🌱 Patch AM: How you can give blood in Asbury Park on New Year’s Eve

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In today's newsletter:

• How you can give blood in Asbury Park on New Year’s Eve

Also on today's calendar: SMAuction A Kevin Smith Sale! Props, Memorabilia, Costumes, Art, Signed Stuff & More! and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What two things can you never eat for breakfast? . 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Monday: Windy; morning rain, with a high of 55 and low of 29 degrees.
• Tuesday: Very windy; much colder, temps: high: 34, low: 28.
• Wednesday: Partly sunny and windy, with a high of 37 and low of 27 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Garden State Equality Partners With Red Cross for New Year's Eve Blood Drive in Asbury Park (tapinto.net) — A New Year’s Eve blood drive is happening at Garden State Equality’s Asbury Park headquarters on Tuesday, Dec. 31, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., in partnership with the American Red Cross. Organizers are especially encouraging LGBTQ residents and allies to donate under more inclusive federal guidelines, and locals can register in advance or walk in as space allows.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Asbury Park

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★ Featured events ★

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

• Library Closed
  Asbury Park Public Library , 500 First Avenue , Asbury Park
• New Years Eve 2026- A New World 4 a New Year
  Asbury Lanes , 209 4th Ave , Asbury Park
  8:00 pm

Thursday January 1

• City Hall Closed
  City Hall , 1 Municipal Plaza , Asbury Park
• Library Closed
  Asbury Park Public Library , 500 First Avenue , 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

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

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

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Hello everyone I need help
  Two days ago I took in a stray cat he’s a baby at least 4/5 months. And I’m glad I got him when I did saved him from the snow storm. I am in between… (Nextdoor Asbury Park)

• Redfin Corporation posted a job opening for Real Estate Agent - Atlantic County in Asbury Park. Apply here.
• Redfin posted a job opening for Real Estate Agent - Union County in Asbury Park. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Asbury Park here.

🗞 Nearby News

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Lunch and dinner. (From Norine S.)
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