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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:

• What you'll find at Asbury Park's free Springwood Park Community Festival.
• How Sea.Hear.Now transformed Asbury Park's beach despite rainy forecasts.
• Rutgers songwriter honing his craft after gigs across Asbury Park

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

Today's riddle: What did one wall say to the other? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Windy; a little morning rain, with a high of 67 and low of 58 degrees.
• Wednesday: Very windy; cloudy, temps: high: 67, low: 57.
• Thursday: Very windy; cloudy, with a high of 66 and low of 56 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Asbury Park Community Festival Brings Resources, Family Fun to Springwood Park (tapinto.net) — Asbury Park residents can head to Springwood Park on Saturday, October 3, for a free Community Festival packed with resources and family fun. From health screenings and local service providers to food trucks, kids' activities, and free haircuts, the Quality of Life Committee aims to make it easy for neighbors to connect with support while enjoying a relaxed afternoon.
   

• Chance of rain doesn't stop thousands of music lovers to rush to Sea.Hear.Now in Asbury Park (news12.com) — Thousands of fans crowded Asbury Park's beach and boardwalk Sunday for the Sea.Hear.Now festival, undeterred by a brief sprinkle and gloomy forecast. Locals and visitors alike described the annual event as a can't-miss tradition, with some attendees returning every year since its 2018 debut and others discovering it for the first time through gifted tickets.
   

• Rutgers Student Singer-Songwriter Finding His Voice at Mason Gross (tapinto.net) — A Rutgers senior singer-songwriter who has played several Asbury Park venues is preparing a free 30‑minute set of original songs at Rutgers' Mason Gross School of the Arts. He describes how classical training, New Brunswick's house‑show scene, and Jersey Shore gigs have shaped his storytelling style. Local readers may spot him at future open mics and small shows around the Shore.
   

📸 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
Saturday October 10
• Ranney School Fall Open House →
  235 Hope Rd, Tinton Falls
  9:00 am

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Other local events

Tuesday September 22
• Zoning Board of Adjustment →
  City Hall, Asbury Park
  7:00 pm
• Trivia Night →
  The Black Swan Public House, 601 Mattison Avenue, Asbury Park
  7:30 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
• Friendsgiving Murder Mystery Dinner Show at the Mathis House →
  600 Main St, Toms River
  7:00 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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• Blossom (Divorce) Coaching, LLC — (201) 903-0240
• Muller Insurance — (201) 659-2403
• Brookdale Community College — (732) 224-1857
• Mathis House Bed & Breakfast and Victorian Tea Room — (732) 818-7580
• RoBeans — (732) 947-6323

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• can i say something on this platform.
  You don't know what a person is going on with their situation. Now I can take constructive criticism. If I don't like what you have i'll just flag… (Nextdoor Steiner / Sylvania)

• Rocket posted a job opening for Real Estate Associate Agent (1099) - Warren/Sussex/Morris CountyWest in Asbury Park. Apply here.
• The Salvation Army Eastern Territory posted a job opening for ESL Instructor in Asbury Park. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Asbury Park here.

🗞 Nearby News

Ocean Grove

• Keeping our powder dry and our canon warm.. (blogfinger.net)

Ocean

• Day: September 21, 2026 (ocnjdaily.com)
• Sea Hear Now 2026 begins in Asbury Park (app.com)
• Study attempts to name loneliest counties in NJ. Here are the rankings (northjersey.com)

Belmar

• Belmar Fall Yard Sale Returns September 26 and 27 (tapinto.net)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I'll meet you at the corner! (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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