Christian Cortez, 20, who grew up in Asbury Park, will be among the first occupants of Rights of Passage, a Covenant House-operated, transitional home due to open in a few weeks on Prospect Avenue. While finding a place to call home became a challenge after his mother’s death a year ago, the high school graduate […]

The City of Asbury Park will be featured during next week’s New Jersey Planning Conference, being held from Jan 25 to 26 at the Hyatt Regency in New Brunswick. “This is a great opportunity to highlight to professionals and policy makers throughout the state what makes Asbury Park special and the work we are doing […]

The Mayor’s Wellness Committee will offer a free Movement and Meditation class 11 a.m. Jan 27 at the Boys and Girls Club of Monmouth County location on Monroe Avenue. The hour long tutorial will be taught by a certified instructor, with a stretch and calisthenics session led by Councilman Jesse ‘Coach’ Kendle, who also heads […]

Asbury Park native Kay Harris, among one of the first business owners to take a chance at running a year round venture along the Asbury Park Boardwalk, closed the doors to her Asbury Galleria shop inside Convention Hall Monday. “My business was originally born or created out of my love for Asbury Park, as well […]

A roster of talent will vie for a spot in the 2018 TEDxAsburyPark lineup Thursday at the Paramount Theatre, located on the Asbury Park Boardwalk. Among the largest TEDx Conference offerings along the eastern seaboard, the event allows a live studio [on stage] audience to rate performances and offers the aspiring presenters tutelage ahead of […]

Editor, Asbury Park Sun, I am responding to the looming construction crane being lit up at night as a sign of iStar’s progress on the waterfront. I do think it’s a great idea for iStar to start communicating much better with the citizens of the town about what progress is being made. There is a […]

The Mayor’s Wellness Committee and EZ Ride continue their participation in the NJ Healthy Corner Store Initiative Wednesday. Free healthy food samples, coupons, a healthy basket raffle, and nutrition education will be offered from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. at Sheffield’s Market, located at 1106 Bangs Ave. The initiative was born out of a need to […]

With hundreds of new housing opportunities set to open within the next two years along the Springwood Avenue corridor in southwest neighborhood, the City and Asbury Park Community Action Network have organized an Informational Housing Meeting. Being held from 11 a.m .to 2 p.m. Jan 27 at St. Stephen AME Zion Church, located at 1001 […]

On Saturday morning Middletown native Karen Law was mapping out her Martin Luther King Jr long weekend plans. Homeless for the past five months, the mother of five grown sons was among those who attended the Quality of Life Committee Winter Clothing Drive in the Transportation Center, located at 1 Municipal Plaza. After searching through […]

Church and state came together Sunday during the annual reflection and celebration of the life of Rev Dr. Martin Luther King Jr, held at St Stephens AME Zion Church on Springwood Avenue. Held for over 15 years, the event recognizes city residents and leaders who contribute significantly to civil rights, education, social justice, peace and […]