Just in time for Mother’s Day, the Spring Bazaar may be just the ticket for that last minute gift. The event runs from noon to 6 p.m. tomorrow in the city’s historic Convention Hall’s Grand Arcade, located at 1300 Ocean Ave, according to an organizer’s press release. The bazaar is a vendor’s market comprised of […]

To help reduce parking frustrations in the downtown corridor, Asbury Festhalle & Biergarten has established its own four-pronged parking plan that asks patrons to leave the car at home. “While parking in Asbury can be frustrating it is a clear sign of the long-awaited revitalization of our ‘City by the Sea,” said Festhalle Managing Partner […]

More than a fashion show showcasing summer styles, the charitable “Taste of Summer” event is produced by Asbury Park High School Fashion and Art students. “The students are excited to show the community the effort and dedication they have for the Fashion Classes at Asbury Park High School,” school Principal Reginald Mirthil said.  “This is […]

Lakehouse Music Academy is among those being honored Friday at the annual Asbury Park Chamber of Commerce Carousel Awards. Just two years after opening its doors, the music academy is also a hub of recording studios, professionally-equipped rehearsal spaces, a retail music store, and base for music industry professionals. Their goal of creating a space […]

After a few design renditions, boardwalk redeveloper Madison Marquette’s First Avenue Pavilion Art Wall project obtained its final approval Monday night from the Planning Board. The art wall is located on the Ocean Avenue front of the building that houses Stella Marina, Cubacan, Watermark, and Just Another Day’s Ice Cream Shop. Madison Marquette’s Director of […]

With summer nearing the corner, the municipality is putting out a call to those interested in seasonal employment, the summer day camp program, and crossing guard posts. Available summer jobs include lifeguard, gate attendant, cashier, and maintenance positions, according to a post on the city’s website. Applications are available from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. […]

The city said goodbye to a staple in the downtown corridor this weekend when Beckman’s Deli and Newsstand on Bangs Avenue shuttered its doors. “He was here when this area was just becoming a neighborhood,” nearby resident Tim Donnelly said. “You would run into everyone in this place. It was very neighborly. It will be […]

An unexpected dream was realized this week as Kur Wellness Studios on Bond Street opened its doors to the public. After owner Troy Teeboom [shown right] bought a beach home here 2½ years ago he decided to leave a marketing career for this new venture. “I felt more like had I gone to my roots […]

The popular gelato shop on Cookman Avenue has been transformed into Lola’s European Café. Reclaimed wood panels are offset by the wide glass windows that allow light to showcase one-of-a-kind rustic furnishings and home décor pieces [offered via vitagehomeandgarden.biz]. “It’s nice to see the changes,” longtime patron Michael Flashburg of Ocean Township said. “There gelato […]

If you are suddenly seeing pink in Asbury Park this Saturday let it trigger one thought – the importance of yearly mammograms. The city will adhorn itself in pink for Meridian Health’s annual Paint the Town Pink campaign. [Above, a 2013 photo of Asbury Park Fire Department participating in awareness campaign]. The spring event focuses […]