Confirmation that an alternative proposed short term rental ordinance can move forward could result in a year long stay on the municipal law introduced on Oct. 11. In reading from a prepared statement, Deputy City Clerk Melody Hartsgrove informed those gathered at Wednesday’s City Council meeting that enough signatures were garnered to move the short […]

The original Weather Girl – Martha Wash will headline the return of The Asbury’s Black and Gold Ball Saturday. “The late ‘80s and ‘90s were definitely good eras for super strong performers,” said Joshua J. Ballard, the Salt Hotels Corporate Director of Programming. The Asbury is a Salt Hotel run venue. “You don’t see as […]

The Asbury Park City Council will meet Wednesday in Council Chambers at City Hall, located at 1 Municipal Plaza. There will be a 4:30 p.m. closed executive session. The public meetings begin at 6 p.m. with a  workshop session and is followed by the 7 p.m. Regular City Council Meeting. Public participation takes place at […]

Asbury Park boardwalk redeveloper Madison Marquette has announced a partnership with Newark-based New Jersey Performing Arts Center [NJPAC]. The agreement will not only increase the entertainment bookings at Convention Hall and the Paramount Theatre, it will serve as an opportunity to grow the operational capacities of the historic venues, according to a news release. Madison Marquette […]

Over 200 participated in the return of the Toast Pancake Run, held 8 a.m. Sunday in support of Root To Rise, a local nonprofit that provides free health-based resources, services, and support to those in recovery and with mental health issues. Among them was first time 5k race runner Janie Marcus, 7, of Ocean Township, […]

Can someone who has a street named after her and a nationally syndicated daytime television show, sneak into town without a crowd milling about — the answer is an unequivocal no. Wendy Williams came home Friday to tape a show on fire safety, which is due to air on Nov. 1, Asbury Park Fire Department […]

A National Survey by the Human Rights Campaign shows the Asbury Park has made strides in a scorecard that measures LGBTQ inclusivity in city laws and policies, municipal officials announced Friday. “The LGBTQ community has been a long-standing part of Asbury Park’s history, and an instrumental part of the City’s current period of revitalization and […]

The City of Asbury Park has been awarded a Sustainable Jersey bronze level certification for its commitment to going green, officials announced via a written news statement. Sustainable Jersey is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization that provides tools, training and financial incentives to communities as they pursue green initiatives. Currently, 79 percent or 445 of the […]

TOAST PANCAKE RUN Toast Asbury Park hosts a 5k run setting off at 8 a.m. The benefit event is being held in support of Root to Rise, a local organization dedicated to supporting those recovering from addiction and mental health issues. Participants with race bibs will get free pancakes. Registration fee is $35 via the […]

A hint of what is to come is now on display in the Casino breezeway on the Asbury Park Boardwalk. Against a backdrop of seasonal snapshots, boardwalk redeveloper Madison Marquette has hung an exhibit of its Fourth and Fifth Avenue Pavilion transformations, expected to be complete by summer 2018. The two pavilions are the latest […]