One day after the nation celebrated its freedom, a crowd gathered along the Asbury Park Boardwalk to bear witness to Garden State Equality’s formal endorsement of Democratic Gubernatorial Candidate Phil Murphy. “It’s always important to have the future governor come to Asbury Park,” Mayor John Moor said with assuredness for the November election outcome. “He’s […]

Mayor John Moor announced via social media that Asbury Park was granted a Transit Village designation and it immediately went viral [locally that is]. “…I am pleased to advise you that the City of Asbury Park has been designated New Jersey’s next Transit village. This is years of policy decisions and staff work that is […]

The Fourth of July weekend along Asbury Park beaches proved to the best one yet, according to Beach Utility Manager Garrett Giberson Sr. Weekend and single day sales records were broken he said. From Friday through Tuesday, what Giberson said marks the Fourth of July weekend, beach sales reached $266,740, a 32 percent increase over […]

A month long food drive aims to help supply the non-perishable food item shelves at Fulfill, [formerly known as the FoodBank of Monmouth and Ocean Counties]. The food drive is held in partnership with Surf Taco and Asbury Park’s Move For Hunger, Lowy’s Moving Service non profit organization that works to mobilize the national relocation […]

The public is invited to participate in a one of a kind art installation in Convention Hall, located at 1300 Ocean Avenue on the Asbury Park Boardwalk. Salt of the Earth is the live installation by local artist Gerda Liebmann starting on July 3 and ending on July 4 with the public’s help. Liebmann has […]

The Ocean Township Police Department made three more arrests this week for solicitation, officials said. The prostitution charges are among 13 arrest of this kind made in May and June alone. “Ocean Township takes a proactive approach to these types of arrests,” department spokesman Det. Lt. Timothy R Torchia said. On Monday, Angela Jordan, 34, […]

Grammy Nominated Producer Jack Petruzzelli [aka Jack Snax] will debut his studio album Lake Songs Wednesday at Langosta Lounge. A member of The Patti Smith Group, Petruzzelli is known for his Grammy nominated work with Joan Osborne on Bring it on Home [Best Blues Album of 2012]. The two are teaming up again, recording an upcoming […]

A Long Branch man was charged with burglary after police responded to an alarm at Speedway Gas Station on Route 35, police officials said.  Rasul Amin Muhammad, 58 of Long Branch was charged with two counts of burglary, theft, criminal mischief, and possession of burglar tools. Patrols responding near 4:45 a.m., observed a vehicle leaving […]

The Asbury Park City Council voted Wednesday on a series of transportation related changes. From the bike share program launch date to new meters and residential parking zones and spots on the horizon, here’s a transportation overview to date.   Bike Share: The bike share program will launch August 24 in Asbury Park, Transportation Manager […]

Taking vintage to contemporary,  designer and artist Sebnem Koray is transforming the traditional pieces of years past to modern rustic chic furnishings. “I always wanted to be an interior designer,” the Parsons Parsons School of Design graduate said. Instead she chose fashion design working in the textiles market for many years. It was after moving […]