🌱 Patch AM: Asbury Park Schools Security Director Honored

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In today's newsletter:

• Asbury Park school security chief earns top safety honors
• How Asbury Park students run a real cafe to build life skills
• Why Ocean Grove's calm pairs perfectly with a walk to Asbury Park.

Also on today's calendar: Estate Planning: 5 Essential Things You Should Know and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the girl pig break up with the boy pig? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Friday: Very warm with periods of sun, with a high of 85 and low of 63 degrees.
• Saturday: Breezy in the a.m.; some sun, temps: high: 71, low: 61.
• Sunday: Chance of a little p.m. rain, with a high of 65 and low of 58 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Asbury Park Schools Security Director Honored (patch.com) — Asbury Park residents can take pride in school security director Louis Jordan, who was formally commended by Monmouth County commissioners for his work protecting local students and staff. Jordan, along with Long Branch's Walter O'Neil, also earned a national school safety award, highlighting ongoing efforts to keep Asbury Park classrooms secure.
   

• Buddies, breakfast and a bulldog in Asbury Park (njea.org) — Students in Asbury Park schools are gaining real-world skills through inclusive programs like Peer Buddies at Thurgood Marshall Elementary and the Rise and Shine Cafe run by older special education students. These initiatives pair general and special education students, teach money handling, communication, and workplace skills, and even send students into local Asbury Park businesses, all aimed at building independence and confidence beyond the classroom.
   

• 11 Cutest Small Towns In New Jersey To Visit (worldatlas.com) — Ocean Grove's historic tents and quiet, church-camp feel are contrasted with nearby Asbury Park, just a short walk north across Wesley Lake when you want more nightlife and energy. The guide then tours 10 other picturesque New Jersey towns, from Cape May and Spring Lake to Lambertville and Boonton, offering ideas for day trips, history stops, and low-key beach escapes.
   

📸 Around Asbury Park

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Asbury Park

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★ Featured events ★

Friday October 2
• Estate Planning: 5 Essential Things You Should Know →
  Webinar - Online Presentation,
  2:30 pm
Saturday October 3
• Harvest Victorian Afternoon Tea →
  Mathis House a Victorian Bed & Breakfast and Tea Room, 600 Main St, Toms River
  3:00 pm
Sunday October 4
• Open House! →
  8 Intercoastal Way, Point Pleasant
  12:00 pm
• "Familiar Melodies, Unexpected Swing" →
  Tim McLoone's Supper Club, 1200 Ocean Ave N, Asbury Park
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

Friday October 2
• Cycling for The Center Launch →
  Paradise, 101 Asbury Ave, Asbury Park
  6:00 pm
• Harley Rose + In The Wash Opening Party →
  Bangs Ave, Asbury Park
  6:00 pm
• Craft Demo - Frame Earring Holder →
  Asbury Park NJ
  6:00 pm
• Metal Night with Negligent Homicide & Friends →
  Asbury Park NJ
  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
Saturday October 17
• Great Futures Gala →
  Wave Resort, 110 Ocean Ave, Long Branch
  7:00 pm
Sunday October 18
• The TANJ Youth Arts Festival →
  , Asbury Park
  10:00 am

📣 Asbury Park Shout Outs!

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

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• The LWV Organizes Virtual Forum For the Asbury Park Mayor and City Council On Tuesday, October 13 —Marianne Kligman Read on Patch

• Sage Hospitality Group, LLC posted a job opening for Asst. Housekeeping Manager- Asbury Ocean Club in Asbury Park. Apply here.
• Burlington Stores posted a job opening for Retail Sales Associate - Full-Time in Asbury Park. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Asbury Park here.

🗞 Nearby News

Ocean Grove

• Modern Monmouth history—2018. DEA involved in Monmouth-Ocean drug crackdown (blogfinger.net)

Belmar

• The Shore's Top 10 boys soccer teams as season enters October (app.com)
• Get Tuned Up for Motorcycle Toy Run (thesandpaper.net)
• District cuts ribbon on Jordan Road School Preschool Annex ‣ Ocean City Sentinel (ocnjsentinel.com)

Long Branch

• Long Branch School Security Manager Honored (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: "Why did the girl pig break up with the boy pig?" — Because he was such a boar! (Thank you Theresa H. for sending it in!)
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