Homecoming in Asbury Park will come with a posthumous honor for a past student athlete, World War II veteran, high school educator, and football coach. On Friday, the Asbury Park School District will officially dedicate its stadium to William “Butch” Bruno. The class of 1934 graduate is the only Blue Bishop athlete in school history […]

TEDxAsburyPark Open Mic returns next month on the historic Paramount Theatre stage, located at 1200 Ocean Ave. Now in its sixth year, the open call invites anyone with a good idea worth spreading to share their stories, via a five-minute talk, slideshow, rant, comedy routine, song, dance, experience, or performance art. This year’s theme will […]

At 8 a.m. Monday, the brick and mortar at Boston Way began to tumble. In two weeks time, the 114 homes that once existed at the southwest corner of Memorial Drive and Sylvan Avenue will be a thing of the past, making way for 104 townhouse rental units [see videos below], Asbury Park Housing Authority […]

Chocolate Sage temporarily moved its headquarters from Main Street to Springwood Avenue Saturday. Following suit were a range of other city venues, including Words! bookstore [in partnership with Bridge of Books Foundation], Purple Glaze donut shop, Conover Realty, The ShowRoom Cinema, Coastal Habitat for Humanity, The Asbury Park Public Library, MOGO Asian Fusion Tacos, and […]

A group of residents, headed by Asbury Park Housing Association board member Jordan Modell, are organizing the city’s first annual Porchfest. Founded in 2007 in Ithaca, NY, Porchfest quickly spread across North America. The annual events feature local bands playing music on the porches of their neighbors to foster community spirit. Today over 20 US and […]

An alternative short term rental ordinance has been introduced by city resident Jon Biondo and a list of 250 petitioners. The initiative is being placed before the governing body in unison with the city’s proposed regulations to manage the Airbnb-style rentals, with the clear opposing distinction of eliminating the mandate that a short term rental […]

City Officials will hold an open house meeting to garner input for a workforce development plan currently being drafted. The 6 to 8 p.m. meeting will be held Oct 18 at the Asbury Park Senior Center, located at 1201 Springwood Ave. This is the third in a series of public input meeting held to vet […]

It was a ceremonial celebration that was a long time coming – four years of planning, fundraising starts and stops, and a last minute administrative Hail Mary by Monmouth County officials. At 11 a.m. Tuesday, those behind the scenes, from local and county officials to state and federal assists, came together to mark the launch […]

Breakfast is said to be the most important meal of the day and in the Asbury Park School District all 1,995 students begin the day with the morning meal. On Tuesday morning Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. [NJ-06] stopped into a few Thurgood Marshall Elementary School classrooms as students readied for the school day.  “I’m here […]

A call to all creatives who want to participate in the AP IN 3 has been issued. The 72-hour long whirlwind film-making challenge asks participants to capture the spirit of Asbury Park through a theme of ‘Rolling Streetscapes.’ Sparked through a collaboration between The ShowRoom Cinema and Interfaith Neighbors, the contest runs from Nov. 3 […]