Five Things You Need to Know Today, May 23

Apocalypse No

Well Little Silver and Oceanport, we survived the end of the world, and that's a great way to head into this week in late May.

Still, just in case the zombies are coming for us, here are the items Center of Disease Control spokesman and self-described Zombie Task Force member Ali S. Khan recommends you gather:

"Things like water, food and other supplies to get you through the first couple of days before you can locate a zombie-free camp (or in the event of a natural disaster, it will buy you some time until you are able to make your way to an evacuation shelter or utility lines are restored)"

Khan posted the guide last Monday, and it has since gotten millions of hits on the web. The guide offers tips helpful in preparing for many different kinds of emergencies, aside from combating the undead.

Cloudy, But Warm

We're in for a 70 percent chance of showers today, according to the National Weather Service. It will be cloudy, but warm, with temperatures ranging in the mid 60s.

Get Wow-ed by Sickles Market

Sunday we unleashed a feature on 's Wow Pantry and victory garden at the in the historic Locust Point district of Middletown, N.J.

You can't visit today, as the Show House is closed on Mondays, but it is open to explore every other day of the week.

If you want your own home pantry stuffed with goods from Sickles as seen in the , you can contact Sickles by following this link.

First Battle Ahead for Bucs Band of Brothers

If the rain holds off, the boys varsity baseball team is scheduled to meet the Eagles on the diamond in Little Silver at 4 p.m. this afternoon to open the NJSIAA Central Jersey Group III state tournament.

Red Bank enters the game as the no. 8 seed squaring off against the no. 9 Eagles.

Video from Thursday's Shore Conference game, in which the Bucs lost a 3-2 battle that could have gone either way, is due on the site later today.

Welcome Susan!

I'm proud to introduce our newest blogger to the growing chorus of Local Voices here on Little Silver-Oceanport Patch.

If you don't know her already, Susan is a Little Silver efficiency expert in business waste and recycling.

She has been involved in ’s Green Team, the Little Silver Environmental Commission, and Clean Ocean Action, among numerous other local and national organizations.

Susan will be ensuring that we keep Patch "green," by offering her insight and ideas on the "three R's" of reducing, reusing and recycling. Please have a look and e-mail her if you have any green tips of your own!