Sonia Zala Spina, a three-year city resident and former Food & Wine magazine Brand Marketing Director has been hired to fill the Director of Communications post. The Bronx native grew up in Bryn Mawr, Pa., was a National Merit Scholar, and holds a Bachelor’s in Economics from Atlanta’s Emory University. During her 15-year tenure at […]

The Asbury Park Recreation Commission has joined forces with the School District to sponsor a free mentoring program for female students. Entitled I Believe in Me, the mentoring program aims to empower girls ages 10 to 18 to become ‘leaders in action’ by addressing social and emotional needs, said program creator Angela Ahbez-Anderson. “By age […]

The Asbury Park City Council will meet Wednesday in Council Chambers at City Hall, located at 1 Municipal Plaza. There will be a 4 p.m. closed executive session. The public meetings begin at 6 p.m. with a  workshop session and is followed by the 7 p.m. Regular City Council Meeting. Public participation takes place at […]

A Healthier Asbury Park EZ Ride and the Alliance for a Healthier Asbury Park will host a free health screening and healthier snacks after school event from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. Friday at Prime Convenience Store, located at 1221 Asbury Ave. The event launches the Healthy Corner Store initiative and will include a food tasting, […]

The numbers are in. Having launched just one month ago, the Asbury Park Bike Share program has seen a return on its sustainable investment. According to Zagster, who administers the city program, 442 people joined the city’s bike share program since its Aug 23 launch. The data shows 716 trips equaling a total of 1,764 […]

A municipality’s Master Plan is often referred to as a living document because of its continual need to be edited and updated; a measure the City of Asbury Park is currently undertaking by way of a Master Plan Reexamination Report. But after proposed changes were presented by consulting firm Clarke Caton Hintz of Trenton during […]

Once the vibrant hub for the City’s African American community, Springwood Avenue was lined with music venues and African American-owned businesses. Between 1910 and 1970 — long before Asbury Park became known for rock music — the city’s African American community rocked the sounds of jazz, gospel, and rhythm and blues along Springwood Avenue. And while […]

A call to creatives with a story to tell or an idea worth spreading is now open. Applications are being accepted for the Sixth Annual TEDxAsburyPark conference, returning May 19 at the Paramount Theatre on the Asbury Park Boardwalk. This year, the theme is passion. “Passion grows directly from our audience, speakers, ideas, and organizers,” […]

Comedic greats Jon Stewart, Janeane Garofalo, and Colin Quinn join media well-knowns Rachel Maddow, Russell Simmons, and Soledad O’Brien in The Muslims Are Coming, a comedic documentary being screened 6:30 p.m. Thursday at Trinity Episcopal Church, located at 503 Asbury Ave. A part of The Racial Justice Project’s Dialogue Series, the free screening features guest […]

The Asbury Park Complete Streets Coalition will host a Light Up The Night community bike ride 6:30 p.m. Tuesday. The grassroots organization, which formed during the summer of 2015, works to make city streets safe for all who use them. Their steering committee is comprised of Paula ‘Polli’ Schildge, Pam Lamberton, Doug McQueen, John Grant, […]