The Monmouth University Urban Coast Institute has partnered with citizens from coastal communities of Monmouth County and the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection [NJDEP] to launch the Coastal Lakes Observing Network [CLONet] program to monitor and track the health of 10 Monmouth County Lakes, including Deal Lake, Sunset Lake and Wesley Lake in Asbury […]

Celebrating 10 years of providing free moving screenings on the Second Avenue beach in front of Langosta Lounge, the Asbury Park Film Initiative [APFI] has just announced its 2019 lineup. APFI is a nonprofit founded by entrepreneurs Marilyn Schlossbach of Langosta Lounge and film publicist VJ Carbone as a way to provide the city with […]

From 9 am to 2 pm Thursday, the local Visiting Nurse Association of Central Jersey branch in Asbury Park will host a free community outreach day. The event is an opportunity for area residents to learn about the varying services offered at the Main Street branch, which includes primary and prenatal care, nutrition, dental, chiropractic, […]

Local jazz great Dorian Parreott and his All-Stars will kick off the Asbury Park Music Foundation’s free summer concert series when Music Mondays in Springwood Park returns on June 24. Founded in 2011, the nonprofit works to advance youth music education programs, such as the Hip Hop Institute at the Monmouth County Boys & Girls […]

With the focus of bringing a larger neighborhood together, Second Baptist Church will hold its Annual Community Day & Gospel Extravaganza from noon to 4 pm Saturday in Springwood Avenue Park. This year, the free family-friendly event will feature 8 to 10 gospel choirs from across the region, Deacon Dan Harris said. “We have a […]

The Monmouth County Driving While Intoxicated [DWI] Task Force will conduct a checkpoint to detect drivers under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs, Task Force Coordinator Chief Michael B. Schneider of the Allenhurst Police Department announced in a written news statement said. The checkpoint will be run from 10 p.m. Friday through 2 a.m. Saturday […]

The City’s newest boutique hotel – Asbury Ocean Club – set open during the July Fourth holiday weekend, is now accepting reservations, iStar officials have confirmed. The 54-room luxury hotel, designed to bring an effortless beach lifestyle to the Jersey Shore, occupies the fourth floor of the 17-story mixed-use curved glass structure by the same […]

With the goal of ensuring Asbury Park families have access to local beaches, regardless of their income, Sen Vin Gopal [D-Long Branch] has pledged to match up to $2,000 in donations from June 6-12 to the Beach Badge Community Fund. “Our beaches are the lifeblood of Jersey Shore communities like Asbury,” Gopal said in a […]

Governor Phil Murphy will be the featured guest speaker during tonight’s Third Annual Equality Ball, Garden State Equality [GSE] officials have confirmed. The Equality Ball is Garden State Equality’s largest fundraiser of the year, held in support of three primary community programs – to create safe and affirming schools, expand LGBTQ-affirming healthcare, and protect LGBTQ […]

With a mission to celebrate the entrepreneurial spirit that helped to revitalize Asbury Park, the local Business Committee will host ‘Asbury Essentials’ from 5 to 9 pm June 18 at the Asbury Park Transportation Center, the official gateway to the city located at 1 Municipal Plaza. And with a style and flare that can only […]