Words expressed in ‘Gen Silent,’ a 2010 documentary film, directed and produced by Stu Maddux included: “We have a whole generation of people who don’t know who we are. That’s really sad because you’re missing out on a lot. We know a lot, and we did a lot for you. You wouldn’t be here if […]

The City of Asbury Park is preparing for its 84th Annual Easter Parade and Pageant, which will take place 1 to 3 pm April 21 at the Paramount Theater [1300 Ocean Avenue]. The annual event is a popular best of contest with prizes given for everything from most creative bonnets to best-dressed men, women, boys, […]

It doesn’t matter whether you own, rent, or just know an interesting or historic building, the Asbury Park Historical Society [APHS] wants to hear about it. “There are all types of old, unusual, or unique buildings in Asbury Park and we want to start registering them into a comprehensive inventory,” APHS President Don Stine said. […]

The Asbury Park City Council has introduced a budget aimed at furthering affordable housing options and economic development through the implementation of measures outlined in the  2018 adopted master plan recommendations. The $48.5 million spending plan is a 3.1 percent increase over last year’s $47.04 budget; meaning a $25.05 increase for the average assessed home […]

Over 26,000 attended the 17th Annual Garden State Film Festival’s held in Asbury Park this past weekend, festival organizers said. The five-day event was attended by a host of celebrities, honorees, film executives, and movie fans from March 27 to 31. In honor of the recently restored New Jersey Film & Digital Media Tax Credit […]