sojourn, the traveling vintage pop up that pioneered an alternative use for Convention Hall’s second floor back in May 2015, returns to Asbury Park this weekend. The brainchild of Stephanie Leopold and Amanda DiRobella, two women who were a part of the retail ingenuity along the Asbury Park boardwalk, sojourn has expanded into an online […]

 In the midst of performing a record breaking 100 events this season, Holiday Express made a stop at Sisters Academy, on Springwood Avenue. The nonprofit is celebrating its 25 year anniversary by adding 17 more stops to schedule of spreading spreading holiday cheer and human kindness by delivering music, food, gifts, financial support, and friendship […]

This fall, Asbury Park became one the 72 communities across the state to earn a Sustainable Jersey certification, a feat celebrated last month during the Annual League of Municipalities Conference.   What that means for the 1.4 square mile city along the Jersey Shore is the ability to expand on its green initiatives, officials said. […]

Road repairs have caused the need for closures and detours along city streets this week, City officials announced Tuesday. The Asbury Park Police Department issued a notice alerting motorists to take note of the changes, which include: An 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Fourth Avenue closure, west of Memorial Drive and Sunset Avenue and  west […]

A pair of bald eagles have moved into Asbury Park. For the past two months these birds of prey have been sighted at the edge of the high school football field, on the same light stanchion. “I’ve been tracking their patterns,” said nearby resident Garrett Giberson Jr. “I go over there almost every day to […]

Donning the traditional red suit and hat, Santas numbering in the hundreds [if not thousands] are expected to descend on Asbury Park Saturday. First up will be the Annual Santa Run, when 1,500 opt to start the day with a 5K run or walk in support of Lunch Break, a Red Bank-based nonprofit that works […]

Asbury Park based Help Not Handcuffs has joined close to 25 organizations in a fight to end the killings being done under Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s reign. Elected to office in May 2016, Duterte pledged to kill those involved in drug and criminal activity. Human rights organizations documented alleged death squad killings drug users, petty […]

While much of the redevelopment spotlight has been on the changes we can see along the Asbury Park boardwalk, it’s the millions invested behind the scenes that will secure longevity. “Design and engineering teams are currently working not only to protect and restore these historic icons but to actively reimagine and further expand the uses,” […]

Three Asbury Park residents have begun work as part of Governor-elect Philip D. Murphy’s transition team.  Murphy visited the City many times throughout his campaign, holding a campaign rally that featured a mini concert by Jon Bon Jovi at the House of Independents on Cookman Avenue, and celebrated his victory at the Grand Arcade in […]

The Annual Holiday Window Decorating Contest returns in Asbury Park. The Asbury Park Chamber of Commerce sponsored business window decorating contest will be judged from Dec 8 to 13 by a panel of judges, Chamber officials announced in a written statement. Winners will be announced Dec 18. Six prizes will be given in two categories: […]