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🌱 Patch AM: How a boxing club is shaping Asbury Park kids beyond the ring
Coming up on the Asbury Park Patch calendar: Golf for a Great Cause
Hey there, Asbury Park! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How a boxing club is shaping Asbury Park kids beyond the ring
- See how Asbury Park reinvented itself into a hip seaside destination
Also on today's calendar: Golf for a Great Cause and 6 more events.
Today's riddle: Why do fish live in salt water? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 82 and low of 68 degrees.
- Friday: Periods of sun; less humid, temps: high: 78, low: 70.
- Saturday: Humid with a few showers, with a high of 77 and low of 69 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Asbury Park PAL Youth Boxing Club Celebrates Completion of 10-Week Mentoring Program (tapinto.net) — Young boxers with the Asbury Park Police Athletic League just wrapped up a 10-week "Decision Making" mentoring program that focused on teamwork, problem-solving, and positive choices beyond the ring. With help from author Matt Stevens, the club used interactive activities to build confidence and critical thinking, underscoring PAL's broader mission to support Asbury Park youth through athletics and mentorship. 
• From Bethesda Magazine: Rediscovering Asbury Park, New Jersey (bethesdamagazine.com) — Asbury Park's roller-coaster history, from faded resort to revived arts and music hub, is explored through personal memories and a fresh visit packed with boardwalk stops, historic sites, and live venues. The piece highlights today's restaurants, hotels, galleries, and family-friendly attractions, giving locals and visitors a detailed look at how the city's character and economy have evolved along the shore.
📸 Around Asbury Park
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Asbury Park
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★ Featured events ★
- Golf for a Great Cause →
Eagle Oaks Golf & Country Club, 20 Shore Oaks Dr, Farmingdale
9:30 am
Monday September 28
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Other local events
- CANCELLED-Asbury Park Board of Education Committee as a Whole Meeti
Asbury Park High School Bradley Elementary School
6:00 pm - Andy Frasco →
Stone Pony Summer Stage, 909 Ocean Ave N, Asbury Park
7:00 pm - Deal Lake Commission →
City of Asbury Park Interlaken Town Hall - 100 Grassmere Avenue Interlaken NJ 07712
7:00 pm - Play on Pine (Weather Permitting) →
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5:00 pm - Free Community Farm Stand (Rain Date Sunday) →
City of Asbury Park Community Farm Stand - Corner of Bangs and Memorial Avenues
9:00 am - City Council Meeting →
City of Asbury Park City Council Chambers - City Hall 1 Municipal Plaza Asbury Park NJ
6:00 pm - Asbury Park Board of Education Meeting
Asbury Park School District Bradley Elementary School (1100 Third Avenue)
5:30 pm - Library Board →
City of Asbury Park Asbury Park Public Library - 500 First Avenue Asbury Park NJ 0771
5:30 pm
Thursday August 20
Friday August 21
Saturday August 22
Wednesday August 26
Thursday August 27
📣 Asbury Park Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- 2026 Business Afterhours with Point Pleasant Boro Chamber of Commerce
Jersey Shore Chamber of Commerce Idle Hour Restaurant & Bar 2600 NJ-88 Pt. Pleasant, NJ 08742
5:30 pm - Solo Guitar @ Brandl (Belmar, NJ) →
Brandl, 703 Belmar Plaza, Belmar
6:00 pm - 2026 Spring Lake Presidential Reception →
Spring Lake Bath & Tennis Club, 1 Jersey Ave, Spring Lake
6:00 pm - CANCELLED-Asbury Park Board of Education Committee as a Whole Meeti
Asbury Park High School Bradley Elementary School
6:00 pm
Thursday August 20
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Thank you 👏👏👏 to these businesses for making Asbury Park PatchAM possible:
- Blossom (Divorce) Coaching, LLC — (201) 903-0240
- Brookdale Community College — (732) 224-1857
- The NJ Paddock Car Storage Facility — (732) 278-3255
- Muller Insurance — 2016592403
- RoBeans — (732) 947-6323
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Good morning Neighbors.
A family member is in need of a gastroenterologist. I have no experience with one or know anyone who does. Recommendations please? TYI. (Nextdoor Asbury Park)
- PepsiCo, Inc. posted a job opening for Merchandiser in Asbury Park. Apply here.
- Bath & Body Works posted a job opening for Retail Assistant Store Manager-Jersey Shore Premium Outlets in Asbury Park. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Asbury Park here.
🗞 Nearby News
Ocean Grove
- Ocean Grove to Present Sacred Masterworks Concert Featuring Mozart's REQUIEM (broadwayworld.com)
- Everyone says 'Grace.' She's a new Grover with unsurpassed flexibility. (blogfinger.net)
- Modern OG history—2019. New owner has plans (March, 2026) for the North End site of the 'White Whale' (# 4 Boardwalk' aka 'Dunes') which was destroyed in an Ocean Grove fire in 2019. (blogfinger.net)
Ocean
- This Week in Music: Previews for Concerts from August 18-24, 2026 (newjerseystage.com)
Long Branch
- State Closes Monmouth County Beach Due To High Levels Of Human Fecal Bacteria (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: Pepper makes them sneeze (Thank you Karla H. for sending it in!)
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