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Good morning Asbury Park! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How did an Asbury Park charter school figure into Caldwell's troubles?

Also on today's calendar: Jersey Shore Ride For Food Justice and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What happened to the pregnant cat that ate yarn? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Sunny to partly cloudy, with a high of 82 and low of 68 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Humid; breezy in the p.m., temps: high: 84, low: 71.
  • Thursday: Humid with a t-storm in spots, with a high of 85 and low of 69 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Dale Caldwell: What we know about New Jersey's lieutenant governor • Jersey Vindicator (jerseyvindicator.org) — New Jersey Lt. Gov. Dale Caldwell, now under investigation for alleged misconduct, previously chaired the College Achieve Greater Asbury Park Charter School board, which itself faced a major state comptroller probe over contracting and governance. Asbury Park readers will see how that charter school's oversight issues fit into a broader pattern across Caldwell's career in education, government, and nonprofits.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

Ocean Grove

  • MEDICAL: The Case of the Hypokalemic High Jumper. (blogfinger.net)
  • Calm Surf and Warm Water Greet Jersey Shore Visitors on Labor Day Monday (thesunpapers.com)
  • Ocean Grove:  Labor Day Lifeguard Send-Off (tapinto.net)

Belmar

  • Shore Conference football Top 20 rankings for Week 2 of the 2026 season (app.com)
  • Terrorists murder Olympic athletes: From Asbury Park Press archives (app.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: She had mittens! (Thank you April M. for sending it in!)
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