The Annual Salute to Greatness Tribute, honoring the life and work of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr, will be held 11 a.m. Sunday at St. Stephen AME Zion Church on Springwood Avenue. Held for over 15 years, the event recognizes Asbury Park community members and leaders who contribute significantly to civil rights, education, social […]

Home chefs and budding entrepreneurs with the goal of producing that craft bottled beer, hot sauce, or family recipe for breads, pies, or cookies, Interfaith Neighbors Business Development Center wants to help move that goal from concept to fruition. “Creating a successful food business is more than just having a good idea or recipe,” BDC […]

Among one of the first initiatives adopted by the recent update to the City’s Master Plan is a new Public Arts Commission. The long-term planning document calls for the growth of arts and culture as parts of its Economic Development initiatives. Heading the procurement and administration is Jenn Hampton, the 10 year co-owner and Director […]

Snowstorm Grayson has delayed work on the Springwood Avenue sewer improvement project by one day, according to the City’s Engineering Consultant Jason Harzold of T&M Associates. A part of the Main Street Redevelopment Area’s ongoing infrastructure improvements, the pipe replacement will occur along Springwood Avenue, from the intersection of Main Street [Rt. 71] to Memorial […]

Winter Storm Grayson has passed but a deep freeze is expected to continue through Monday, according to forecasters. This will mean an ongoing effort to keep the homeless population among us safe. In Asbury Park, a city known for its transient population, the over weeklong Code Blue designation continues to spark action by its local […]

In a letter distributed by the Asbury Park Chamber of Commerce, Mayor John Moor announced the return of the Mayor’s Rodeo For Recreation. Held in 2016, the event far surpassed its goal to fund scholarships that summer so that no city child would be turned away due to costs. Having raised over $40,000, the event […]

The Asbury Park School District Schools will be closed Thursday, Superintendent Lamont Repollet said. “We were trying to see if the forecast would change,” Repollet said. “But all indications show this may prove to be a blizzard. Local and national meteorologists Wednesday forecasted anywhere from a 4 to 6 inch storm to 12 to 20 […]

The Asbury Park City Council will reorganize for the new year during a 7 p.m. open public meeting in Council Chambers, located at 1 Municipal Plaza. On the agenda are budgetary matters and appointments of various law firm, consultants, staff responsibilities, as well as board and committee member assignments. Among them are the newly reformed […]

A new restaurant offering southern hospitality by way of lowcountry coastal cuisine is set to open Friday in the historic Post Building in Asbury Park. Modine is the new venture by Talula’s founders Shanti and Steve Mignogna. Since its November 2014 opening, the Cookman Avenue Talula’s has become a popular eatery and bar offering a […]

Raymundo Merino-Ruiz has been identified as the 27-year-old city man who died after being stabbed at a Sewall Avenue apartment on New Year’s Eve, according to news statement by Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni. Working in conjunction with the Asbury Park Police Department, the Prosecutor’s office is still looking to speak with Fabian Vazquez-Quiroz, officials […]