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In today's newsletter:

  • How did Taco and Churro make it back to Deal Lake?
  • When The War On Drugs will hit the Sea.Hear.Now stage
  • Which Shore Conference boys soccer games are happening near you today?

Also on today's calendar: Bugs, Birds and Beyond Free Children's Festival and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What has a tail, but no body? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Partly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 71 and low of 60 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Mostly sunny and nice, temps: high: 78, low: 66.
  • Thursday: Humid with periods of sun, with a high of 82 and low of 68 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Taco and Churro Are Home After Beloved Geese Vanished From Deal Lake (shorenewsnetwork.com) — Two beloved Deal Lake geese, Taco and Churro, are safely back in Asbury Park after residents' social media posts helped trace them from the lakeshore to a Warren County farm. After veterinary checks, they returned to their usual spots by the lake, while authorities continue investigating who removed them and remind residents that taking wildlife can bring fines or jail time.
   

2. The War On Drugs Return with Soaring Single 'Who's That,' Announce Fall US Tour Dates (lemonwire.com) — Asbury Park music fans can catch The War On Drugs when they play the Sea.Hear.Now festival in town on September 19, part of a newly announced U.S. fall tour. The band is hitting the road behind their expansive new single "Who's That," which explores themes of anxiety and self‑acceptance and arrives with a cinematic late‑night video.
   

3. Elite Sports PT Shore Conference Boys Soccer Scoreboard: Monday, September 14 (shoresportsinsider.com) — Asbury Park High School's boys soccer team heads to Howell for a 4 p.m. kickoff today, part of a full Shore Conference slate. Local fans can catch that matchup or several other nearby games this afternoon and evening across Monmouth and Ocean counties.
   

4. Meet Jana Moriarty (boldjourney.com) — Artist Jana Moriarty recently filled a tent with her paintings on the Asbury Park boardwalk, drawing strong reactions to a new Jalen Brunson piece. She shares how early encouragement, tough mentors, and street-selling in NYC shaped her creative journey and why she now focuses on accessible, emotionally resonant art for everyday people.
   

5. Liberty Science Center starts $40M Project Supernova expansion (njbiz.com) — While Liberty Science Center launches a $40 million expansion, Asbury Park residents should note that the same NJEDA CAFE program recently awarded funding toward the $130 million renovation of Convention Hall. That support, alongside grants for other cultural sites statewide, is meant to modernize key arts venues and keep major performances, exhibits, and community events thriving close to home.
   

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    see you until he was in the intersection. I AM THAT ID10T and I am immensely grateful that you were paying more attention to my stvpidity and that… (Nextdoor Asbury Park)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Coin (Thank you John W. for sending it in!)
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