A list of 79 names lay on the starlit table at the entrance to the Carousel House on the Asbury Park boardwalk Friday night. Next to it a laptop computer screen scrolled through photos and names of each of the victims afflicted by anti-transgender bigotry and violence in 2015. “I think that we have established […]

Filmmaker, actor, photographer, raconteur, and author John Waters is bringing his one-man show “A John Waters Christmas: Holier and Dirtier” to the House of Independents on Dec. 7. Located on Cookman Avenue, the House of Independents brings together a mix of theatre, dance, film, comedy, oddities, late night fare, and of course music. Its grand […]

Local activist and musician Geena Alessia Buono has organized a candlelight service in observance of national Transgender Day of Remembrance [TDOR] from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday at the Asbury Park Carousel House. The annual TDOR honors all transgender individuals killed as a result of anti-transgender bigotry and violence. According to a Williams Institute study, 41 percent […]

Rev. William E. Coleman Jr., has spent the past three years as Interim Pastor of Asbury Park’s Second Baptist Church, now celebrating its 130th anniversary. Next month the church will honor his service during an appreciation luncheon from noon to 4 p.m. Dec. 12 at Jumping Brook Country Club in Neptune. His final sermon will […]

Three Asbury Park men were charged with the 2009 murder of a Red Bank school teacher, Acting Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni announced Wednesday. James Fair, 27, Ebenezer Byrd, 35, and Gregory Jean-Baptiste, 26, all of Asbury Park, are charged with first degree felony murder, first degree robbery, second degree conspiracy, second degree burglary, second degree […]

With Thanksgiving just around the corner, here is a list of venues who will provide free holiday meals in the city and Ocean Grove. Contact information is provided for those looking for volunteer or donation opportunities: 11:00 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at Shiloh Community Fellowship United Holy Church, 142 Dewitt Avenue, Asbury Park. For […]

Langosta Lounge has announced that its annual Thanksgiving Community Dinner will be held from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thanksgiving Day at the oceanfront eatery. Since its 2006 inception, the Community Dinner has served as a resource for hundreds of people who seek a home-cooked meal and/or warm, lightly worn clothing and coats. Canned goods will […]

The award-winning retailer and designer Ty Christian quietly opened Parkemoor along Memorial Drive this week. Located in the newly renovated Shops at Sunset Point, the 2,000 square-foot showroom and design studio features everything from customizable sofas and chairs to a vast array of lighting and accessory items. “Our philosophy is simple: get to know the customer […]

Asbury Park Middle School boys got a lesson on how to tie a tie from members of the Phi Upsilon Chapter of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Tuesday. The ‘Dress For Success All Boys Assembly’ was a multigenerational learning opportunity, said district spokesperson Chanta Jackson. “The program is intended to provide students with access to positive […]

A Monmouth County grand jury has returned an indictment charging Anthony Butts, 22, of Neptune Township, with first degree attempted murder, third degree possession of a weapon for unlawful purpose, and fourth degree unlawful possession of a weapon, Acting Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni announced Tuesday. The charges stem from the July 31 stabbing during […]