The Joe Romanowski Culinary Education Foundation [JOCEF] on Monday awarded $32,500 in scholarships to eight students at the Culinary Education Center in Asbury Park. “This scholarship means that I can finish school,” said a surprised Meghan Trivett of Highlands who received $15,000. “I talked with my dad the other day and he said he didn’t […]

Along with free wi-fi along the Asbury Park boardwalk and beaches, Madison Marquette has announced the installment of surf and boardwalk cams. The live boardwalk feeds have been installed from the North Beach to the entire length of the boardwalk to the South Beach area. “This allows visitors to be better prepared by viewing beach crowds, […]

Tara Weldon and her Hot Mess ‘tribe’ opened the doors of its new boutique and bridal salon at its new location 10 a.m. Tuesday. Within the hour clients were in the hot seats [so to speak] and visitors were stopping by to wish them well. Located at the corner of Press Plaza’s Emory Street and […]

Two local activists, who have been behind the over 10 year fight to preserve the north end beach plot of land unofficially known as Bradley Cove, have sent a letter directly to iStar Financial CEO Jay Sugarman. In the April 13 letter, former Councilman Joe Woerner and his Oceanfront Preservation Coalition co chair Joyce Grant […]

The New Jersey Hall of Fame will induct 15 new honorees at this year’s May 7 Induction Ceremony at the historic Convention Hall on the Asbury Park boardwalk.   The event honors citizens who have made invaluable contributions to society, the State of New Jersey, and the world beyond, organizers have said. Since 2008, more […]

Democratic Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. will join Senators Bob Menendez and Cory Booker at 11:15 a.m. on the north side deck of Taylor Pavilion located at Fifth and Ocean avenues in Belmar to stress opposition to the Trump administration’s exploration of offshore drilling in the Atlantic Ocean. The three led the fight to remove dangerous […]

Two former colleagues who shared a love for Korean food launched a pop up fusion taco stand along the Asbury Park boardwalk five years ago. Today that pop up summer business has grown into a year round eatery and will be expanding further by the launch of the 2017 summer season. Asbury Park resident Jason […]

Spring cleaning is upon us all. Rather than discarding those unwanted treasures to the landfill, the city will host a Recycling Marketplace from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday at the center island in the municipal parking lot at 1 Municipal Plaza along Cookman Avenue. Cancelled last week due to inclement weather, the marketplace is a […]

They may not have school school-aged children in the Asbury Park School District but on Friday morning some of the city’s most recognizable residents walked a few kids to school. They included Jan Sparrow, Words! bookstore owner, Councilwoman Yvonne Clayton, and Mayor John Moor. The initiative is a part of the recently launched Mayor’s Wellness […]

Jersey Shore Hurricane News [JSHN] is landing on the Asbury Park boardwalk this weekend. The hyperlocal two-way news outlet focuses on reporting real time, for the people and by the people, coastal news, traffic, and weather in Ocean, Monmouth, Atlantic and Cape May counties. The JSHN team will visiting town from 10 a.m. to 3 […]