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Hey there, Asbury Park! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How will Asbury Park’s newest firefighter strengthen local emergency response?
  • How an Interlaken neighbor leads Kiwanis worldwide yet boosts Asbury Park
  • How will Garden State Equality move forward after its director’s resignation?

Also on today's calendar: Book Signing for New Book on Health Information Technology and Responsible AI and 7 more events.

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Today's riddle: My brother swallowed a box of firecrackers. - Is he all right now? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

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  • Thursday: Times of sun and clouds, with a high of 50 and low of 46 degrees.
  • Friday: Windy; morning rain, temps: high: 55, low: 29.
  • Saturday: Colder; breezy in the morning, with a high of 39 and low of 37 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Asbury Park Fire Department Welcomes Probationary Firefighter John Fox (tapinto.net) — A newly sworn-in probationary firefighter, John Fox, has joined the Asbury Park Fire Department, bringing multiple fire and EMS certifications to the city’s front-line ranks. City officials, including the mayor and fire chief, say his training will bolster public safety and thanked him for choosing to serve the Asbury Park community.
   

2. Kiwanis International President Makes His Home in Interlaken (thecoaster.net) — An Interlaken resident now serving as Kiwanis International president is still closely tied to Asbury Park, recently helping install officers for the Kiwanis Club of Asbury Park. He praises the club’s Holiday Toy Drive as a model of how local volunteers can tackle community problems while also working to attract younger members into Kiwanis worldwide.
   

3. Head of major NJ LGBTQ group resigns after being charged with assaulting foster son (nypost.com) — Leadership of Asbury Park-based Garden State Equality has abruptly changed after longtime executive director Christian Fuscarino resigned following child endangerment and simple assault charges involving a foster child in his care. Prosecutors say security footage from a Neptune City home captured the alleged incident, while Fuscarino and his attorney describe it as a private family matter and insist everyone is safe.
   

4. Deliverance: The Sound of ‘Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere,' Part 3 (mixonline.com) — A new deep-dive on the Bruce Springsteen biopic highlights key scenes shot at Asbury Park’s iconic Stone Pony, where Springsteen jams with friends in a recreated early-’80s club setting. The piece focuses on how sound engineers and gear experts meticulously reproduced his Colts Neck bedroom studio, vintage instruments, and even old Portastudios to satisfy detail-obsessed fans.
   

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