The Asbury Park Music in Film Festival [APMFF] has announced a lineup that includes the screening of “Miles Ahead,” directed and staring Don Cheadle. The “House of Lies” star will take part in a Q&A about his directorial debut on April 8 at the Paramount Theatre. Running from April 8 to 10, the Festival ‘is […]

The City Council voted this week to move forward with a NJ Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response [SAFER] grant application that could bring two new firefighters to the Asbury Park Fire Department’s squad at no cost to the municipality for the first two years of a three-year agreement. Chief Kevin Keddy said the […]

Just days after the Asbury Park Fishing Club held its 24th Annual Fishing Flea Market at Convention Hall, organizers donated $4,000 to city organizations during the Wednesday night City Council meeting. The oldest saltwater fishing club in the United States, the nonprofit group donated $1,500 to the Asbury Park Little League and Veterans of Foreign […]

It’s a daunting task that was readily embraced by two dozen of Asbury Park’s most adventurous teens. These Asbury Park middle school aged students signed on in December for Interfaith Neighbor’s 14-week Junior Entrepreneur Training [JET] program, meeting afterschool on Thursdays since February in the Springwood Center. Under the direction of volunteer business mentors, students […]

Asbury Park unveiled a preliminary budget that could raise the average assesed homeowner’s taxes by $152 during the Wednesday night City Council meeting. City Manager Michael Capabianco said the proposed spending plan comes with a decreased tax rate but higher property valuations, meaning the amount of money to be raised via taxation increases. “As in […]

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 include […]

A construction company, school superintendent, landmark music venue, music producer and local humanitarian are the 2016 Carousel Awards recipients, the Asbury Park Chamber of Commerce has announced. The Carousel Awards honors those who show an outstanding commitment to the city. The 26th annual event will be held 6 p.m. May 13 at the Berkeley Oceanfront […]

Asbury Park: The Whole Story is an open public forum planned for 6 to 8:30 p.m. March 23 at the Asbury Park High School on Sunset Avenue. The event is organized by the Free Press, an independent network that works to preserve a free and open Internet, curb runaway media consolidation, protect press freedoms, and […]

The Asbury Park Skateboard Foundation, led by resident Brian Watkins, received an unofficial nod Monday night to move forward with plans to construct a skateboard park within Sunset Park. The nonprofit, which formed in 2015, wants to build the skateboard park, at no cost to taxpayers, within the western portion of the park that borders […]

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 include: […]