🌱 Patch AM: Are your older Asbury Park rentals ready for new lead rules?

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In today's newsletter:

• Are your older Asbury Park rentals ready for new lead rules?

Also on today's calendar: Five Things You Must Know About Estate Planning After 65 (Online) and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: I think I’ll wear only one boot today. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Windy; morning flurries, with a high of 35 and low of 28 degrees.
• Thursday: Clouds and sun; windy, cold, temps: high: 31, low: 21.
• Friday: Brisk and cold with some sun, with a high of 32 and low of 23 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Asbury Park Reminds Landlords of Lead Safety Requirement for Older Rental Properties (tapinto.net) — Asbury Park is warning landlords of pre-1978 rentals that they must file official Lead-Safe or Lead-Free Certificates with the city’s Code Enforcement office or face $1,000 fines starting January 1, 2026. Inspections are handled through LEW Environmental, and city officials urge owners to confirm exemptions, timelines, and documentation so tenants—especially children—are protected from lead exposure.
   

📸 Around Asbury Park

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Asbury Park

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★ Featured events ★

Friday January 2

• Five Things You Must Know About Estate Planning After 65 (Online)
  Online,
  2:30 pm

Saturday January 3

• SMAuction A Kevin Smith Sale! Props, Memorabilia, Costumes, Art, Signed Stuff & More!
  82 First Ave, Atlantic Highlands
  2:00 pm

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Other local events

Wednesday December 31

• New Years Eve 2026- A New World 4 a New Year
  Asbury Lanes , 209 4th Ave , Asbury Park
  8:00 pm
• New Years Eve Live - Remember Jones
  Wonder Bar , 1213 Ocean Ave N , Asbury Park
  9:00 pm

Thursday January 1

• City Hall Closed
  City Hall , 1 Municipal Plaza , Asbury Park
• Recycling Center Closed
  Asbury Park Recycling Center , 9 Main Street , Asbury Park
• New Year's Day Renewal
  The Holding Space , 304 Main St , Avon-By-The-Sea
  12:00 pm

Sunday January 4

• Silent Tea Ceremony
  The Holding Space , 304 Main St , Avon-By-The-Sea
  11:00 am
• The Journey Inward
  The Holding Space , 304 Main St , Avon-By-The-Sea
  7:00 pm

Tuesday January 6

• Beginner's Breathwork
  The Holding Space , 304 Main St , Avon-By-The-Sea
  5:45 pm

Wednesday January 7

• Open Mic Night
  The Holding Space , 304 Main St , Avon-By-The-Sea
  6:00 pm

Sunday January 11

• Yoga Nidra
  The Holding Space , 304 Main St , Avon-By-The-Sea
  6:00 pm

📣 Asbury Park Shout Outs!

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Thank you 👏👏👏 to the local businesses for making Asbury Park PatchAM possible:

• The NJ Paddock Car Storage Facility — (732) 278-3255
  Now accepting Spring and Annual Storage reservations
• Mindsee.it — (646) 663-8317
  Teach your kids they can achieve the impossible!
• Brookdale Community College — (732) 224-1857
  Be Supported, Be Successful, and Be Brookdale
• Dogtopia of Shrewsbury — (475) 338-3501
  Dogtopia – Dog Daycare, Boarding, Spa & Wellness
• Blossom (Divorce) Coaching, LLC — (201) 903-0240
  Divorce Support and Recovery Group

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Give Your Kids the Best Summer Ever at YMCA Camp Zehnder —YMCA of the Jersey Shore Read on Patch

• Happy New Year from the City of Asbury Park
  Wednesday, December 31, 2025 • Library closed Thursday, January 1, 2026 • City Hall, Library and Recycling Center closed • No garbage or recycling… (Nextdoor )
• Bus routes 131 and 135 are on a detour in Marlboro on Highway 79 South due to a gas leak.
  9:18PM on Dec 29: Bus routes 131 and 153 are on detour on Highway 79 S due to a gas leak. (Nextdoor )

• Costco Wholesale Corporation posted a job opening for Stocker in Asbury Park. Apply here.
• CDS (Club Demonstration Services) posted a job opening for Entry Level Shift Supervisor (Costco) in Asbury Park. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Asbury Park here.

🗞 Nearby News

Ocean Grove

• Ocean Grove Must Open Its Beaches To The Public On Sundays, State Of NJ Orders (patch.com)
• Ocean Grove: Jessica Lynn's Holiday Benefit Concert Raises Over $65,000 for Mary's Place by the Sea (tapinto.net)
• Which streets are the most dangerous in Monmouth County? Use this interactive map (app.com)

Ocean

• Check out these pets for adoption from local animal shelters (Dec. 30) (app.com)
• Rumson Girls Basketball defeats Howell 54-51 in Kevin Williams Classic. (app.com)

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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: I heard there’s only a 50 percent chance of snow.
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