The former Charms building on the corner of Heck and Monroe avenues just off Cookman is a sore subject for a lot of people. A victim of the wrecking ball back in 2010, the Charms building was a beautiful architectural example of Asbury Park’s illustrious past. Brian Watkins, who moved to Asbury 5 years ago […]

The newly formed Friends of the Library fundraising group will be introduced during a holiday open house from 10 am to 2 pm at the Asbury Park Library, located at 500 First Ave. “This event, which is being hosted by the library, was first proposed by the Library Board, to celebrate the Friends and to […]

In a city where redevelopment and new development has been moving at warp speed, officials have opted to pay homage to what came before. The Asbury Park City Council Wednesday approved naming its unnamed alleys [paper streets] after the memorable places that no longer exist. “Asbury Park has a rich history,”  Mayor John Moor [at […]

It’s the start of the new year and the City of Asbury Park has its eyes fixed on a host of changes and improvements. Beach Menu Items At the top of the list is the annual beach improvement wish list, funded by boardwalk redeveloper Madison Marquette through a subsequent developer’s agreement. Put forth by Beach […]

Another mini lending library has popped up in Asbury Park, this time at the corner of Cookman and Grand avenues. A Little Free Library is a box full of books where anyone can stop and select a book to take and read or drop off books to share. The idea behind the movement is to […]