Despite a few starts and stops on repairing the Arthur Pryor Bandshell, boardwalk redeveloper Madison Marquette is line to begin construction before year’s end. In charge of restoring and managing commercial properties that line the boardwalk area, the group gave a project update presenation during Tuesday night’s Council Workshop meeting. The plan to restore the […]

The Asbury Park City Council is scheduled to meet Wednesday in council chambers at City Hall. A closed executive session will begin at 4:30 p.m., with a workshop session to follow at 6:30 p.m. The regular council meeting begins at 7 p.m. with public participation. The executive session will include: An update on the vacant […]

The Planning Board Monday night approved an amendment that advances Lakehouse Music Academy and Recording Studio owner Jon Leidersdorff’s plan to expand west into a neighboring three-story property. The amendment, similar to one obtained in 2011 for the current structure, is needed because Leidersdorff’s planned recording studios and classrooms uses are not a permitted use […]

Motorists venturing down to the Asbury Park waterfront this weekend were met with a slight shift in vehicular traffic along Kingsley Avenue. Instead of the normal through traffic they were stalled by an enclosed fenced in area that included large cylindrical storm drains, yellow bulldozers and cranes. The road closure, between First and Third avenues […]

At long last it has arrived — the Asbury Festhalle and Biergarten’s official grand opening will kick-off at noon Saturday. Although this past week’s soft opening allowed local residents to get a taste of what’s to come, the official kick-off features a ceremonial ribbon cutting, Masskrugstemmens contests throughout the day and music by local DJs, said Jennifer […]

Next week property owners in the northeast corner of Asbury Park will receive inspection notices. The notices are part of a new policy to conduct property inspections in different sections of the city once every five years as opposed to waiting for the more costly and less accurate city-wide revaluations, and their associated inspections, that […]

It was once the hotspot in town. A place where one could dress to the nines for a night with Lionel Hampton, Billie Holiday, Little Richard, or Al Green. These famed musicians made the west side’s community halls and clubs a regular tour stop. And in doing so, the area became a place where young […]

Restauranteurs Bob and Chris Fahey will open their Cross and Orange doors just in time for Valentine’s Day. Nestled in the city’s historic Park Overlook building, the 4,000-square-foot restaurant will offer a special Valentine’s Day menu on February 14 crafted by executive chef Sam Byrne [right]. The restaurant will officially open their doors two days […]

For their latest end-of-semester concert on Jan. 25, Lakehouse Music Academy pulled out all the stops and rolled out the red carpet at Asbury Lanes to give their student performers a feel for what start treatment is like. The performances, known as “the big gig,” let students showcase their skills and play the songs they’ve […]

The Daley Practice is officially open in Asbury Park. The first of a two-part business venture here by husband and wife team Jack and Thea Daley, the yoga studio [above] is located at 625 Bangs Avenue at the corner of Bond Street. The studio brings Iyengar yoga to the city almost two years after the […]