Herbs are about more than enhancing your favorite recipe and at 10 a.m. Thursday a new business will open along the north Main Street corridor offering the ins and outs of their medicinal attributes. Wildcraft takes root in the former Cameo bar located on the west side of Main Street between Fourth and Fifth avenues. […]

The Second Life Bikes and Cowerks collaborative venture at 21 Main Street will be dubbed Junction Hall. Set to open later this month, the redesigned historic 9,000 square-foot commercial space built in 1900, will serve as a hub, bridging the gap between the city’s east and west sides, Cowerks founder Bret Morgan said. Located across […]

A representation of those who know her professionally and personally, a varied group of professionals ranging from attorneys to contractors, as well as artist, boardwalk vendors community leaders and city officials gathered Tuesday night to bid a formal farewell to Madison Marquette General Manager Carrie Turner. Turner’s last day will be Friday. “She’s been a great […]

A 24-year-old city resident remains hospitalized following gunshot wounds sustained at Frederick Douglas Apartments Sunday, according to Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office Spokesman Charles Webster. The Asbury Park Police Department responded near 8:28 p.m. to the Prospect Avenue located apartment complex for the report of a shooting, Webster said. “Upon their arrival, patrol officers found a […]

The Dollar Tree and proposed retail/apartment building proposed by local developer Pat Fasano was awarded unanimous approval Monday by the Asbury Park Planning Board. Fasano Properties Vice President of Real Estate Development William Stuckey [at right] gave an overview of the project, which will transform the Main Street block between Third and Fourth avenues via […]

Feeling more like a family home than a resource facility, the Oceans Family Success Center has opened at 1201 Springwood Avenue. With a focus on family/parenting programs, youth initiatives, and general resource for the community as a whole, the new center is made possible through Hunterdon Prevention Resources and NJ Division of Family and Community […]

KYDS Mindful Meditation & Open Mic Konscious Youth Development & Services will host Super Moon Monday Meditation and Sound Healing, open to all ages, from 5:30 to 6:45 p.m. Monday at Kula Café [1201 Springwood Ave]. On Saturday their One Soul Open Mic kicks off at 6:30 p.m. but join them 5:40 p.m. for a […]

They may only be 12 and 13 years-old but a group of students from schools across Asbury Park kicked off their first foray into the world of entrepreneurial endeavors Saturday afternoon. Created by Interfaith Neighbor’s Business Development Center, this year’s Asbury Park Junior Entrepreneur Training [JET] kicked off Saturday with students from Dr. Martin Luther […]

In serving of as Master of Ceremonies during Friday’s Annual VFW Harold Daley Post 1333 Veterans Day Ceremony, World War II Veteran Louis ‘Lou’ Parisi reminded an audience of close to 100 people that ‘a picture is worth a thousand words.’ In recalling the iconic U.S. flag raising image taken 71 years ago on Feb. […]

A personal dream was fully realized Thursday morning when Matthew Brown became the newest member of the Asbury Park Police Department. The 24-year-old Neptune City native, said he set the personal goal during high school. “My uncle was a police officer and he was a [U.S.] Marine vet,” he said. “I looked up to him […]