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And on the Asbury Park Patch calendar - Made in Asbury Holiday Market Set for December 13 in the ReStore

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Hi there, Asbury Park! We've got your morning read ready! Read on to stay connected. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How will 27 new Wesley Lake homes reshape this Asbury Park block?
  • How Asbury Park’s deputy mayor will advise New Jersey’s next governor
  • Which new Shore Conference foes await Asbury Park football in 2026?

Also on today's calendar: Made in Asbury Holiday Market Set for December 13 in the ReStore and 9 more events.

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Today's riddle: What did one tuna say to the other after getting caught stealing files from work? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

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  • Thursday: Partly sunny; windy, colder, with a high of 36 and low of 26 degrees.
  • Friday: Breezy in the morning, temps: high: 37, low: 29.
  • Saturday: Breezy in the afternoon, with a high of 40 and low of 25 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 27 Units Planned Near Wesley Lake in Asbury Park (thecoaster.net) — A 27-unit Mediterranean-style building called The Views at Wesley Lake is moving forward in Asbury Park, with revised plans shaped by the city’s Technical Review Committee. The four-story project near Cookman Avenue adds ground-level parking, a courtyard with a dog run, and design tweaks meant to boost walkability and better fit the evolving lakefront neighborhood.
   

• Mikie Sherrill Taps 2 Morris Co. Mayors For Transition Team (patch.com) — Asbury Park’s deputy mayor Amy Quinn has been appointed to Governor‑elect Mikie Sherrill’s Local Government Advisory Group, giving the city a direct voice in the incoming administration. She’ll serve alongside dozens of mayors and county officials from across New Jersey as Sherrill prepares policy priorities before taking office January 20.
   

• Shore Conference announces football divisions for 2026 season. (app.com) — Asbury Park High School’s football team will compete in a newly realigned Shore Conference division in 2026, playing five divisional games instead of four. The conference is shrinking from eight to seven six-team divisions, and the full schedule is expected in mid-January, affecting how Asbury Park matches up with nearby Shore schools.
   

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  • Would anyone like these two floor plants - Peace Lily and Croton Petra?
    They are free, I’m hoping to find them a happy home. We don’t have enough natural light or space where they can thrive. It makes me sad, they are not… (Nextdoor Asbury Park)
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