The Asbury Park City Council is scheduled to hold a workshop meeting 6 p.m. Monday in Council Chambers at City Hall, located at 1 Municipal Plaza. A public participation session will take place near the end of the workshop meeting, following comments from city officials. Items on the meeting’s agenda include: • A review of […]

A duo in the thick of the Asbury Park late 70s music scene are opting not to rest on their laurels but to start a new venture based on giving back. The news broke Friday night at The Asbury during a joint birthday celebration for lawyer Charlie Stone, who once dabbled in entertainment law and […]

Whether your motivation is to buy local art, jump start your own collection or find that perfect gift, chances are Sunday afternoon’s No Starving Artists Auction at Hotel Tides can meet your needs. Organized by area artists Ellen Martin and Sandy Taylor, the 2 p.m. event will feature works from 18 Jersey Shore [and beyond] […]

Asbury Park Mayor John Moor has switched his political affiliation from unaffiliated to Democrat, according to the local Democratic Organization Chair Giuseppe Grillo. “In a city where Democrats outnumber Republicans by more than 6 to 1, it’s only fitting that the mayor of Asbury Park affiliates himself with the progressive and inclusive values that make […]

SantaCon’s return to Asbury Park on Saturday is being met with a cautionary welcome by city officials. This will be the fifth year the holiday themed bar crawl will be held in Asbury Park, and given past complaints, City officials are going on the record to ask the thousands who visit to be respectful. Acting […]

The Asbury Park City Council is soliciting volunteers for its Boards and Committees with open vacancies. Asbury Park residents interested in applying for any of groups listed below may do so by filling out an application, available via the City’s website here. The applications will be due by end of day Monday, Dec. 19, according to City […]

Santas will be descending on Asbury Park en masse Saturday for the inaugural Santa Run. Organized by Brooklyn based event management company Peak Projects in support of Red Bank based food support nonprofit Lunch Break, the 5k run/walk will set off and end in Bradley Park at Kingsley Street and Fifth Avenue. Co founded by […]

Asbury Park based nonprofit, The Charity Kings will bring back Santa’s Toy Shoppe on Dec. 17. Currently collecting donations for boys and girls up to age 16 and their families, coordinator Sherrice Lyles [below right] said everything from toys, clothing, books and gift cards, to electronics, gift baskets for parents, artificial Christmas trees, lights, decorations, gift wrapping […]

The 24th Annual Asbury Music Awards returns to the legendary Stone Pony 6 p.m. Thursday. Comedian Taylor Allen will be returning as master of ceremonies, and featured performances include sets by Predator Dub Assassins, Daughter Vision, Cranston Dean Band, gods, Seaside Caves, The Shady Street Show Band, The Vansaders, Colossal Street Jam, Waiting On Mongo, Francis Lombardi, Corrina, Corrina […]

The Our Lady of Mt. Carmel All Stars invited members of the community to a showcase of their talents, projects and a family dinner Thursday. Created in 2012, the All Stars are participants of the First Avenue school’s afterschool program by the same name. Students are provided a snack, homework assistance, mentoring, and enrichment classes […]