Volunteers are needed Saturday morning for the Asbury Park Environmental Shade Tree Commission’s grass planting along Sunset Lake. Made possible through an $800 Association of New Jersey Environmental Commissions [ANJEC] grant, members will be planting from 9 a.m to 11 a.m. “The purpose of planting the grasses is to deter the geese population around the […]

Three teams of budding entrepreneurs went before a panel of local sharks last week to pitch for investment in products they hope to debut at the Made in Monmouth event on Saturday at Monmouth University. The budding entrepreneurs are 7th and 8th graders participating in the 15-week Asbury Park Junior Entrepreneur Training [JET] program founded […]

A new report available on the city’s website outlines the municipality’s expenses and revenue in 2016. “City Hall presents the First Annual Financial Report, covering the fiscal year of 2016 in Asbury Park,” City Manager Michael Capabianco writes in the introduction. “We begin this reporting tradition in order to share information about Asbury Park’s financial […]

After 30 years of performing on stages across the tri-state area and the northeast, singer-songwriter Jody Joseph [Bongiovi] is embarking on a new venture. First cousin to the famous rocker by the alternate last name, Joseph [below right] has launched Heartstrings, a nonprofit aimed at administering music workshops in collaboration with local organizations. “Music is […]

After five years of serving the homeless and at risk youth in Asbury Park, Covenant House will break ground on a home next week aptly named Rights of Passage. Made possible through a partnership with Interfaith Neighbors who owns the land, the five-bedroom home will help homeless young men on the way to independence. “The […]

DNC Chairman Tom Perez and Deputy Chair Keith Ellison’s visit to Asbury Park was made possible by the Monmouth County Democratic Organization. Their words were that of unity, resistance, and rallying for the common good in support of the everyday man and woman. “When we are united, our unity is our greatest strength and it’s […]

Friday’s stormy weather brought with it high winds and an updated flood warning issued by the Asbury Park Police Department that is expected to remain in place until 8:45 p.m. By 5 p.m. the department issued an advisory that power outages were occurring in the northeast section of town. “JCP&L is expecting the power to […]

A 17-year-old male juvenile has been charged with unlawful possession of a handgun, resisting arrest, and obstruction in connection to the shooting incident near the Asbury Park High School Wednesday afternoon, Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office spokesman Charlie Webster said. The juvenile was not charged with firing the weapon, he said. Webster also said, there were […]

Despite the predicted early morning showers, forecasters are predicted a clearing in time for the Deal Lake Commission’s Spring Cleanup, launching 9 a.m. from the Asbury Park Boat Ramp on Main Street at the corner of Seventh Avenue, across from the 7-11. Chairman Don Brockel said the cleanup will be held rain or shine and […]

It isn’t often that one can hold the undivided attention of a busy hotel manager for more than an hour in the midst of a work day. But on Monday afternoon a group of high school students and early 20-somethings did just that as Berkeley Oceanfront Hotel General Manager Michael J Taylor led them through […]