A new medical practice has opened on Eighth Avenue and Main Street. The brainchild of brother sister team Josh Lane and Barbara Locke, Blue Orchid is actually a one stop medispa specializing in everything from primary care to the trending vampire facial and coolsculpting. Office manager Shannon Flammia explains that vampire facials were made popular […]

The Asbury Park Music Foundation [APMF] has partnered with Black Suburbia Music Group to launch Suburbia Friday Nights – a concert series that will be held on the first Friday of every month beginning Sept 7. “Hip Hop is under-represented in Asbury Park and our Foundation saw an opportunity to support this musical community and […]

A petition filed last month that could lead to a shift in Asbury Park’s government will need support from 15 percent of the total number of voters who cast ballots in the 2017 general election, city officials have confirmed. Filed by the Committee For A More Equitable Asbury Park, the petition proposes a shift in […]

The Renaissance Village is now accepting applications, Councilwoman Yvonne Clayton has announced. Being developed by Marlton-based Michaels Group, the 64 unit affordable residential complex is the first of three new housing projects underway in the city’s southwest neighborhood to announce it is accepting applications; the other two are the Asbury Park Housing Authority’s Boston Way […]

The Asbury Park Fire Department is accepting applications for residents wanting to join the 50 member paid force, Chief Kevin Keddy said. Applications are available online and will be accepted through August 31 for entry-level positions, Keddy said. According to career match site Sokanu, an average hourly wage in New Jersey for entry level firefighters […]

A Tuesday morning gas main leak in the area of Cookman Avenue and Main Street closed Main Street between Springwood and Mattison avenues for close to an hour. Fire Department Spokesman Garrett Giberson Jr said the leak occurred near 10:30 a.m. when a construction worker accidentally struck a pipe. Asbury Park Fire and Police departments […]

One person was transported to Jersey Shore University Medical Center in Neptune following a near 5:20 p.m. Sunday motor vehicle accident at Seventh and Grand avenues, Asbury Park Fire Department Spokesman Garrett Giberson Jr. said. The fire department was called in to assist due to fluid spills from the vehicles and their EMS squad transported […]

The Coastal Habitat For Humanity completed two community support initiatives in Asbury Park this past month. Joined by students from Seton Hall University and Jersey Shore University Medical Center, the nonprofit’s Community Immersion Day helped a long time west side resident with home repairs. “We worked in Asbury Park with a homeowner who needed assistance […]

Monmouth County Sheriff Shaun Golden has announced that he will join Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher Gramiccioni, Deputy Chief David Kelso and Mayor John Moor in unveiling a new initiative to combat opioid epidemic during Tuesday night’s National Night Out event. The annual law enforcement community support initiative is being moved to Springwood Avenue Park this […]

Due to the threat of inclement weather the Universal African Festival, being held from noon to 6 p.m. Saturday in Springwood Avenue Park, will run its award ceremony from 3 to 5 pm, organizers have announced. Sponsored by the Zamir Ahsaad A. Dunbar Foundation, the multicultural event is a celebration of heritage, culture and history […]