🌱 Patch AM: What help was offered at Asbury Park’s fentanyl awareness outreach?

Morning Asbury Park! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• What help was offered at Asbury Park's fentanyl awareness outreach?
• How an Asbury Park nonprofit helped change New Jersey health care law

Also on today's calendar: Golf for a Great Cause and 7 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the Buffalo say when his son left? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Sunday: An afternoon thunderstorm, with a high of 82 and low of 65 degrees.
• Monday: Mostly sunny and less humid, temps: high: 81, low: 64.
• Tuesday: Sunny to partly cloudy, with a high of 80 and low of 65 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Asbury Park Police, Social Services Bring Fentanyl Outreach Directly to Residents (shorenewsnetwork.com) — Asbury Park police and city social services just brought fentanyl awareness and addiction resources directly to residents through an outreach event focused on people experiencing homelessness and substance-use issues. Attendees could get information on treatment, housing, and job assistance while connecting face-to-face with local providers, reflecting a growing partnership between law enforcement and community groups to make help easier to reach in the city.
   

• Asbury Park-Based Garden State Equality Celebrates New Jersey Health Care Shield Law (tapinto.net) — An Asbury Park–based LGBTQ+ advocacy group, Garden State Equality, is celebrating New Jersey's new shield law that protects reproductive and gender-affirming health care, after nearly three years of lobbying from its Main Street headquarters. The law strengthens legal protections for patients and providers in New Jersey against out-of-state investigations and harassment, and local advocates say it underscores Asbury Park's role in statewide health equity efforts.
   

📸 Around Asbury Park

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Asbury Park

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★ Featured events ★

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 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
• Library Board →
  City of Asbury Park Asbury Park Public Library - 500 First Avenue Asbury Park NJ 0771
  5:30 pm
• Asbury Park Board of Education Meeting
  Asbury Park School District Bradley Elementary School (1100 Third Avenue)
  5:30 pm
Friday August 28
• Play on Pine (Weather Permitting) →
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  5:00 pm
Saturday August 29
• Free Community Farm Stand (Rain Date Sunday) →
  City of Asbury Park Community Farm Stand - Corner of Bangs and Memorial Avenues
  9:00 am
Saturday September 5
• The E Street Shuffle →
  Wonder Bar, 1213 Ocean Ave N, Asbury Park
  7:00 pm
Friday September 11
• CAN YOU KEEP A SECRET →
  House of Independents, 572 Cookman Ave, Asbury Park
  6:00 pm
Saturday September 12
• 10th Anniversary Ocean County Irish Festival →
  County Road 530, County Rd 530
  11:00 am
Sunday September 20
• Sea.Hear.Now Festival →
  Asbury Park Brewery, 614 Cookman Ave Ste 1, Asbury Park
  10:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Monday August 24
• All Around Fitness with Donna Peart →
  Belmar Public Library, 517 10th Ave, Belmar
  9:00 am
• SLH BOE Meeting/Board Retreat →
  Spring Lake Borough Spring Lake, NJ 07762
  5:30 pm
• General Trivia Night →
  Deal Lake Bar + Co., 601 Main St, Loch Arbour
  7:30 pm
Tuesday August 25
• Board of Education Regular Meeting held at Marlboro Memorial Middle
  Defino Central Elementary School 175 Rt. 79 North, Marlboro, NJ 07746
  7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• I am proud of Gabe Garcia.
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🗞 Nearby News

Ocean Grove

• Sea Girt Woman Turns Personal Journey at Mary's Place by the Sea Into a Commitment to Help Others (tapinto.net)
• NJ hotel named America's best inn (wpst.com)

Belmar

• 15-mile backup on Garden State Parkway (app.com)
• Toms River man admits to mortgage and COVID-19 relief fraud schemes (app.com)
• Salvation Army hands out backpacks, school supplies to hundreds of Allentown families (wfmz.com)

Manasquan

• Syringes Wash Up, Close Beach To Swimming At Jersey Shore (patch.com)

Ok Asbury Park! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Bison! (Thank you Judy M. for sending it in!)
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