So here’s a feel-good story for the day. Asbury Park Police Officer Connie Breech shared a photo of this young seal found near 1 pm Tuesday along Eighth Avenue beach. “Look at this cute little guy stuck on the Eighth Avenue Beach waiting for High Tide,” she said. Breech said the call came from two […]

The Coastal Habitat for Humanity has announced its 25th Anniversary celebration – Hard Hats High Heels will honor a few members of the Asbury Park community. The 6 to 10 pm April 11 event will be held at Jumping Brook Country Club, located at 210 Jumping Brook Rd. Founded in 1994, the nonprofit works to […]

Asbury Park boardwalk redeveloper Madison Marquette has announced structural repairs are set to begin at Sunset Pavilion, home of the Wooden Walls mural project. Led by Parlor Gallery’s Jen Hampton, the collaborative project launched in 2015 with a mission to enrich the socio-cultural and -economic landscape through art. Today the murals are a popular destination, […]

The Asbury Park City Council approved conceptual plans Wednesday night for the controversial beach club waterfront redeveloper iStar plans to construct blocks from its Asbury Ocean Club high rise development. The 24,000 square foot members-only beach club at 1500 Ocean Avenue, located between Sixth and Seventh avenues on privately owned land across from the North […]

Madison Marquette’s Fourth Avenue Pavillion renovation will proceed with a few changes should the City Council, serving as the redevelopment authority, and the Planning Board grant approval. Initially approved in October 2017, the boardwalk redeveloper came back with plan changes in December that included a roof deck reduction, an ADA ramp relocation and allowing 10 […]

Despite the Sunday morning rain, organizers have confirmed that the 1 pm Sixth Annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Asbury Park will march on. “Hello there,” organizers wrote in a social media post. “For all those wondering, the parade is rain or shine. But the good news is by the time our marching starts at […]

Female filmmakers, past and present, will be celebrated this month during a collaborative event at The ShowRoom Cinema, located at 707 Cookman Ave. Held in recognition of Women’s History Month, the local independent theater partnered with the Barrymore Film Center in Fort Lee to present Reel Jersey Girls Film Festival, being held from 3 to […]

A proposed mixed use project adding two floors and 42 residential units to a long-time Bangs Avenue commercial building is before the Planning Board on Monday for site plan approval. Downtown developer Carter Sackman says his goal is to preserve as much of the original brick facade as possible, while adding two new modern floors. […]

The opening of the Asbury Park Housing Authority’s Boston Way Village on the west side is a sign of affordable housing initiatives in Asbury Park, City officials said in a written statement. A ribbon cutting [shown in featured photo] was held Friday at the 104-unit development encompassing the borders of Springwood Avenue, Memorial Drive and […]

Below find a listing of holiday celebrations being hosted for the city’s older generation, as well as a few events and meetings, including the unveiling of the Sunset Lake Draft Master Plan. Mardi Gras Celebration City residents, ages 60 and over, are invited to a Fat Tuesday celebration at the Asbury Park Senior Center, located […]