The Asbury Park Dream Academy Early College program students formerly entered their dual college program today. The new initiative, a collaboration with Brookdale Community College, allows students to earn an associate degree by the time they graduate from high school. The Asbury Park School district’s inaugural class of 15 are currently participating in a four-week […]

Asbury Agile organizers announced Thursday afternoon that they will offer discounts through Friday for the 2016 conference to be held on Oct. 7 at The Asbury. Coordinated as an informal forum for web, mobile, tech and startup professionals and students, the annual event has rotated its location throughout Asbury Park since it 2011 inception. “Each […]

The ancient practice of acupuncture has landed in Asbury Park’s Health and Wellness corner along Bond Avenue and Bangs Street, where Tao and Daley yoga studios, Bond and Bangs apothecary and Dr. Pat Connolly’s Chiropractic reside. Red Bank’s Catellini Care mother/daughter duo Lesley and Erica Castellini have opened Asbury Acupuncture at 418 Bond St, a […]

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 W. Palmer of the Brielle Police Department said. The checkpoint will be run from 11 p.m. Friday through 3 a.m. Saturday along Route 71 [Main Street] in […]

The Monday night Facebook post of Asbury Park Police Officer Craig Breiner has gone viral with over 35K views and counting. A reflection that perhaps what the world really does need now is love, Breiner’s impromptu dance with attendees at the free Monday night Levitt AMP Asbury Park Music Series at Springwood Park quickly elicited […]

Former Asbury Park Mayor Ed Johnson is among a collaboration of representatives from 75 cities embarking on a challenge to address the global issues that affect local communities. The Brookdale Community College educator will participate in a 3 day summit convening at The Hague, Netherlands, this September entitled the Global Parliament of Mayors. “I am […]

City officials have begun the exploratory process to upgrade city hall, located at 1 Municipal Plaza. A request for proposal seeks plans to add a parking garage, commercial spaces and residences to its one block facility along Main Street. “It is part of the Main Street Redevelopment,” Director of Planning and Redevelopment Michele Alonso said. The municipal complex […]

In his annual address to the city’s Homeowner’s Association, iStar Senior Vice President of Land and Development Brian Cheripka outlined not only the waterfront redeveloper’s goals and initiatives moving forward but made a plea for the community to work together as a whole. Cheripka [at right] asked the standing room only crowd Saturday morning inside Langosta […]

Republican state Senator Jennifer Beck was joined by Asbury Park Councilwoman Yvonne Clayton in announcing this week’s funding of two pinnacle redevelopment projects in Asbury Park. Having failed to receive an award during the first two rounds of the state’s Superstorm Sandy related Fund for Restoration of Multifamily Housing, city officials had said a proposed affordable […]

Behind Saturday’s 7 p.m. British Invasion Concert at the historic Paramount Theater on the  Asbury Park boardwalk is a support initiatives for Mary’s Place by the Sea by Sammy Boyd Productions and featured singer-songwriter Glen Burtnik. With its mission to support women with cancer through integrative services that complements medical treatment, the Ocean Grove nonprofit […]