Veteran vegan restauranteur Omer Basatemur has opened his second location on Lake Avenue in the Lakehouse building, making it the only all-vegan eating establishment in Asbury Park.  “Kaya’s Cafe is a satellite location of our restaurant in Belmar (Kaya’s Kitchen), with a menu more aimed at ‘on the go’ style cuisine,” Basatemur said.  Opening a […]

With the 50th anniversary of the Asbury Park riots, there’s a timely showing of the documentary “Asbury Park: Riot Redemption Rock & Roll” airing this Sunday, July 5 at 10 pm on NJTV. The documentary, directed by Tom Jones, chronicles the role of music in helping to unite the community in the years that followed. […]

Asbury Park Mayor John Moor, along with City Council, and waterfront master redeveloper iStar celebrated the unveiling this morning of the reconstruction project of the north end boardwalk. With a design that was years in the making, the new boardwalk on the north end includes 1,200 linear feet (LF) of straight wooden boardwalk measuring from […]

The Justice for George Floyd protest attracted throngs of people to the center of Asbury Park, with rally speakers addressing the crowd from the steps of the post office next to the municipal complex. Participants spilled out onto the adjacent streets. On the section of Main Street lined on both sides with protesters, vehicles that […]

The Asbury hotel begins its road back from the Covid-19 pandemic with a reopening for room reservations starting on June 25.  “The Asbury will reopen for hotel room reservations on June 25th with limited availability,” said David Bowd, founder and chief executive of Salt Hotels, which operates the hotel for waterfront redeveloper iStar.  “We will […]

In an effort to mitigate the economic impact on small businesses in Asbury Park due to the Covid-19 pandemic, waterfront redeveloper iStar is implementing a “small business support initiative.” Under the initiative, IStar this week will distribute $75,000 to 20 small businesses and non-profit organizations in the form of grants or advance payment for future […]

For over 30 years Interfaith Neighbors [IFN] in Asbury Park has been providing critical services to Monmouth County residents through their senior meal program, neighborhood revitalization initiatives, and homeless prevention rental and mortgage assistance programs. Today, the COVID 19 health crisis positions IFN as a critical supplier of assistance to the increasing life-sustaining needs of […]

In an effort to limit travel to Asbury Park to slow the spread of the COVID-19 virus, the city government has suspended all short-term rentals in Asbury Park beginning April 1, according to a statement on the Asbury Park city website All realtors and property owners are required to immediately stop short-term/vacation rentals (such as […]

Asbury Park’s boardwalk is now closed to the public as a result of the public not following social distancing guidelines, according to an announcement from the city. For now, the city’s beaches are open, with access from First, Third and Sunset Avenues. There will also be access at the end of Deal Lake Drive. If […]

The Asbury Park Dinner Table (APDT) initiative has now served approximately 2200 dinner meals and raised over $30,000 since it began just a week ago, according to Guiseppe “Joe” Grillo (above), one of the four organizers.  The meals, made by Asbury Park restaurants, are distributed to those in need — no questions asked — from five […]