An Asbury-centric cable television station could be on its way to TVs around the city, as the council officially formed a cable television advisory committee at its meeting on Dec. 5. The council has not yet selected the committee’s nine members. They will likely pick members at the next meeting on Dec. 19, according to […]

Hairdressers from Salon Concrete in Red Bank will be cutting hair at the Berkeley Oceanfront Hotel today in exchange for a $40 donation to hurricane relief. From noon to 8 p.m., stylists will participate in the Scissors for Sandy Cut-A-Thon, which includes guests artists, giveaways, music, refreshments and entertainment. Stylists will also give free haircuts […]

The Asbury Park boardwalk needs repairs due to damage sustained during Hurricane Sandy in late October — and one group that uses the boardwalk is donating its own funds to get it back up and running. The Yoga Festival by the Sea takes place each fall, and yogis from throughout the region come to lay […]

Asbury Park’s Paramount Theatre has been selected as a simulcasting venue for the 12.12.12 Hurricane Sandy benefit concert in Madison Square Garden on Wednesday night. Tickets are free and will be distributed on a first-come, first-serve basis at the Stone Pony box office, which will be open on Monday from noon to 5 pm. No […]

The Asbury Park High School Drama Department will perform the children’s classic “Charlotte’s Web” in play form tonight and tomorrow at 7 p.m. “There’s a reason ‘Charlotte’s Web’ is considered a classic,” director Gary Kilmer said in a prepared release. “It’s a timeless tale that has kindly and gently been teaching readers for generations the […]

Interlaken’s recreation committee is in danger of cutting down on its events in 2013 due to a lack of volunteers, despite a successful slate of events in 2012. Committee liaison to the borough council Thomas Morley told the borough council of the committee’s issues at Interlaken’s borough council meeting on Wednesday, Dec. 5. “We had […]

The Holiday Bazaar isn’t the only thing attracting shoppers to Convention Hall this season. Those in need of a holiday-infused cocktail can flock to the historic landmark’s yule-themed bar, härTH, open every weekend this month. The bar, whose name is a play on the word hearth and meant to express warmth and comfort, offers hot […]

After an apparent dog fighting ring was discovered in the city, many residents were concerned about similar operations within Asbury Park. A group of residents has organized an information session where they will tell attendees how to spot the warning signs of a possible dog fighting ring right in their neighborhood. “People in Asbury Park […]

Fifty-seven parking pay stations were damaged in Hurricane Sandy, city manager Terence Reidy said at the Dec. 5 council meeting. The stations, which motorists use to pay hourly for parking downtown and at the waterfront, are covered in part under the city’s broiler and machinery insurance, Reidy said. The 57 stations are also being included in […]

The board of education at its Nov. 28 meeting created two new teacher coaching positions — an academic coach and school culture and climate coach. The state mandated the position of school culture and climate coach, according to district communications director Christina Coloma. The full-time position will be split between the high school and the […]