested on the day you attempt it.

Officials at the Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office said yesterday that Cheung Lee, 41, of Avenel, N.J., has been caught and connected to the attempted robbery of the Wells Fargo on Prospect Avenue in Little Silver on Tuesday, May 31.

East Windsor police said Lee called 911 there at 12:51 p.m. Tuesday and told them a large building was going to be destroyed. He was charged with false public alarm and improper use of the 911 system, then released on 10 percent of $5,000 bail and pending court action.

Later in the day, he arrived at the Little Silver bank and tried to rob it, but failed. More details on that to come later today.

Register Now For Summer Fun

In case you missed it, June 1 marked the beginning of registration for .

It was also the first day for , so if you've got a competitive little one who loves reading (okay, I admit it, I may have been one myself, devouring Encyclopedia Brown books in the not so long ago), get thee to the ASAP so they can dominate and become even more precocious than they already are.

Alternatively, if you're like me and looking for a good way to get back into running, the is accepting applications for their race on June 18.

For Us, By Us

We're lucky to have some tremendous writers who are natives of Little Silver and Oceanport creating content for Patch, and I think we ought to give them a little recognition.

From Little Silver, we've got (read , I'm not a mom but don't need to be to know it's fantastic), , , and .

We've also recently welcomed the local husband and wife team at , , who are providing , as well as , who is blogging about , , who is keeping our site clean and green with , and , a chiropractor who is passing on .

In Oceanport, we boast writer (who is currently doing a terrific job guest editing Red Bank-Shrewsbury Patch), photographer ,  and last but certainly not least, longtime resident, business owner, community activist, and local history blogger .

As impressive as our current roster is, we're always striving to be more inclusive. If you want to get involved with Little Silver-Oceanport Patch, don't be afraid to shoot me an email at Greg.Kulaga@patch.com or give me a call at 732-556-7039. I'd love to hear from you :)