🌱 Who is the new schools chief now leading Shrewsbury?
Shrewsbury, New Jersey Patch AM: a 4 min readGood morning Shrewsbury! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Who is the new schools chief now leading Shrewsbury?
- How your Shrewsbury legislators responded to a controversial ICE detention
Also on today's calendar: FREE! Viking Cruise & Cruise Planners Sip and Sail Event at Two River Theater and 1 more event.
Today's riddle: What is something you always have, but also leave behind? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: Cooler with clouds breaking, with a high of 63 and low of 48 degrees.
- Saturday: Cooler with rain beginning, temps: high: 52, low: 43.
- Sunday: Rain and drizzle possible, with a high of 54 and low of 45 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Insider NJ's Morning Intelligence Briefing: 4/22/2026 (insidernj.com) — Shrewsbury residents have a new schools chief, according to the Asbury Park Press, a change that could shape local education decisions and policies. The statewide political briefing also touches on nearby Monmouth County issues, but Shrewsbury’s leadership change in the school district is the key local development to watch. 
• Gopal, Donlon & Peterpaul Release Statement on Ice Video in Asbury Park (thelinknews.net) — Shrewsbury Borough and Township residents are represented by Sen. Vin Gopal and Assemblywomen Donlon and Peterpaul, who just condemned an ICE detention of a U.S. citizen in Asbury Park and say they’ve contacted state authorities. While the incident occurred outside Shrewsbury, your legislators frame it as a civil-rights concern affecting all 11th District communities.
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FREE! Viking Cruise & Cruise Planners Sip and Sail Event at Two River Theater
21 Bridge Ave, Red Bank
2:30 pm
Wednesday May 6
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Other local events
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The Ridge Road Run 5K
Red Bank Regional High School , 101 Ridge Rd , Little Silver
8:00 am -
Tommy LaBella and Friends Jazz Ensemble
St. Augustine's Episcopal Church , 155 Prospect Ave , Asbury Park
3:00 pm -
PIPPIN.... May 8 - May 17, 2026
Algonquin Arts Theatre , 60 Abe Voorhees Dr , Manasquan
8:00 pm
Sunday May 3
Friday May 8
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🗓 Events Nearby
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WONDER WING STORYTIME Monmouth Museum
Monmouth Museum , Park in Lot #1 - Museum is visible from the lot , 765 Newman Springs Rd , Lincroft
11:00 am -
Manalapan JV Softball @ Monmouth Regional
Monmouth Regional High School , 1 Norman J. Field Way , Tinton Falls
3:45 pm -
Shore Regional Varsity Softball @ Ocean Township
Ocean Township High School , 550 W Park Ave , Oakhurst
3:45 pm -
Softball @ Oak Hill
Oak Hill Academy , 347 Middletown-Lincroft Rd , Lincroft
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Softball: Freshman vs. Colts Neck High School (Away)
Colts Neck High School
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Baseball: Freshman (Rescheduled to 05-05-26) vs. Matawan Regional High School (Away)
Red Bank Regional
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Complimentary Wine Sampling @ Red Bank | Earth Day
The Wine Cellar Red Bank , 23 Monmouth St , Red Bank
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PTO Movie Night
Summerfiled Elementary School Neptune, NJ 07753
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Twin Lights Brewing
Twin Lights Brewing , 4057 Asbury Ave , Tinton Falls
7:00 pm
Friday April 24
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🗞 Nearby News
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