The Deal Lake Commission has joined forces with Clean Ocean Action [COA] to search for possible sources of human pathogen pollution within the Deal Lake watershed, Chairman Don Brockel announced in written news statement Monday. “This effort started months ago after hearing about the successful efforts of COA and the Environmental Canine Services [ECS] within the […]

Friendship, love of craft and music came together when music industry photographer and filmmaker Danny Clinch invited famed guitarist and bluesman Gary Clark Jr to headline a live streamed concert event ahead of the latter’s sold show Saturday night at The Stone Pony. “Asbury Park is about community,” Clinch said. “It’s art and music culture, […]

Summer’s end was celebrated Saturday during the City’s Back to School Block Party at Hammary Courts on Prospect Avenue. Asbury Park families were treated to a gathering featuring giveaways, an array of vendors, free massages, bouncies, food and fun, with municipal staff volunteering their time.  Below is a snapshot of the event: ————————————————————————————— Follow the […]

A group of cyclers will be taking a ride to help stave off hunger. Known as the Trinity Trekkers, the team will be riding in support of Trinity Episcopal Church’s Food Justice programs. This is the Asbury Avenue located church’s third year of participation in the 200-mile Battle Against Hunger bike ride. Last year Dave […]

Editor, Asbury Park Sun, The Asbury Park−Neptune chapter of the NAACP, the nation’s oldest and largest civil rights organization, condemns the hateful beliefs and contorted falsehoods contained in the recent anti-Semitic and racist flyers posted in Asbury Park, NJ. While we fully support the first amendment right of freedom of speech, we have and always […]

NJ MediaWorks will partner with the Asbury Park Chamber of Commerce and 94.3 The Point Boardwalk Radio broadcast for a live, two hour video webcast at noon Monday, Sept 4. Presented as an electronic brochure of the vibrant life in Asbury Park, a broad array of community leaders, in their own respective segments of town, […]

The city’s bike sharing program has launched. “Biking is good for the environment, it helps our residents connect to jobs and commercial districts, and it’s good for our health,” said Mayor John Moor. “We’re one of the first cities in New Jersey with a bike share program, and definitely the first along the Jersey Shore.” Moor  and […]

A Tuesday report revealing JAMS Performing Arts Center is based on an old submission, officials said. The online report by a New York newsletter showed images of a plan submitted years ago, which has since been pulled from consideration. The Interfaith Neighbors project was designed by Ocean Grove-based Shore Point Architecture but its founder Stephen […]

Asbury Park Communication’s Director Hannah Walker will be leaving the job on Sept 1. The city resident has accepted a job as Institutional Marketing Manager with the regional nonprofit Two River Theater in Red Bank. “I have been a huge fan of Two River Theater for years,” Walker said. “When I saw the opportunity to […]

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