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Cheers Red Bank! We're back, helping you stay up to date with what's happening. Let's take on the day together! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Red Bank lands major grant to upgrade Johnny Jazz Park
  • How a Red Bank family stopped a late-night intruder
  • Red Bank park hosts intense 1-1 draw between two surging soccer teams

Also on today's calendar: Estate Planning: 5 Essential Things You Should Know and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the girl pig break up with the boy pig? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Very warm and humid, with a high of 86 and low of 62 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Saturday: Partly sunny and less humid, temps: high: 71, low: 60.
  • Sunday: Chance of a little p.m. rain, with a high of 63 and low of 57 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Red Bank Awarded $192K Grant For Park Improvements (patch.com) — Red Bank is set to receive a $192,250 county grant to upgrade Johnny Jazz Park, part of a wider $9.15 million Municipal Open Space Grant program across Monmouth County. Local officials say the funding will support community-driven improvements and help maintain green spaces where Red Bank residents gather, play, and enjoy the outdoors.
   

2. Half-naked Red Bank man entered home, exposed himself to a child, police say (news12.com) — Red Bank residents are learning details of a disturbing September 14 incident where police say a half-naked 23-year-old man entered a local home through an unlocked door and exposed himself to a child in an upstairs bedroom. The homeowner reportedly restrained the intruder on the lawn until officers arrived, and the man now faces lewdness, burglary, and child endangerment charges.
   

3. Trinity Hall, Middletown South battle to 1-1 tie in clash of red-hot girls soccer teams (nj.com subscription) — Maria Gatta Community Park in Red Bank was the stage for a tense Shore Conference A North girls soccer matchup, where Middletown South and Trinity Hall battled to a 1-1 draw after two overtimes. Local fans saw Middletown South strike first before Trinity Hall equalized, with both teams extending their hot streaks in a tightly contested game.
   

4. NJ Couple Married In A Life Time Fitness (wobm.com) — A Highlands couple salvaged their storm-ravaged wedding plans thanks to staff at Life Time Fitness in Red Bank, who transformed the upscale gym into a last-minute ceremony venue in just five hours. Their story highlights how local residents and businesses can quickly rally together when bad weather threatens major life events.
   

5. Sherrill housing plan targets 350K new homes in NJ (njbiz.com) — Red Bank is singled out for new transit-oriented housing under Gov. Mikie Sherrill's statewide plan to add 350,000 homes and speed up permitting. The initiative aims to double housing on state-owned land, fund affordable units, and prioritize development near transit, schools, and jobs, which could eventually reshape local neighborhoods and housing options.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why did the girl pig break up with the boy pig?" — Because he was such a boar! (Thank you Theresa H. for sending it in!)
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