🌱 Patch AM: See what Sea Hear Now looks like on Asbury Park’s opening day

Coffee in hand, Asbury Park? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• See what Sea Hear Now looks like on Asbury Park's opening day
• How is Asbury Park's PAL program shaping future female leaders?

Also on today's calendar: Asbury Park Lives and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do an island and the letter "t" have in common? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Some rain and a thunderstorm, with a high of 73 and low of 64 degrees.
• Monday: Cloudy, a shower; breezy, temps: high: 70, low: 62.
• Tuesday: Rain and drizzle possible, with a high of 68 and low of 58 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Sea Hear Now Festival 2026 kicks off in Asbury Park (app.com) — Sea Hear Now is drawing big crowds to the Asbury Park beachfront this weekend, with music, art installations, and local favorites like Jarod Clemons and Steph Strings onstage. Photos capture long entry lines, busy concession areas, and Danny Clinch's art tent, giving residents a feel for the festival energy right in their backyard.
   

• Insider NJ's Morning Intelligence Briefing: 9/18/2026 (insidernj.com) — New Jersey's latest political briefing touches on everything from statewide voter registration and transit disruptions to debates over data centers and prison compassionate release. For Asbury Park residents, the most local note is that the city's PAL program is being recognized for empowering young girls as future leaders, alongside a wide sweep of municipal news across the state.
   

📸 Around Asbury Park

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Asbury Park

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★ Featured events ★

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

Sunday September 20
• The Original Asbury Park Ghost Tours →
  The Paranormal Museum, 621 Cookman Ave, Asbury Park
  6:00 pm
Monday September 21
• Asbury Park Senior Center Health & Wellness Fair →
  Asbury Park Senior Center, 1201 Springwood Avenue, Suite 102, second floor, Asbury Park
  10:00 am
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
Saturday October 10
• Cycling for The Center: Ride to Support Housing, Health and Hope →
  Center In Asbury Park, 806 3rd Ave, Asbury Park
  8:30 am

📣 Asbury Park Shout Outs!

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

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

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Thank you to the Parlor Gallery for showcasing this event tonight on Cookman Avenue!!!!!
  Thank you to the art community for making this happen and bringing us together!!!! AMAZING!!!!! (Nextdoor Asbury Park)

• Dollar Tree posted a job opening for Assistant Manager I in Asbury Park. Apply here.
• Five Guys posted a job opening for Team Member in Asbury Park. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Asbury Park here.

🗞 Nearby News

Ocean Grove

• Fascinating Grovers: The Journey of Mildred Hardeman, Ph.D. Re-Post from 2013. (blogfinger.net)
• The pretty skinny girl by the lake…. (blogfinger.net)
• OG history—-2017. Founder's Park in Ocean Grove–a trip down memory lane. (blogfinger.net)

Ocean

• 4 NJ hotels named among best in America for sleep in new study (nj1015.com)
• Going to Sea Hear Now? Here are 5 things to eat at Asbury Park fest (app.com)
• Route 79 in Freehold Township closed due to crash (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: They are both in the middle of water. (Thank you Curt K. for sending it in!)
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