🌱 Patch AM: How one Asbury Park officer became a ‘Hometown Hero’

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In today's newsletter:

• How one Asbury Park officer became a 'Hometown Hero'
• How Asbury Park's PAL is shaping the city's future leaders

Also on today's calendar: Tremendous Office Furniture Warehouse Liquidation Sale and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call cows dancing in the dark 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Clouds and sun; not as warm, with a high of 70 and low of 65 degrees.
• Sunday: Some rain and a thunderstorm, temps: high: 73, low: 65.
• Monday: Breezy with a shower possible, with a high of 70 and low of 64 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Asbury Park Officer John Vail Honored as a 'Hometown Hero' for Service and Bravery (tapinto.net) — An Asbury Park police officer who plunged into rough surf off Fourth Avenue Beach to save two teens is now being honored as the city's 'Hometown Hero.' John Vail's dramatic August rescue, before lifeguards were on duty, earned recognition from District 11 lawmakers and highlighted the everyday risks local first responders take for beachfront residents and visitors.
   

• Insider NJ's Morning Intelligence Briefing: 9/18/2026 (insidernj.com) — Today's statewide political briefing includes a bright local note: Asbury Park's Police Athletic League is spotlighted for empowering young girls to become future leaders. While most of the roundup covers New Jersey politics, transportation, and development issues elsewhere, it's a reminder that youth programs here at home are quietly building skills and confidence for the city's next generation of women leaders.
   

📸 Around Asbury Park

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Asbury Park

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday September 19
• Tremendous Office Furniture Warehouse Liquidation Sale →
  Grand Avenue, Grand Ave, North Brunswick Township
  9:30 am
Thursday September 24
• Asbury Park Lives →
  West Park Recreation Center, 615 W Park Ave, Ocean Township
  7:00 pm
Friday September 25
• Friendsgiving Murder Mystery Dinner Show at the Mathis House →
  600 Main St, Toms River
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

Saturday September 19
• Bugs, Birds and Beyond Free Children's Festival →
  4000 Kozloski Road, Freehold
  12:00 pm
• The Jazz Room: A Journey to the Heart of New Orleans →
  572 Cookman Avenue, Asbury Park
  8:00 pm
Friday September 25
• Botanical Printmaking for TEENS →
  Kula Urban Farm, 115 Atkins Ave, Asbury Park
  3:00 am
• Asbury Park Middle & High School Art Opening + Drop-In Activities →
  Over the Moon Art Studios, 808 Springwood Ave, Asbury Park
  3:00 pm
• Anime Workshop for TEENS →
  Parlor Gallery, 717 Cookman Ave, Asbury Park
  4:00 pm
Saturday September 26
• Asbury Park Fall Bazaar 2026 →
  Asbury Park Convention Hall, 1300 Ocean Ave N, Asbury Park
  12:00 pm
• Author Event: The Midlife Plot Twist by Lindsay Goldwert & Gabrielle Moss →
  Asbury Book Cooperative, 644A Cookman Ave, Asbury Park
  5:00 pm
Friday October 2
• Cycling for The Center Launch →
  Paradise, 101 Asbury Ave, Asbury Park
  6:00 pm
Saturday October 3
• Soft Rock of the '70s & '80s at Wonder Bar →
  Wonder Bar, 1213 Ocean Ave N, Asbury Park
  8:00 pm

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Thank you 👏👏👏 to these businesses for making Asbury Park PatchAM possible:

• Blossom (Divorce) Coaching, LLC — (201) 903-0240
• Brookdale Community College — (732) 224-1857
• Mathis House Bed & Breakfast and Victorian Tea Room — (732) 818-7580
• The NJ Paddock Car Storage Facility INSURED — (732) 278-3255
• Muller Insurance — (201) 659-2403
• RoBeans — (732) 947-6323

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• US Supreme Court Blocks Postal Service From Restricting Mail Ballots —Marianne Kligman Read on Patch

• Does anyone have a good primary care doctor .
  Been using family first and overall not pleased . (Nextdoor Asbury Park)

• American Eagle Outfitters posted a job opening for Aerie - Stock Associate - Early Morning (Off-Hours) in Asbury Park. Apply here.
• Costco Wholesale Corporation posted a job opening for Bakery Wrapper / Clean Up in Asbury Park. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Asbury Park here.

🗞 Nearby News

Ocean Grove

• 'Moon River' and me; a musical memory on Blogfinger.net (blogfinger.net)

Bradley Beach

• Council recognizes police retirement (starnewsgroup.com)

Ocean

• 4 NJ hotels named among best in America for sleep in new study (nj1015.com)
• Remember Jones to headline Big Band Mary's Place by the Sea fundraiser (app.com)
• Mullet run begins on Jersey Shore as fishermen prepare for fall run (app.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: Night Moo-s (Thank you John S. for sending it in!)
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