Friday night’s first glimpse at 54—The Musical is but one step closer to a larger vision from its creator Renée Bang Allen of Ocean Grove and the Axelrod Performing Arts Center in Deal Park. The 8 p.m. Funk-Raiser at the House of Independents [572 Cookman Ave] is a benefit for the development of the theater’s […]

The Asbury Park City Council is scheduled to meet Wednesday in council chambers at City Hall. A closed executive session will start at 5 p.m., followed by the regular council meeting at 7 p.m. Public participation takes place at the beginning of the regular meeting. Items on the agenda include: • Executive session discussions regarding […]

The Asbury Park Democratic Committee reorganized 9 p.m. Tuesday following a write campaign that resulted in new and returning representatives throughout the city’s nine voting districts. While all 18 representatives did not attend the organizational meeting, those who did unanimously voted to appoint Chairman Joe Grillo into a third term. “I am incredibly humbled and […]

Held every Wednesday evening from 7 to 10 p.m., the Asbury Park Live family-friendly outdoor concert series returns June 22 to First Avenue Greenspace at the corner of First and Ocean avenues. The free 10-concert series, held next to MOGO Korean Fusion Tacos at 850 Ocean Ave., features a diverse lineup of talent performing their […]

Two city residents working behind the scenes for the betterment of Asbury Park residents will be honored this month by the historic Second Baptist Church on Atkins Avenue. Civil rights activist Rev. Gil Caldwell [bottom left], who marched alongside Rev. Martin Luther King Jr and is a regular guest speaker at churches along the Jersey […]

Deputy Mayor Amy Quinn said she was heartbroken when the news broke of the early Sunday morning mass shooting in Orlando, Fla. “We are just trying to show our support for the devastating loss in the gay community and all of our communities,” she said Monday afternoon following the raising of the rainbow flag, a representation […]

The Asbury Park City Council is scheduled to hold a workshop meeting at 6 p.m. Monday in council chambers at City Hall, located at 1 Municipal Plaza. A public participation session is scheduled to take place near the end of the meeting, after comments from city officials. • Items on the agenda for the meeting […]

Asbury Park’s venues Georgies, Hotel Tides and Paradise will hold a 9 p.m. candlelight vigil and moment of silence to show solidarity and support for those affected by the tragic mass shooting at an Orlando nightclub early Sunday, resident Connie Breech said. According to a CNN report by correspondent Wolf Blitzer, the American-born man pledged […]

For kids, teens and some adults, a skateboard is much more than an opportunity to partake in an action sport filled with ollies, kickflips, and pivots. It can signify a culture or art form, and while for some it has grown into a profession, for many it’s simply a mode of transportation. Looking to share […]

After touring neighboring Ocean Grove’s downtown, Republican Governor Chris Christie stopped by The Asbury, the city’s first hotel [of its size] in over 50 years, before taking a walk along the city’s boardwalk. Christie and Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner Bob Martin were escorted onto the Baronet, a rooftop deck overlooking waterfront and city landscape, […]