A screening and discussion of the short documentary “Love Wins” at the St. Laurent Social Club on Wednesday, Feb. 8, will benefit Project R.E.A.L., which serves local youth in the LGBT community.  “Love Wins” has won or been a finalist in over 10 film festivals nationwide and aired on PBS. The short 2018 documentary film […]

Long-time area restaurateur Marilyn Schlossbach (above) and her husband Scott Szegeski will close their Langosta Lounge on the Asbury boardwalk after 14 years on Saturday, February 4. They plan a three-day celebration at the end with food, music and remembrances. “We’ve always enjoyed throwing good parties and breaking bread with our community,” Schlossbach said. “As we […]

(Kerry Margaret Butch is a special correspondent to the Asbury Park Sun from the asburyparkreporter.com) The mood in Council Chambers was one of anticipation and excitement as family members and supporters of Mayor John Moor, Amy Quinn, and newly elected Angela Ahbez-Anderson gathered to  witness their swearing in on January 1 during the City of Asbury […]

In advance of the elections on Tuesday for Mayor, City Council and Board of Education, four city youth conducted interviews with candidates for the online Asbury Park Reporter Click here to view the interviews. Over the past few weeks, the youth met and created questions for candidates running for municipal office. All eleven candidates were […]

Former Asbury Park School Board member and 2020 City Council candidate Felicia Simmons will be joining incumbent John Moor and newcomer Sonja Mack as contenders for Mayor in this November’s non-partisan election.  Simmons issued a news release announcing the kick off of her candidacy. The following is the full release: Felicia Simmons is running to […]

The Asbury Park Complete Streets Coalition (APCSC) will host a live candidates’ forum for the Asbury Park City Council and Mayoral candidates on October 10 at 7 pm at Blackbird Community Commons, located at 131 Atkins Avenue. The forum venue has a capacity of 100 people. Attendees will be able to submit questions for the […]

Mayor John Moor and Councilman Jesse Kendle announced they will be seeking another four-year term in the November 8 municipal election, according to a news release issued by their campaign. Both were elected in 2014 and reelected in 2018 and will be running again as the “Asbury Together” ticket.  Moor said about his most recent […]

On Saturday July 9 at 4 pm, the Asbury Park Women’s Convention will hold a rally to fight for reproductive rights in Springwood Park in Asbury Park, according to a news release from the organization. The Asbury Park Women’s Convention (APWC), co-founded in 2017 by Asbury Park Deputy Mayor Amy Quinn and Jess Alaimo, will […]

Political newcomer Matt Daniels has announced he will be running against incumbent Councilman Jesse Kendle in the city’s non-partisan municipal election in November. Two years ago, Daniels announced a run for Mayor against incumbent John Moor, who is also up for reelection this November. However, he has decided to run for Council instead, according to […]

To the Editor, Asbury Park Sun: Asbury Park’s economic recovery over the past two decades is an unqualified success.  The City has thrived and no longer receives State transitional aid.  However, the financial picture for its schools is quite different. Asbury Park School District is halfway through a six-year process of losing tens of millions of dollars […]