A sneak peek screening of The Pen is Mightier Than the Sword, the Asbury Park School District’s very own hip hop documentary, will be held tonight at The ShowRoom Cinema, located at 707 Cookman Avenue. The Red Carpet show comes days before the film’s screening at the 15th Annual Pocono Mountains Film Festival on Oct. […]

A hint of what is to come is now on display in the Casino breezeway on the Asbury Park Boardwalk. Against a backdrop of seasonal snapshots, boardwalk redeveloper Madison Marquette has hung an exhibit of its Fourth and Fifth Avenue Pavilion transformations, expected to be complete by summer 2018. The two pavilions are the latest […]

A mother of three faces DWI and child endangerment charges after police responded to a disorderly conduct complaint at Applebee’s Restaurant on Route 66 Monday, Ocean Township Police Department announced in a written news statement. Stella A Johnson, 36, of Asbury Park was charged with endangering the welfare of children, assault on a police officer, […]

Homecoming in Asbury Park will come with a posthumous honor for a past student athlete, World War II veteran, high school educator, and football coach. On Friday, the Asbury Park School District will officially dedicate its stadium to William “Butch” Bruno. The class of 1934 graduate is the only Blue Bishop athlete in school history […]

TEDxAsburyPark Open Mic returns next month on the historic Paramount Theatre stage, located at 1200 Ocean Ave. Now in its sixth year, the open call invites anyone with a good idea worth spreading to share their stories, via a five-minute talk, slideshow, rant, comedy routine, song, dance, experience, or performance art. This year’s theme will […]

At 8 a.m. Monday, the brick and mortar at Boston Way began to tumble. In two weeks time, the 114 homes that once existed at the southwest corner of Memorial Drive and Sylvan Avenue will be a thing of the past, making way for 104 townhouse rental units [see videos below], Asbury Park Housing Authority […]

Chocolate Sage temporarily moved its headquarters from Main Street to Springwood Avenue Saturday. Following suit were a range of other city venues, including Words! bookstore [in partnership with Bridge of Books Foundation], Purple Glaze donut shop, Conover Realty, The ShowRoom Cinema, Coastal Habitat for Humanity, The Asbury Park Public Library, MOGO Asian Fusion Tacos, and […]

The campaign push to win seats during the November 7 election continues with a host of  candidate forums, debates and rallies. On Sunday former Vice President Al Gore will join gubernatorial candidate Phil Murphy’s wife Tammy, Congressman Frank Pallone, Senate Candidate Vin Gopal, and incumbents Assemblyman Eric Houghtaling and Assemblywoman Joann Downey for a rally […]

A group of residents, headed by Asbury Park Housing Association board member Jordan Modell, are organizing the city’s first annual Porchfest. Founded in 2007 in Ithaca, NY, Porchfest quickly spread across North America. The annual events feature local bands playing music on the porches of their neighbors to foster community spirit. Today over 20 US and […]

An alternative short term rental ordinance has been introduced by city resident Jon Biondo and a list of 250 petitioners. The initiative is being placed before the governing body in unison with the city’s proposed regulations to manage the Airbnb-style rentals, with the clear opposing distinction of eliminating the mandate that a short term rental […]