Johnny Mac’s owner John McGillion announced this afternoon that he is in the midst of purchasing the rights to the Asbury Park Zombie Walk. “We’re looking forward to taking it over and getting involved,” the Asbury Park bar owner and restauranteur said. “It’s a tremendous asset to the City of Asbury Park.” McGillion said the […]

The Asbury Park Planning Board has granted restauranteur Johnny McGillion the right to keep the festooning affixed to his 208 Main Street pub and eatery. Board attorney Jack Serpico said a subcommittee met with project officials to establish new parameters for the Main Street business’ expansion. The Planning Board granted McGillion final site plan approval […]

Zombie Walk organizers have submitted an application to move forward with the annual event here in Asbury Park, Mayor John Moor said. “They put in an application two days ago,” Moor said in a telephone interview. “They will be making a presentation to the Special Events Committee on Thursday.” In an open letter to the […]

Indian Summer Festival organizers announced today that the post Labor Day musical event will expand into a two-day offering with the option of camping overnight near a bonfire. The festival returns Sept. 26 and 27 at the Anchor’s Bend along the Asbury Park Boardwalk. “I always think of that line from Fight Club, the one […]

Move for Hunger founder Adam Lowy [shown at right below] has been named one of New Jersey’s four Young Changemakers by the Community Foundation of New Jersey (CFNJ). Lowy’s nonprofit company works with moving and relocation companies across the nation to collect nonperishable food items and distribute them to local food banks. CFNJ is recognizing […]

Southside Johnny and The Asbury Jukes are offering members of the public a spot on their trip to Cuba. The Jersey-based rock band will lead a people-to-people community exchange to Havana in December, Asbury Park Economic Development Director Tom Gilmour announced Wednesday. “The visit is centered around the 31st International Havana Jazz Festival in which Southside […]

The Asbury Park City Council is scheduled to meet Wednesday in council chambers at City Hall. A closed executive session will start at 4:30 p.m., followed by a public workshop session at 6:30 p.m. and the regular council meeting at 7 p.m. Public participation takes place at the beginning of the regular meeting. Items on […]

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

A fundraiser to support the city’s urban farm movement has been launched by Asbury Park’s Interfaith Neighbors and the Environment and Shade Tree Commission. Entitled “Asbury Grows,” the event will be held from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Sept. 29 at the Cookman Avenue ShowRoom Cinema where a screening of “Growing Cities” will help attendees understand […]

Appraisal reports for Bradley Cove by two independent contractors are expected to be complete by October, Councilman Joe Woerner has announced. Waterfront redeveloper iStar Financial has the right to build 15 townhouses on the .6 acre  beachfront property located in the current Ocean Avenue right-of-way from the sewerage treatment plant north to near the Loch […]