🌱 Patch AM: What will 27 new apartments mean for Wesley Lake’s busy corner?

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In today's newsletter:

• What will 27 new apartments mean for Wesley Lake's busy corner?
• What Asbury Park homeowners should know about building backyard ADU homes
• Where does Asbury Park stack up in 2026 girls soccer divisions?

Also on today's calendar: Watercolor Pencils and 7 more events.

Today's riddle: What do evil hens lay? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Mostly sunny and humid, with a high of 85 and low of 72 degrees.
• Thursday: Humid with brief showers, temps: high: 79, low: 68.
• Friday: Periods of sun; less humid, with a high of 81 and low of 70 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 27 Residential Units Plus Parking Garage Approved by City Planners (thecoaster.net) — Asbury Park's Planning Board has approved The Views at Wesley Lake, a three-story, 27-unit apartment building with a 42-space parking garage between Cookman Avenue and Lake Avenue. After redesigns to address flooding and aesthetics, officials say the project now better reflects new storm-resilience rules while still fitting the neighborhood's character.
   

• New Jersey Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) Laws: Affordable Housing Tools for the Nation's Densest State - New Jersey State Policy Lab (rutgers.edu) — Asbury Park already allows accessory dwelling units, and this explainer shows how the city's ADU ordinance fits into a broader statewide push to ease New Jersey's housing crunch. It outlines what ADUs are, how proposed bill A2792 would standardize local rules, and why towns like Asbury Park, Montclair, and South Orange are using them to add flexible, more affordable housing options.
   

• 2026 Shore Conference Girls Soccer Standings (shoresportsinsider.com) — Asbury Park's girls soccer team is competing in the Shore Conference's Class B Central division, alongside Keyport, Long Branch, Matawan, Ranney and St. Rose. The newly released 2026 standings layout every division's teams, giving local fans a snapshot of where Asbury Park fits in the broader conference picture.
   

📸 Around Asbury Park

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Asbury Park

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★ Featured events ★

Wednesday August 19
• Watercolor Pencils →
  Brookdale Community College - Lincroft Main Campus, ATC 101 Lecture,
  10:00 am
Monday September 28
• Golf for a Great Cause →
  Eagle Oaks Golf & Country Club, 20 Shore Oaks Dr, Farmingdale
  9:30 am

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Other local events

Wednesday August 19
• Asbury Park TV Cable Advisory Committee →
  City of Asbury Park Stephen Crane House - 508 Fourth Avenue Asbury Park NJ 07712
  6:00 pm
Thursday August 20
• CANCELLED-Asbury Park Board of Education Committee as a Whole Meeti
  Asbury Park High School Bradley Elementary School
  6:00 pm
• Deal Lake Commission →
  City of Asbury Park Interlaken Town Hall - 100 Grassmere Avenue Interlaken NJ 07712
  7:00 pm
• Andy Frasco →
  Stone Pony Summer Stage, 909 Ocean Ave N, Asbury Park
  7:00 pm
Friday August 21
• Play on Pine (Weather Permitting) →
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  5:00 pm
Saturday August 22
• Free Community Farm Stand (Rain Date Sunday) →
  City of Asbury Park Community Farm Stand - Corner of Bangs and Memorial Avenues
  9:00 am
Wednesday August 26
• City Council Meeting →
  City of Asbury Park City Council Chambers - City Hall 1 Municipal Plaza Asbury Park NJ
  6:00 pm
Thursday August 27
• Asbury Park Board of Education Meeting
  Asbury Park School District Bradley Elementary School (1100 Third Avenue)
  5:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday August 19
• Coffee Connector 2026
  Jersey Shore Chamber of Commerce 2044 NJ-35, Wall Township
  8:00 am
• College Application Support
  Shore Regional High School District West Long Branch, NJ 07764
  4:30 pm
• Miller Lite Boots and Beers Country Happy Hour at... →
  Bar Anticipation, 703 16th Ave, Lake Como
  6:00 pm
• Miller Lite Boots and Beers Country Happy Hour at Bar Anticipation →
  Bar Anticipation, 703 16th Ave, Lake Como
  6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Deviled eggs (Thank you Karla H. for sending it in!)
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