A group of hip hop artists from across the state will ban together next week in support of Project REAL, the city’s young adult LGBTQ community resource center. Located on Fourth Avenue, Project REAL [the acronym standing for Real Empowerment on All Levels], opened its doors in January 2015 as a safe space for those […]

In just two months since opening it doors on Springwood Avenue [next door to Kula Café], The Oceans Family Success Center has organized a full calendar of events in support of the community. Made possible through Hunterdon Prevention Resources and the NJ Division of Family and Community Partnerships [FCP], the center offers family/parenting programs, youth […]

As TEDxNavesink readies for its move to Asbury Park on May 20, a search for new talent will be held locally. Entertainers, comics, artists, and idea speakers interested in being a part of the 30 TED Talks and entertainment lineup can audition Jan 20 during an Open Mic Night at the Paramount Theatre on the Asbury Park boardwalk, founder […]

Asbury Park based power pop band The Weeklings has announced they will set out this month for a NYC residency at the famed Cutting Room on E. 32nd Street. In the wake of their Nov. 18 “Studio 2” release, the quartet kicks off Cutting Room performances with a Jan. 11 tribute – Celebrating the Life and […]

Local businesses, vendors and artists will come together this month in support of a Planned Parenthood Benefit Soiree organized by Jackie Hall in conjunction with Lock and Shade Salon owners Bianca Bertoli and Laura Allen [shown in featured photo]. “With the current political climate regressing as far as sexual health and reproductive rights, I felt there was […]

Kicking off the new year in their newly completed Junction Hall hub and renovated space in the Lakehouse building, Cowerks has launched a series of events aimed at helping local entrepreneurs discuss ideas and trends in technology and marketing fields. Founded in 2010 by Danny Croak and Bret Morgan, Cowerks provides flexible workspace, private office […]

A standing room only crowd turned out for the swearing in of the Asbury Park Together team Sunday afternoon. Incumbents Amy Quinn, Yvonne Clayton and Eileen Chapman were sworn into a four-year term on the Asbury Park City Council by Municipal Judge Daniel J. DiBenedetto during the annual organizational meeting at 2 p.m. Quinn, who once […]

The Asbury Park City Council unanimously voted Wednesday night to award its animal control contract to the Monmouth County Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals [MCSPCA] in Eatontown. “It has been my experience that the MCSPCA provides a higher quality of care and better environment for the animals,” said Deputy Mayor Amy Quinn […]

A British Invasion is headed to the Asbury Park next month, courtesy of the Annual Light of Day Winterfest. The 17th annual festival, held in support of the global battle against Parkinson’s Disease, unites British legends Albert Lee [shown in featured photo], Peter Asher [below right] and Joey Molland of Badfinger with a stateside lineup […]

The Asbury Park City Council is scheduled to meet 7 p.m. Wednesday in council chambers at City Hall, located at 1 Municipal Plaza. Public participation will take place at the beginning of the regular meeting. Items on the agenda include: • Procedural votes on budgetary matters, a renewal of the community nursing service contract with […]