The legends of Doo Wop will gather Tuesday and Wednesday at the historic Paramount Theatre on the Asbury Park Boardwalk. Born in black communities across the nation, the vocally harmonic genre achieved mainstream popularity throughout the 1950s and early 1960s. Famed radio personality and producer TJ Lubinsky is behind this two-day live taped homage that […]

This week, the City of Asbury Park will continue its sewer/water upgrades and road repair work, causing some detours and road closures. Last week we saw the completion of the long anticipated Webb Street repaving [at right before and after]. “The City was able to secure funds to repave Webb Street as a temporary fix […]

The Asbury Park City Council will vote to form a Public Art Commission Wednesday during its 7 p.m. meeting in Council Chambers, located at 1 Municipal Plaza. The nine-member Commission replaces the existing public art’s board and will have an increased set of responsibilities. “We are hoping to facilitate more public art through the entire […]

The fight to restore the embattled West Side Community Center advanced last week when a group, identifying themselves as the Committee to Save the West Side Community Center, called for an investigation and immediate appointment of a receiver to take on temporary control of the DeWitt Avenue nonprofit. The 27-page letter and report, dated Dec […]

Asbury Park School District and Colts Neck Township schools have come together to launch SUSHI, an after school program aimed at promoting a healthy lifestyle. SUSHI is an acronym for Suburban and Urban School Health Initiative, launched this school year by Freeholder Tom Arnone’s office. In his written November Arnone Report, the Freeholder said the […]

In the wake of the December 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre, a 2013 poll revealed 91 percent of Americans support comprehensive background checks. The report, which did not translate into law, served as a catalyst for New Orleans-based filmmaker John Richie’s [at right] latest documentary – 91%: A Documentary About Guns in America, being screened […]

The threat of snow Saturday will not stall the holiday celebration in Asbury Park. According to Tri-State Storm Watch snow will continue throughout the day on Saturday and taper off from west to east between 9 p.m. and midnight. A total snow accumulation of 3 to 6 inches is expected but temperatures will be near […]

Saturday’s expected snow storm would cause most to hunker down. This is not the case for surf pros participating in Sunday’s Cold War surf competition in Asbury Park.  A hand- picked group of surfers from up and down the East Coast have signed on to compete in the second annual winter surfing contest, organizer Tim […]

The annual beach badge holiday gift certificates are now on sale.   Each year, the city offers discounted rates to those interested in purchasing the seasonal beach badges as a holiday gift. This year, gift certificates are being offered at the 2017 seasonal rates: $70 for adults, $20 for seniors over 62 and teens, ages […]

A group Hope Academy Charter School middle schoolers got a behind the scenes look at just how city governance works. Led by Councilwoman Yvonne Clayton and Deputy Mayor Amy Quinn, the tour is a part of a burgeoning program aimed at garnering an early interest in neighborhood involvement by educating students on the role local […]