The Women’s March Asbury Park team has just announced the cancellation of Saturdays Mother’s Day event at the Paramount Theatre. Slated as a celebration through music, art, and film, in support of Planned Parenthood, Garden State Equality and the Lesbian Political Action Committee, the made the executive decision to postpone the event on Wednesday. The […]

Moving to address the uptick in the focus to deport illegal immigrants, the Asbury Park Education Justice Collective will host a Sanctuary Workshop event 6:30 p.m. Monday at Trinity Episcopal Church. The community-based Collective is headed by Jennifer Lewinski, Kris Hlatky, Kerry Thompson, Liza Minno, and Derek Bloom. With a focus on creating sanctuary spaces […]

The Asbury Park City Council is scheduled to meet Wednesday in Council Chambers at City Hall, located at 1 Municipal Plaza. There will be a 4 p.m. closed executive session prior to the 6 p.m. public workshop session and 7 p.m. Regular City Council Meeting. Public participation takes place at the beginning of the regular […]

Asbury Park’s city-wide road repaving projects have shifted to the southwest quadrant, according to Tuesday afternoon news statement. Put in place last year through City Council approval, the annual road repaving program addresses the city’s worst streets, launching repair work for the first time in over five years. Road repaving began this month along Prospect […]

Tommy Mastro [nee Mastrodicasa], a Jersey Shore drummer who grew up in Long Branch has died. His brother Mike Mastro posted the news via social media, saying: This is Mike, Tommy’s brother writing to you. It’s with deep sadness and a broken heart that I have to let you know that Tommy passed away this morning. […]

Asbury Fresh will open its sixth season in downtown Asbury Park Thursday with a 7 to 10 p.m. kickoff mixer on the rooftop at Asbury Festhalle & Biergarten, located at 527 Lake Ave. The free event is an opportunity for the seasonal vendors to spend time with the public and showcase what’s to come. And […]

A call for equality, awareness, and action is being planned by The National Action Network [NAN] and other community groups and organizations within the Neptune and Asbury Park areas. Founded in 1991 by Reverend Al Sharpton, NAN is a civil rights organization that works within the spirit and tradition of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. […]

Three teens were arrested in connection with a stolen car and marijuana possession early Sunday morning, according to an Ocean Township Police Department news release. A 17-year-old male juvenile was charged with burglary and theft of a motor vehicle, possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia, and being in receipt of stolen property. Also charged were […]

In recognition of Mother’s Day, Women’s March of Asbury Park organizers are planning a Saturday celebration they call ‘A Mother of an Event.’ It’s a celebration through music, art, and film, organizer Amanda Kane said. Proceeds will benefit Planned Parenthood, Garden State Equality and the Lesbian Political Action Committee. These organizations support all women of […]

City resident Penny Dees has spent the past 25 years commemorating her child’s life by walking the likely route the 12-year-old took before she was found bleeding from a gunshot to the head at 2:44 a.m. May 2, 1992. She never walks alone. The annual Justice For Quiana march is held on the first Saturday […]