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Today's riddle: Why was the scarecrow given an award? 🤔 (Answer below!)
1. Asbury Park Zombie Walk kicks off spooky season at the Jersey Shore (news12.com) — Asbury Park's boardwalk turned into a sea of zombies Saturday as thousands of costumed participants kicked off spooky season at the 18th annual Zombie Walk. Families, makeup artists, and horror fans packed the beachfront, showing off elaborate undead looks and creative backstories while celebrating a now-classic local October tradition that many residents return to year after year.
2. Monmouth County Commissioners Congratulate Two School Safety Professionals on Awards (wbjb.org) — Asbury Park School District's director of school security, Louis Jordan, has been honored as one of America's 250 Outstanding School Safety Professionals, alongside Long Branch's Walter O'Neil. Monmouth County commissioners praised their work for keeping students and staff safe, highlighting how dedicated security leadership shapes daily life in Asbury Park's schools and across the county.
3. A taste of the Jersey Shore (thetimes-tribune.com) — A visiting angler describes recent fall fishing adventures that included stocking up at Fisherman's Source in nearby Ocean, strolling Asbury Park's quieter off-season boardwalk, and eating at Asbury Lanes and Frank's Deli. Their trip also took them to Shark River Inlet and Sandy Hook in search of striped bass, blending local food, music, and surfcasting culture that Asbury Park residents will recognize from their own shoreline routines.
4. Masked agents take man from food pantry on Main Street in Asbury (app.com) — An unidentified man was taken by masked, purported law-enforcement agents outside the Mercy Center food pantry on Main Street in Asbury Park, sharply reducing visits from fearful clients the next day. Local leaders, including Mercy Center CEO and former Lt. Gov. Kim Guadagno, are questioning whether the men were ICE agents and whether they complied with New Jersey's new identification and mask rules for officers. The pantry is adjusting operations to keep feeding residents despite rising anxiety.
5. Garden State Equality's 'Equality in Motion' fundraiser to continue in Montclair (outinjersey.net) — Garden State Equality recently brought its Equality in Motion tour to Asbury Park, where Deputy Mayor Amy Quinn and local advocates highlighted LGBTQ+ rights, community support, and lifesaving visibility. With Camden's stop canceled for weather, the fundraiser continues Oct. 11 in Montclair, raising money for youth, justice, and health programs that also benefit residents along the Jersey Shore, including Asbury Park.
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