“Hamilton” made Lin-Manuel Miranda a household name but it was his first musical “In The Heights” that catapulted the New York native into critical acclaim; winning Tony Awards for Best Musical, Score, Choreography, and Orchestrations. In March, Axelrod Performing Arts Center [APAC] will produce the 2008 Broadway smash locally, under the direction and choreography of […]

A 24-year-old woman was arrested Monday evening for aggravated assault of a police officer following police response to a reported dispute at the Continental Garden Apartments on Willow Drive, Det. Lt. Timothy Torchia announced in a news release. Township Resident Samantha Swasey was also charged with resisting arrest, obstruction and simple assault, according to the […]

A group of hip hop artists from across the state will ban together next week in support of Project REAL, the city’s young adult LGBTQ community resource center. Located on Fourth Avenue, Project REAL [the acronym standing for Real Empowerment on All Levels], opened its doors in January 2015 as a safe space for those […]

In just two months since opening it doors on Springwood Avenue [next door to Kula Café], The Oceans Family Success Center has organized a full calendar of events in support of the community. Made possible through Hunterdon Prevention Resources and the NJ Division of Family and Community Partnerships [FCP], the center offers family/parenting programs, youth […]

Acting State Commissioner of Education Kimberley Harrington has approved Loch Arbour’s petition to withdraw from the Ocean Township School District. “It’s a great victory for Loch Arbour because we were clearly paying a disproportionate portion of the school district’s tax levy,” said Mayor Paul Fernicola (above). In its November 2015 feasibility study, Loch Arbour cited […]

Online tickets sales kick off at noon for “A Conversation with Bruce Springsteen,” being held at 7:30 p.m. Jan. 10 in Monmouth University’s Pollak Theatre. Springsteen will be joined by Robert Santelli [at right], executive director of the Grammy Museum in Los Angeles and a former Monmouth University professor. All tickets are $75 each and […]

As TEDxNavesink readies for its move to Asbury Park on May 20, a search for new talent will be held locally. Entertainers, comics, artists, and idea speakers interested in being a part of the 30 TED Talks and entertainment lineup can audition Jan 20 during an Open Mic Night at the Paramount Theatre on the Asbury Park boardwalk, founder […]

Asbury Park based power pop band The Weeklings has announced they will set out this month for a NYC residency at the famed Cutting Room on E. 32nd Street. In the wake of their Nov. 18 “Studio 2” release, the quartet kicks off Cutting Room performances with a Jan. 11 tribute – Celebrating the Life and […]

Monmouth County Democratic Organization Chairman Vin Gopal announced Monday night that he will challenge Republican incumbent Senator Jennifer Beck for the District 11 seat she’s held for two terms. “As a small business owner, I know what it’s like to build a business from the ground up and to create jobs – to go without […]

Local businesses, vendors and artists will come together this month in support of a Planned Parenthood Benefit Soiree organized by Jackie Hall in conjunction with Lock and Shade Salon owners Bianca Bertoli and Laura Allen [shown in featured photo]. “With the current political climate regressing as far as sexual health and reproductive rights, I felt there was […]