The Asbury Park Community Action Network [AP CAN] is ready to light up Springwood Park with Christmas joy. Their “Super Safe Christmas Extravaganza for Children and the Community” will take place in the Springwood Park [at the corner of Springwood and Atkins avenues] from 4 to 6 p.m. tomorrow. The man himself, Santa Claus, will […]

Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. announced Wednesday the Visiting Nurse Association of Central Jersey Community Health Center [VNACJ] will receive $12,258 in funding for recognition of health center quality improvement achievements and ongoing quality improvement activities. Pallone is the ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health. “I am pleased the Visiting Nurse Association […]

Radio personality “Big” Joe Henry will lead Asbury Park’s Second Annual St. Patrick’s Parade as the grand marshal, according to a news release from the parade committee. Henry, a jockey for NJ 101.5, hosts weekly shows on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. He takes requests, plays classic hits, tells jokes and talks to callers. “I’m honored to […]

There’s a friendly new neighborhood grocer in the city. Seed to Sprout organic grocery opened its doors in late November. The store, situated on a highly visible corner at Main Street and Fourth avenue, carries a mix of fresh, raw and organic all-vegan products. Co-owners Cara Pescatore, 30, and Alex Mazzucca-Lopez, 32, see the store […]

Come January, the Asbury Park City Council will double their amount of monthly public meetings. Instead of holding back-to-back workshop and regular session meetings on the first and third Wednesdays of each month, workshop meetings will be held on the second and fourth Mondays and regular sessions on the second and fourth Wednesdays, according to […]

In keeping with the holiday spirit of giving, Asbury Park oceanfront restaurant and bar Langosta today announced plans to donate 34 Christmas trees to families in need this holiday season. The trees, complete with ornaments, holiday lights and tree toppers, will be delivered to select families on Tuesday, Dec. 9 by Langosta Lounge owner Marilyn […]

Asbury Park residents can again expect the artwork of district students to brighten the city’s annual recycling calendar this year. At assemblies held at Bradley, Thurgood Marshall and Barack H. Obama schools Monday, Yvonne Adams announced the winners and gave small prizes to all fourth graders who entered a drawing in the competition. Adams, who […]

Cowerks, Jersey Shore Tech, and Lakehouse Music Academy have announced their participation in this year’s Code.org “Hour of Code” week. During this event, to be held on Sunday Dec. 14 from 1 to 3 p.m. at Cowerks in downtown Asbury Park, students will learn from local industry professionals about the types of things they do as computer […]

The film-making industry may have began in Fort Lee, but a few hopeful motion picture makers seek to revive the once famed New Jersey enterprise in Asbury Park. Under the leadership of veteran film editor and city resident Karen Heyson, about 15 people gathered at The Showroom Cinema last week to discuss ways to work together […]

The City of Asbury Park continues to light up the holiday season with three tree lighting ceremonies, two scheduled for this weekend and what may be the first lighting ceremony in the city’s history on the West Side next weekend. Tonight, the city will hold its annual tree lighting ceremony at 5:30 p.m. in Fireman’s […]