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 a regular council meeting at 7 p.m. Public participation takes place at the beginning of the regular meeting. Items on […]

In honor of Earth Day, Friends of Wesley Lake is putting out a call for volunteers to help with their second annual lake cleanup and pub crawl. Scheduled for 9 a.m. to noon Saturday [with a Sunday rain date], the cleanup asks most volunteers to work from the banks skimming and pulling debris for raking […]

A new craft whiskey and gin distillery located next to the Asbury Festhalle and Biergarten received its final approvals from the Planning Board last week, according to Andy Karas, the lead managing partner for the ownership group. An opening is planned by the end of the year. About six months are needed to build out […]

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, prior to comments from city officials. Items on the agenda for the meeting include: • Cablevision’s Government Affairs […]

Asbury Park High School students joined Monmouth University students Tuesday in meeting First Lady Michelle Obama during the educational workshop “The History of Gospel Music” at the White House. The event, part of the White House Music Series, paid tribute to the fundamental role gospel music has played in the American musical tradition and the […]

Tickets for the Fourth Annual Restaurant Tour are now available on line, said Jacqueline Pappas, executive director of the Asbury Park Chamber of Commerce. Held this year from noon to 4 p.m. April 26, the Chamber of Commerce sponsored event showcases each eatery’s cuisine via small bites, samplings and demos. “Restaurants are the leading industry […]

Allegations that Associated Humane Society [AHS] volunteers at the Tinton Falls location were responsible for the death and injuries of animals in their care are being met with an organized protest. Volunteers now banned from the Shafto Road premises say they will protest from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Saturday at the animal shelter. “AHS […]

The City Council opened discussions last week to raise performer permit fees for the boardwalk from $20 to a $50 fee. The permits are given on an annual basis to musicians and other entertainers. “The increase, in terms of fee, seems like a little bit of a no brainer,” said Deputy Mayor Amy Quinn, who […]

Junior Entrepreneur Training [JET] members are readying for their first business venture at Saturday’s Made in Monmouth Expo at Monmouth University. The group’s 17 middle school-aged students, who were divided into two groups, will sell their handmade chocolate covered treats and fashion forward tees during the 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. annual vendor event. And while […]

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 […]