The Asbury Park business community is invited to participate in an update to the recently reinstalled Urban Enterprise Zone [UEZ] – a redevelopment funding program that offers everything from reduced tax credits to debt financing and project improvements in blighted areas. Sen Vin Gopal and James Simmons, the business development representative from the NJ State […]

The Racial Justice Project at Trinity Episcopal Church has launched a campaign aimed at supporting and bringing awareness to black-owned businesses. Their first event will be held from 12:30 to 2 p.m. Saturday at At The Table, located at 311 Bond Street. “We will be getting together with old and new friends for Saturday Brunch […]

The free Thursday night concert series Jams on Sand will return this month. Organizers have announced the lineup will feature a combination of up and coming local and national bands. New this year will be opening performances from cB3, a new band featuring Chris Buono on guitar, Ralph Tobias on drums – who worked with […]

The Asbury Lanes reopening party featuring ‘special guest’ Bruce Springsteen on June 18 will benefit the Boys & Girls Club of Monmouth County with a $125,000 donation from waterfront redeveloper iStar, according to a company spokesperson. Istar owns Asbury Lanes and recently completed a multi-million dollar rehabilitation of the venue, which has a capacity of […]

One man’s trash is another’s treasure may be the idiom behind the Annual Asbury Park City Wide Yard Sale returning this weekend but in the end – it’s all about supporting our four-legged friends, organizers Sonja O’Brien and Connie Breech have said. Held in support of  Rescue Ridge and  Wag On Inn, the over 35 […]

The Asbury Park Young Democrats will host a kickoff fundraising event 6 p.m. Wednesday at the Asbury Park Yacht Club, located 1000 Ocean Ave. Headed by Comedian Jess Alaimo, who was founding member of the Women’s Convention, and Kayvon Paul, the Community Outreach Director at Garden State Equality, the Asbury Park Democratic Committee spin off […]

In just three days since the Asbury Park Beach Community GoFundMe page launched it has raised over 80 percent of its $3,500 goal to fund seasonal beach passes for low income families. Page creator Lisa Cramp said in the post: “Hey let’s help all Asbury Park residents who live way below the poverty level a […]

An unidentified male shooting victim is in stable condition at an area hospital following early Sunday morning reports of shots fired along Langford Street, Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher Gramiccioni announced via written statement Monday afternoon. The Asbury Park Police Department responded near 1:11 a.m. Sunday to the area of 100 Langford street, officials said. Officers […]

While acceptance and a celebration of diversity underscored the 2018 Pride events held throughout the Asbury Park area this weekend, the message was clear – there is more work to be done. “Today is an important reminder that New Jersey is going to be a beacon of hope at a time when the federal government […]

Bruce Springsteen is the announced ‘special guest’ for a party celebrating the reopening of the Asbury Lanes, according to a media advisory issued by waterfront redeveloper iStar, which owns the venue. Headlining the June 18 event will be Portugal the Man. Rock photographer Danny Clinch’s Tangiers Blues Band will open. The event is in support […]