A weeklong local initiative by Coastal Habitat for Humanity on Memorial Drive, held in support of the Annual National Women Build Week, ended Saturday when a group of over 50 volunteers from across the Jersey Shore region came together to construct a new fence and landscape the grounds at the historic Stephen Crane House on […]

A Monday night fundraising event hosted by Sen Vin Gopal [D-11] at Parlor Gallery on Cookman Avenue raised over $4,000 for the Asbury Park Democrats, Chair Joe Grillo said. “After decades of political division, Asbury Park is now the political pulse point of coastal Monmouth [County], Grillo said. “This didn’t happen by accident. It happened […]

Sen. Vin Gopal [D-11] was among a team of people who set out Friday night to sleep outdoors in support of Covenant House New Jersey’s mission to support homeless youth. Held in the Trinity Episcopal Church Parking lot on Asbury Avenue, Gopal checked in via social media at close to 12:30 a.m. Saturday, saying – […]

After months of planning and weeks of readying desolate plots of land for planting, a new Art Park is taking shape between Atkins Avenue, Avenue A, and Borden Avenue in the southwest neighborhood of Asbury Park. Funded through the $500,000 Choice Neighborhoods grant awarded to the Asbury Park by the federal Housing and Urban Development […]

The Asbury Park Chamber of Commerce paid homage Friday night to what Executive Director Sylvia Sylvia-Cioffi calls ‘champions of our beloved city’ during the annual Carousel Award event at Convention Hall, located on the AP Boardwalk. This year’s event included video presentations by John Kaplow of NJ Media Works. The award recipients were given proclamations […]

The Asbury Park and Monmouth County Democrats will host a town hall event featuring US Congressman Frank Pallone Jr from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday at Langosta Lounge, located at 1000 Ocean Avenue on the Asbury Park boardwalk. Joe Grillo, chair of the city’s Democratic party, said the meeting is being held to help inform […]

Contrary to social media concerns, Kim Marie’s Eat n Drink Away is not closed. The Kingsley Street venue has announced that a new menu will debut Friday and until then the bar will remain open. “Kim Marie’s is open and going through an exciting transformation,” officials said via a social media post. “We’ve brought in […]

Just in time for Mother’s Day, the city’s popular Asbury Fresh Market kicks off its seventh season at Kennedy Park, located at 104 Grand Ave. The seasonal farmers and makers market runs for 28 weeks and features over 55 farmers, local artisan, and other food purveyors. “We’ve been working hard these past few months to […]

The Danny Clinch Transparent is once again partnering with Konscious Youth Development & Service [KYDS] for a fundraising night of music and spoken word. This time around the event will support KYDS’ free Journey Summer Program for area youth. Stringbean Blues, Jamie Coppa, Chris Rockwell, and Sandy Mack are among those headlining the 5:30 pm […]

The Asbury Park City Council voted to allow The Asbury, the city’s newest hotel and entertainment venue, to extend its liquor license to the adjacent Asbury Lanes venue, set to reopen Memorial Day weekend. Master waterfront redeveloper iStar is the majority owner of both venues, which are partially owned and operated by hotelier David Bowd. […]