A new concert series along the Asbury Park boardwalk launches next week. MOGO, Korean Fusion Tacos, and the Lakehouse Music Academy are coming together to present “Asbury Park Live,” a free weekly summer concert series. The concerts are held 8 to 10 p.m. Wednesdays on the First Avenue greenspace next to MOGO’s pop up site. […]

The City Council will consider a resolution vote to symbolically decriminalize marijuana across the state. A presentation by Help Not Handcuffs campaign organizer Randy Thompson during Monday night’s City Council Workshop meeting asked city officials to lead the state in creating laws that recognize the specific harms prohibition of marijuana causes. Marijuana use is a […]

In the wake of last week’s tragic events in South Carolina and the city of Asbury Park, Councilwoman Yvonne Clayton opened Monday night’s City Council workshop meeting with a personal response from the five-member governing body. “It is with profound sadness that we, the Mayor and City Council offer our heartfelt condolences to the children […]

The Asbury Park City Council is scheduled to hold a workshop meeting at 6 p.m. Monday in council chambers at City Hall. 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: • Special event fee amendments […]

This weekend two events will show support for the LGBT community. Destination Asbury Park returns as the city welcomes the Garden State Equality 6th Annual Walk. “What’s amazing about this moment is that transgender visibility has never been greater,” said Garden State Equality Executive Director Andrea Bowen. “We had Janet Mock and Laverne Cox making […]

Two popular Asbury Park eateries will be among the over 50 restaurants statewide participating in “Eat Drink Local Week” from June 20-27, an effort to highlight the importance of New Jersey farmers and agriculture to both restaurants and the state’s economy. Talula’s on Cookman Avenue and Langosta Lounge on the boardwalk will be offering prix […]

A fundraiser to support the Seidle children was immediately established by family friends Ian Nugent, 21, and Brian Faber, 22, both of Neptune, following the tragic death of Tamara Seidle. “We both just really wanted to make any kind of change and help out the family any way we could,” said Nugent, the best friend […]

Asbury Lanes, the vintage bowling alley and live music venue will close for renovations in October, and waterfront redeveloper iStar Financial, which owns the building, is now in the process of deciding who will handle booking the entertainment when it reopens. The lease for the building expires at the end of September, according to a […]

The Asbury Park Police Department has issued a change in traffic pattern alert for the additional STOP sign at the intersection of Sunset Avenue and Memorial Drive. The new stop sign was implemented as part of an agreement with NJ Transit to shift the Sunset Avenue Bridge repair detour route entering and exiting the city […]

Asbury Park joins the close to 150 communities across the state opening Farmer’s Markets this weekend, according to the NJ Dept. of Agriculture. “Jersey Fresh fruits and vegetables are here and one of the best ways to find them is by visiting your local community farmers market,” said Secretary of Agriculture Douglas H. Fisher Wednesday […]