Asbury Park Boardwalk 2019 summer season kicks off next month with the opening of new eateries, the beloved weekly bonfires on the beach and popular Stone Pony Summer Stage concert series. Bookending the lineup is Saturday’s Yappy Hour at the Wonder Bar seasonal grand opening and Augusts weekly movies on the beach. New to the […]

Words expressed in ‘Gen Silent,’ a 2010 documentary film, directed and produced by Stu Maddux included: “We have a whole generation of people who don’t know who we are. That’s really sad because you’re missing out on a lot. We know a lot, and we did a lot for you. You wouldn’t be here if […]

The City of Asbury Park is preparing for its 84th Annual Easter Parade and Pageant, which will take place 1 to 3 pm April 21 at the Paramount Theater [1300 Ocean Avenue]. The annual event is a popular best of contest with prizes given for everything from most creative bonnets to best-dressed men, women, boys, […]

It doesn’t matter whether you own, rent, or just know an interesting or historic building, the Asbury Park Historical Society [APHS] wants to hear about it. “There are all types of old, unusual, or unique buildings in Asbury Park and we want to start registering them into a comprehensive inventory,” APHS President Don Stine said. […]

The Asbury Park City Council has introduced a budget aimed at furthering affordable housing options and economic development through the implementation of measures outlined in the  2018 adopted master plan recommendations. The $48.5 million spending plan is a 3.1 percent increase over last year’s $47.04 budget; meaning a $25.05 increase for the average assessed home […]

Over 26,000 attended the 17th Annual Garden State Film Festival’s held in Asbury Park this past weekend, festival organizers said. The five-day event was attended by a host of celebrities, honorees, film executives, and movie fans from March 27 to 31. In honor of the recently restored New Jersey Film & Digital Media Tax Credit […]

The Wonder Bar has announced Yappy Hour’s seasonal grand opening will be held from noon to 7 pm April 6 and 7 at the 1213 Ocean Ave venue. The popular meet and greet for dogs and their owners returns with a few expanded amenities and benefits in support of animal organizations and charitable causes, organizers […]

The Asbury Park Police Department has partnered with the CFC Loud N Clear Foundation to adopt the R.I.S.E. [Recovery, Intervention, Support, and Education] Crisis Intervention Team program. The CFC Loud N Clear Foundation is a New Jersey registered 501c3 nonprofit Recovery Community Organization providing a model relapse prevention program that supports addiction recovery through peer-driven […]

The City of Asbury Park was awarded a $3,000 Roots for Rivers Reforestation Grant to support flood mitigation around Sunset Park. The Rivers Reforestation Grant and Technical Assistance Program, a partnership between The Nature Conservancy, The Watershed Institute and Sustainable Jersey, awarded $38,000 in total to eight New Jersey municipalities for floodplain reforestation projects. Other […]

Women from across the state and beyond will come together Saturday to participate in the return of the Asbury Park Women’s Convention, being held 10 am to 3 pm at the Stone Pony [913 Ocean Ave]. Organized by four Asbury Park creatives, the annual nonpartisan event aims to address the issues that affect women across […]