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Found bright green and blue windbreaker with a small rip on left sleeve and 'Samantha' handwritten inside collar tag near the Jersey Shore boardwalk.
Boardwalk
Found
listing
Posted
7 months
ago
Description
I found a bright green and blue windbreaker that seems to have been left behind at the boardwalk near the Jersey Shore last Saturday. It has a small rip on the left sleeve and a handwritten 'Samantha' inside the collar tag. If this belongs to you, please reach out so we can get it back to you!
Approximate found location
Boardwalk
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