The Sixth annual Axelrod Israel Film Festival opens Sunday at the Axelrod Performing Arts Center in the Deal Park section of Ocean Township. The festival spotlights new films created by Israeli and/or Jewish filmmakers. Every film selected for this year’s festival celebrates the personal, political, and/or cultural experience of being Jewish, Artistic Director Andrew DePrisco […]

Republican state Senator Jennifer Beck was joined by Asbury Park Councilwoman Yvonne Clayton in announcing this week’s funding of two pinnacle redevelopment projects in Asbury Park. Having failed to receive an award during the first two rounds of the state’s Superstorm Sandy related Fund for Restoration of Multifamily Housing, city officials had said a proposed affordable […]

Behind Saturday’s 7 p.m. British Invasion Concert at the historic Paramount Theater on the  Asbury Park boardwalk is a support initiatives for Mary’s Place by the Sea by Sammy Boyd Productions and featured singer-songwriter Glen Burtnik. With its mission to support women with cancer through integrative services that complements medical treatment, the Ocean Grove nonprofit […]

National Night Out is Tuesday and area municipalities have lined up an array of fun and educational celebrations. Created as a way for law enforcement and their support agencies to unite with the public, local business, and youth and other local organizations to heighten a community’s awareness of crime and drug prevention initiatives, said Asbury […]

Innovation continues this summer as Cowerks launches a new Robotics curriculum, open to all Monmouth County students ages 7 to 12. The Lake Avenue shared flex office space and networking hub for technology freelancers and startups will run two weeklong Robot Summer Camps based on an enrichment program to encourage science, technology, engineering, and mathematics […]

In a news release issued Thursday morning, Interfaith Neighbors’ Kula Urban Farm announced it has developed a 60-hour paid, on the job training program for those interested in agriculture and farming. “There’s so much to learn about taking care of plants, the type of vegetables grown here, and the conditions for a particular plant to […]

A film challenge, Japanese anime, Arthur Schnitzler shorts and a screenings of the Kim Basinger/Mickey Rourke defining 9½ Weeks encompass the inaugural Asbury Park Erotic Film Festival, which kicks off on August 5 at The ShowRoom Cinema. The festival is the brainchild of Parlor Gallery’s Jenn Hampton and ShowRoom Cinema owners Nancy Sabino and Mike […]

Mayor John Moor and Councilwoman Yvonne Clayton announced Thursday afternoon funding has been approved for the Boston Way and Michaels Organization housing projects located in the Springwood Avenue Redevelopment zone, west of Memorial Drive. “This is great a day for Asbury Park,” Moor said in a telephone interview. “I am so happy. These are two […]

The Asbury Park City Council Wednesday approved boardwalk redeveloper Madison Marquette’s plans for the Fifth Avenue Pavilion, which includes rebuilding the long shuttered band shell. The Pavilion currently houses McLoone’s Supper Club and Asbury Grille in the historic Howard Johnson’s structure. The once public Arthur Pryor band shell will be rebuilt to include a raised […]

The Asbury Park City Council is scheduled to meet Wednesday in council chambers at City Hall. The 7 p.m. Regular Council meeting is preceded by a 5 p.m. closed executive session. Public participation takes place at the beginning of the regular meeting. City officials warn that air conditioning in council chambers is not working and […]