Oysterfest is back and the three day festival kicks off Friday with a community nod entitled – Asbury Park Open House Night. Held from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. Friday, organizers have waived the $3 entrance fee and will feature a beer from Main Street-located Dark City Brewing Company, the city’s first microbrewery. Sponsored by […]

Asbury Park Chamber of Commerce Board President Roy S. Werts died Tuesday at his home, according Buckley Funeral Home website. Private funeral arrangements are being handled by the Second Avenue funeral home but those who wish to express their condolences may do so via www.Buckelyfuneralhome.net. Memorial posts also are ongoing via Rembering Roy Werts Facebook. The […]

Saturday visitors to Asbury Park’s downtown can enter a social media race for a host of select prizes. A group of city merchants have come together to offer Selfie Saturday, being held from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. The rules are simple: take a selfie inside a participating business, post it to Facebook and/or Instagram, […]

Ocean Township Police are hoping the public will help them capture four black men suspected of robbing an AT&T store on Route 35. According a news release, officers were dispatched at approximately 8:49 p.m. Tuesday in reference to an armed robbery. From the news release: Upon arrival officers located two store employees who claimed that […]

Asbury Park officials are in search of a Transportation Planner/Manager to take over the duties of running the city’s $2.187 million parking utility. The qualified candidate will oversee the management of the city’s transportation and parking services, including its parking meters, traffic control, pedestrian safety plans, bicycle and streetscape design. The job also calls for […]

The need for JCP&L to conduct a circuit transfer will result in power outages for Deal residents and businesses Thursday, according to a news advisory by the Deal Police Department. The service interruption is expected to last from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. for customers in the vicinity of Lady Bess Drive, Atlantic Avenue, Lakeview […]

Six city residents have filed bids to challenge the Asbury Together incumbents Deputy Mayor Amy Quinn, Councilwoman Yvonne Clayton and Councilwoman Eileen Chapman for the three City Council seats up for grabs. Voters will cast ballots for four year City Council terms in the Nov 8 election. The prospective candidates include Daniel Harris, Doug McQueen, Tracy […]

Police officials have announced the closing of railroad crossing this week in Asbury Park and Interlaken. The Asbury Park Police Department has issued an advisory alerting motorists and travelers that the Springwood Avenue railroad crossing will close Thursday for one week. The crossing is nearest to the city’s transportation center, located on Main St and […]

A staple at Asbury and Belmar Fresh maker and farmers markets, handbag designer Crystal Kodada celebrates her second anniversary during New York City’s upcoming Fashion Week. Kodada, who launched her defining handmade line during the September 2014 Fashion Week, is a self described Jersey Girl, having lived here for most of her 30 years, and […]

Move For Hunger has partnered with two area business to help collect non perishable items in support of local food pantries. The moving company is sponsoring collections at Jack Green Realty of Ocean Grove and Ganguly’s Mixed Martial Arts of Ocean Township. Move For Hunger is a national nonprofit based in Asbury Park that mobilizes […]