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Good morning Asbury Park! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Why Asbury Park just ranked New Jersey’s must-visit small town for 2026
  • How Asbury Park’s winter scooter shutdown could change your commute
  • Will this Asbury Ocean Club penthouse set a new NJ record?

Also on today's calendar: Five Things You Must Know About Estate Planning After 65 (Online) and 6 more events.

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Today's riddle: I quit my job as a banker. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

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  • Friday: Cold with clouds and sun, with a high of 33 and low of 22 degrees.
  • Saturday: Some sun, then clouds; breezy, temps: high: 32, low: 29.
  • Sunday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 35 and low of 22 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. This NJ Shore Town Ranked The Best Place To Visit In 2026 (nj1015.com) — Asbury Park has been singled out by Travel and Leisure as New Jersey’s best small town to visit in 2026, spotlighting the city’s music venues, bars, restaurants, and revitalized boardwalk. Locals can expect more visitors drawn to its beach, Silverball Arcade, and vibrant downtown energy this summer.
   

2. Asbury Park to Suspend Electric Scooter Share Program for Winter Season (tapinto.net) — Asbury Park’s shared electric scooters will be pulled from city streets starting Monday, Jan. 5, with the Veo program paused for the entire winter. Scooters are expected back March 9, so regular riders should plan alternate ways to get around and check the Veo app for any updates.
   

3. 10 listings 6sqft readers loved in 2025 (6sqft.com) — A record-chasing beachfront penthouse at Asbury Ocean Club is asking nearly $9 million, aiming to top last month’s $7.6 million Asbury Park condo sale. The roundup highlights this Jersey Shore listing among 6sqft’s most-clicked luxury homes of 2025, underscoring how Asbury Park’s high-end market is drawing attention alongside eye-popping New York properties.
   

4. Vin Gopal (D), Senator Declan O'Scanlon (R) and Senator James Holzapfel (R) Express Support for Jacquelyn A. Suárez (thelinknews.net) — Asbury Park residents are among those represented by Senator Vin Gopal, who has joined two Republican senators in backing Jacquelyn A. Suárez as New Jersey’s new DCA Commissioner. The bipartisan statement praises her experience serving both parties and signals plans to work with the incoming Sherrill administration on streamlining government and public safety.
   

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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
  • Join the Asbury Park Police Department for Coffee with a Cop & the Police Director on Thursday, January 8, 2026, from 10am-12pm at MacroBites Cuisine, 1201 Springwood Avenue.
    Stop by for coffee and conversation. All are welcome. (Nextdoor )
  • New Gen Roofing & Siding.
    We are a small ,family owned and operated Roofing and Siding company from Asbury Park! Motivated to grow and offer you quality work! Free Estimates… (Nextdoor Asbury Park)
  • Wegmans posted a job opening for Dishwasher in Asbury Park. Apply here.
  • Goodwin Recruiting posted a job opening for Kitchen Manager in Asbury Park. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Asbury Park here.

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-- The Patch AM Team

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