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🌱 Patch AM: What Asbury Park’s $1.185M police lawsuit settlement really covers

Also, don't miss Bugs, Birds and Beyond Free Children's Festival on the Asbury Park Patch calendar

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Coffee in hand, Asbury Park? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • What Asbury Park's $1.185M police lawsuit settlement really covers
  • How Asbury Park girls turned jellybeans into a global connection
  • How Sea.Hear.Now will transform Asbury Park's beach and boardwalk this weekend

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

Today's riddle: What day of the year is trucker's day? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Partly sunny and humid, with a high of 82 and low of 64 degrees.
  • Saturday: Clouds and sun; not as warm, temps: high: 70, low: 64.
  • Sunday: Some rain and a thunderstorm, with a high of 73 and low of 65 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Asbury Park Settles Police Officer's Lawsuit For $1.185 Million (patch.com) — Asbury Park has agreed to pay $1.185 million to settle a former police officer's lawsuit alleging racial discrimination and retaliation after he reported hearing a superior use a racial slur on the police radio. The city denies wrongdoing and says the settlement, paid in four installments this year, is not an admission of liability but resolves the long-running dispute.
   

2. A hello in an Apple Store ended with Asbury Park jellybeans in Africa (app.com) — An Asbury Park police officer's childhood experience with D.A.R.E. inspired her to mentor local girls through the Police Athletic League's Sister Circle program, based in the city. The group connects Asbury Park youth with broader opportunities, from Broadway trips to a jellybean prayer project for children in Tanzania, while building leadership skills and a supportive space for local girls.
   

3. Sea.Hear.Now Returns to Asbury Park With Mumford & Sons, The Strokes and a Weekend of Music on the Beach the Weekend (tapinto.net) — Sea.Hear.Now takes over Asbury Park's beach and boardwalk this weekend, with Mumford & Sons, The Strokes and more than 25 acts playing stages on the sand and in Bradley Park. Expect sold-out crowds, surf competitions, art, food, and late-night shows at local landmarks like The Stone Pony and Wonder Bar, with energy spilling across Cookman and Ocean avenues.
   

4. Rare mauve stinger jellyfish sightings increase along Jersey Shore (nj.com subscription) — Beachgoers in Asbury Park have recently spotted rare mauve stinger jellyfish washing up along the shoreline, with some residents reporting more than a dozen within just two blocks. These small jellyfish can deliver very painful stings and are unusual for New Jersey beaches, so locals should be cautious while swimming or walking near the waterline.
   

5. Punk rock bands cover each other for new split record, joint tour dates (cleveland.com) — Rise Against and Alkaline Trio are teaming up for a fall tour that includes an October 3 stop at Asbury Park's Stone Pony Summer Stage. The bands are promoting the run with a new split release where they cover each other's songs, giving local punk fans a fresh twist on familiar favorites before the show.
   

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: 10-4, good buddy! (Thank you Jean H. for sending it in!)
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