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Today's riddle: What do you call somebody who crosses the ocean twice and doesn't take a bath? 🤔 (Answer below!)
1. Asbury Park settles police racism lawsuit for $1.185 million (wearenewjersey.com) — Asbury Park has agreed to pay former police officer Ahmed Lawson $1.185 million to settle his lawsuit alleging racial discrimination and retaliation after he reported a captain's alleged slur. The deal, reached in June without an admission of wrongdoing, follows multiple racism-related suits and the appointment of a prosecutor's monitor over the city's police department.
2. Asbury Park's History Is Getting Its Own Walk: Interfaith Neighbors Awarded $6,000 to Help Tell Westside's Story (TAPinto.net) — A new $6,000 humanities grant will help bring Asbury Park's Springwood Avenue and Westside history to life through a heritage walk centered on Eddie's (Val's) Barber Shop, the neighborhood's oldest surviving Black-owned business. Interfaith Neighbors will install interpretive signs and collect community stories, ensuring longtime residents' experiences remain visible as redevelopment continues reshaping the city.
3. 8 Famous People You Probably Didn't Know Were From Asbury Park And Why Bruce Springsteen Isn't One Of Them (shorenewsnetwork.com) — Asbury Park has produced an impressive roster of celebrities, from Danny DeVito and Wendy Williams to NBA player Naz Reid and wrestling star Bam Bam Bigelow, along with business titan Leon Hess. The story highlights eight people born, raised, or closely tied to the city, while explaining why Bruce Springsteen, despite popular belief, doesn't actually count as being from Asbury Park.
4. Cape May's Santa Express Marks 31 Years Of Christmas Tradition (nj1015.com) — A New Jersey host spotlights Cape May's long-running Santa Express holiday train, encouraging families to book early for its 31st season. While the main event is down the coast, Asbury Park readers also get a link to photos from the 2026 Asbury Park Zombie Walk, offering a look back at this fall's costumed crowds.
5. Odd choice for top soup this fall is a hard find in New Jersey (wpst.com) — A New Jersey radio host muses about fall soups and the surprising popularity of lasagna soup, asking readers where they've found it locally. Beyond the comfort-food chat, Asbury Park readers get a direct link to photos from the 2026 Asbury Park Zombie Walk, capturing this year's undead costumes and crowds along the shore.
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What do you call somebody who crosses the ocean twice and doesn't take a bath?" — A dirty double crosser ! (Thank you Theresia F. for sending it in!)
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