Downtown Bangs Avenue was abuzz with the sights of over 200 professional and amateur artisans who tested out the latest in fine art supplies from industry leaders Winsor & Newton, Liquitex and Conté à Paris at the Collective Art Tank’s Third Annual Day of Demos held Saturday. The yearly event brings the 19 North American […]

To celebrate their recent partnership and new Asbury Park offices, Jersey Shore  At Anytime, Gold Mobile and Marshall, Jackson & Partners are celebrating with a ribbon cutting ceremony followed by an “Art Block Party” Thursday, June 12, from 4:30 to 9 p.m, according to a release from event organizers. The event will feature food, fun and live entertainment from over […]

Vegan restaurant Goldie’s, one of the four restaurants in Asbury Park owned and operated by the Smith group, is the subject of a laudatory review in tomorrow’s New York Times Sunday edition. The Times Fran Schumer cites Smith junior partner Mark Hinchliffe, a vegan who was instrumental in the creation of Goldie’s, as aiming for […]

Some Asbury Park residents are irked with the city’s municipal hiring practices, and they made their objections known at Wednesday’s council meeting. Within the past calendar year, the city has hired a convicted sex offender and an individual who allegedly provided a relative’s address in the Asbury Senior Towers to gain priority consideration for a civil service […]

Asbury Park police are investigating the mysterious uprooting of five saplings within the 100 block of Dewitt Avenue.  The department was notified about the uprooting of the trees at around 8:45 Friday morning by City Engineer Joe Cunha, according to Asbury Park Police Chief Mark Kinmon.  “We did take a report and are looking into […]

The first of the city’s weekly beach bonfires takes place Friday night on the Fifth Avenue beach. Flames will start crackling at 8 p.m., following a 5 p.m. clambake at the Beach Bar, which is located on the southern promenade of Convention Hall [shown above]. Weekly fires will be held on Fridays in June, switch […]

Just two days after receiving Narcan kits, Ocean Township Police report they have already saved a woman’s life. Police responded to a reported overdose at an address in the Wayside section of the Township Thursday at approximately 8:09 p.m. where they found a 44-year-old woman unresponsive in the basement of the home, according to a […]

Another new business has opened up on downtown Bangs Avenue. Evaporate Lounge caters to the growing subculture of e-cigarette users, or “vapers,” since what they inhale is a vaporized mixture of food-grade flavorings combined with propylene glycol or vegetable glycerine rather than the combustible ingredients traditional tobacco products. Many vapers, including store owners Chris Cook […]

A major step forward toward the realization of the Springwood Avenue Park took place Wednesday when the Asbury Park City Council selected an engineering company to provide design services for the project. The vote was 3-0. Mayor Myra Campbell and council members Amy Quinn and John Loffredo voted yes. Deputy Mayor Sue Henderson and Councilman […]

Acclaimed Jersey Shore restaurateur Marilyn Schlossbach, alongside chefs from the Gourmand Cooking School and Drew’s Bayshore Bistro, will invite foodies and friends to celebrate the best of summer’s harvest at “Live, Cook, Love – Cooking with Marilyn & Friends” this June, according to a news release from event promoters. The special collaborative cooking class will kick-off at 6 p.m. at […]