The spotlight will shift Saturday to those in Asbury Park who work to emphasize food justice, community participation and on the job training when a collaboration of master gardeners offer the 10 a.m. to noon Community Garden Tour. “The Garden Tour is to increase awareness about the community gardens in Asbury Park, what they’re doing […]

To the fans they are known by their tags and talent, but to the layperson they are known as a group of street skateboarders who came together to do the impossible – honor the Dogtown and Z-boy legacy by building a state-of-the-art skateboarding park for the next generation in Venice Beach, Calif. After a decades-long […]

In the midst of a Wednesday night summer residency at the Asbury Park Yacht Club on boardwalk, Joe Michelini has released two in a trio of new work as the American Trappist. A culmination of the singer-songwriter’s sound, the former River City Extension member has released In Satan’s Kingdom National Park, “An album that sounds […]

Repeated false alarm calls answered by the Asbury Park Police and Fire departments will come with an incremental penalty fee beginning in August, city officials announced Tuesday. A new law was created to incentivize property owners to correct repeated false alarms calls in order to save taxpayer money spent on emergency responses, according to a […]

Second Baptist Church, in collaboration with Trinity Church, will host a 7 p.m. seminar on racism at the former’s 124 Atkins Avenue location. The event will be followed by the 10 a.m. Saturday viewing of Mass Incarceration and Race in America. A round table discussion will follow with light breakfast. “It’s important to talk on […]

The Levitt AMP Asbury Park Music Series organizers have announced that Monday night’s free concert at Springwood Park will feature west side performer JT Bowen, the legendary singer of Clarence Clemons & The Red Bank Rockers. Bowen and his new band – The Mighty Kings of Soul – will headline, with an opening performance by […]

The Ocean Township Police Department has issued an advisory message for the public’s help in identifying a person of interest in an ongoing investigation. The advisory asks for identification of a white male shown in an 11:58 a.m. May 11 surveillance photograph as well as a photo of a vehicle believed to be associated with […]

Asbury Fresh organizers want you to enjoy music, dance and, if the Om strikes, participate in a yoga class in support of empowering communities to rise out of poverty through education, food security programs and economic opportunities. The city’s outdoor farmer’s and crafter’s market, held Friday nights and Sunday afternoons in Kennedy Park, will hold […]

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Seventeen-year-old Eddia Watts decided to be a pageant contestant to not only further her personal goals but as a platform that pays homage to her hometown. “I honestly love my state, and I wanted to show the United States that Asbury Park isn’t such a bad place,” Watts said in an e-mail interview. “Asbury Park […]