Governor Phil Murphy will be the featured guest speaker during tonight’s Third Annual Equality Ball, Garden State Equality [GSE] officials have confirmed. The Equality Ball is Garden State Equality’s largest fundraiser of the year, held in support of three primary community programs – to create safe and affirming schools, expand LGBTQ-affirming healthcare, and protect LGBTQ […]

With a mission to celebrate the entrepreneurial spirit that helped to revitalize Asbury Park, the local Business Committee will host ‘Asbury Essentials’ from 5 to 9 pm June 18 at the Asbury Park Transportation Center, the official gateway to the city located at 1 Municipal Plaza. And with a style and flare that can only […]

The ShowRoom Cinema expects to launch its second location in Bradley Beach on Friday, May 31, according to a news release issued by the theater. Owners Michael Sodano and Nancy Sabino opened their first movie theater on Cookman Avenue in Asbury Park 10 years ago, and acquired The Beach Cinema in November of 2018. While […]

Members of the Asbury Park Community turned out Thursday afternoon to support the grand opening of Maruca’s Tomato Pies on the Asbury Park boardwalk. Expanding on the popularity of Maruca’s Tomato Pies on the Seaside Heights, local entrepreneur Sammy Boyd partnered with Domenic Maruca in launching Maruca’s of Asbury Park, located on the boardwalk at […]

City officials have taken the first steps toward the building of a 400-600 space parking garage at the Asbury Park municipal complex. On Monday, City Manager Michael Capabianco announced they will solicit proposals from engineers to design the structure. As part of that work, an initial phase will be a geodesic study to make sure […]

UPDATE: Asbury Park waterfront redeveloper iStar has announced it will be matching Tandem Cycle’s contributions to The Boys & Girls Clubs of Monmouth County during the newest AP business’ June 15 and June 16 pop-up classes at Asbury Lanes. Classes will run at 8 am, 9:30 am and 10:45 am on both days. Tandem Cycle […]

The countdown is on for TEDxAsburyPark kicking off 9 am Saturday at the legendary Paramount Theatre, located at 1300 Ocean Avenue on the Asbury Park boardwalk. TEDxAsburyPark discovers and curates more than 25 speakers, entertainers, and artists who share their stories centering around a theme – this year it’s Chaos. The all-day event inspires attendees […]

The Monmouth County Driving While Intoxicated [DWI] Task Force will conduct a checkpoint to detect drivers under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs, Task Force Coordinator Chief Michael B. Schneider of the Allenhurst Police Department announced in a written news statement said. The checkpoint will be run from 10 p.m. Friday through 2 a.m. Saturday […]

Today, the House of Representatives voted 236-173 to pass The Equality Act, which would provide explicit federal non-discrimination protections to LGBTQ Americans. The bill has unanimous support from New Jersey’s Democratic Congressional Delegation. It is the first time in history The Equality Act has passed either chamber. “While LGBTQ New Jerseyans enjoy commonsense legal protections […]

Ahead of the 2019 beach season, which starts Memorial Day weekend, the Asbury Park Public Arts Commission partnered with the local branch of the Boys & Girls Club of Monmouth County to launch an intergenerational art’s program. “We created this program to help build a sense of community,” said Public Arts Commission member and youth […]