In 2007, Rob Ilvento launched a business venture that grew from his daughter’s love of pinball. Today, the Silverball Museum Arcade has become one of the Jersey Shore’s most popular destinations; named the Best Attraction in the state in a 2017 USA Today Readers Poll. “Autistic children have a difficult time connecting,” Ilvento said.  “But, […]

The full music line-up for this year’s Sea. Hear. Now festival on the Asbury beach on September 21 and 22 has been announced by festival producer C3. The acts include Dropkick Murphys, Dispatch, Rainbow Kitten Surprise, Joan Jett and the Blackhearts, The B-52s, Bad Religion, The Struts, St. Paul and Broken Bones, Sharon Van Etten, […]

Just ahead of the Sixth Annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade on March 10 in Asbury Park, the community will come together to honor this year’s Grand Marshal – the Rotary Club of Asbury Park. Celebrating its centennial anniversary in April, the local nonprofit is most known for its fellowship and service programs throughout the greater […]

From Oscar winners to legendary and burgeoning artists, the April 25 to 28 return of the Asbury Park Music & Film Festival [APMFF], promises to raise the entertainment bar. The annual event is a fundraising initiative aimed at serving the underserved children in Asbury Park, one of the most challenged youth communities in the nation. […]

The Asbury Park community came together Wednesday at the Berkeley Oceanfront hotel in celebration of Black History Month. “Cassandra and I were honored to once again plan the City’s Black History Month celebration,” Floyd said. “This year marks our 20th annual black history event. What a tremendous milestone! We would like to thank the Mayor, […]

With a new twist, vibe, and venue, the team behind the Annual Asbury Park Women’s Convention [APWC] have announced this year’s event will take place from 10 am to 3 pm at the legendary Stone Pony, located at 913 Ocean Ave. “I’m really excited about the venue change to the Stone Pony,” Co-Founder and Comedian […]

Law enforcement officials are seeking the public’s assistance in identifying the individual responsible for killing two cats, Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher Grammicioni announced Wednesday morning. A joint investigation by the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office SPCA Division and the Asbury Park Police Department was launched Monday after the latter reported the death of two young male […]

Salt School hospitality training for 140 perspective employees began Saturday morning at the Monmouth County Boys and Girls Club, located at 1201 Monroe Ave. This is the fourth rendition of the intensive course aimed at educating participants in the art of receiving and serving guests of hotels, restaurants and entertainment venues. This time around, the […]

Jersey Shore Women in Tech [JSWT], a fast-growing organization dedicated to supporting, educating, and mentoring women in the tech industry has raised enough funds to send four Asbury Park High School students to Plum Crazy Robotics tech coding camp in Marlboro. “We have been humbled by how the local community has rallied around this cause […]

iStar, Asbury Park’s waterfront redevelopment company, has announced the launch of a community website that will not only outline details of their investment in the 1.4 square mile community but also provide a forum for public feedback. The website, asburyparkwaterfront.com, went live Thursday morning, one day after an estimated 250 people turned out to a […]