In a written statement, the Asbury Park Chamber of Commerce announced Thursday morning that Executive Director Jacqueline Pappas will be leaving her 8 year tenure with the nonprofit by summer’s end.  Pappas, who will be relocating to Wilmington, NC, joined the Asbury Park Chamber of Commerce Board of Trustees in 2008 as a co-chair of the […]

Parts of the temporary plan of Asbury Park boardwalk redeveloper Madison Marquette to expand on its pop-up venues was approved Wednesday night. The three part proposal, part of a larger design to introduce activity at the iconic Carousel building near the Ocean Grove border [right], sought to bring retail, food trucks, and glamping [boutique camping] […]

Friday night’s first glimpse at 54—The Musical is but one step closer to a larger vision from its creator Renée Bang Allen of Ocean Grove and the Axelrod Performing Arts Center in Deal Park. The 8 p.m. Funk-Raiser at the House of Independents [572 Cookman Ave] is a benefit for the development of the theater’s […]

The Asbury Park City Council is scheduled to meet Wednesday in council chambers at City Hall. A closed executive session will start at 5 p.m., followed by the regular council meeting at 7 p.m. Public participation takes place at the beginning of the regular meeting. Items on the agenda include: • Executive session discussions regarding […]

The Asbury Park Democratic Committee reorganized 9 p.m. Tuesday following a write campaign that resulted in new and returning representatives throughout the city’s nine voting districts. While all 18 representatives did not attend the organizational meeting, those who did unanimously voted to appoint Chairman Joe Grillo into a third term. “I am incredibly humbled and […]

Held every Wednesday evening from 7 to 10 p.m., the Asbury Park Live family-friendly outdoor concert series returns June 22 to First Avenue Greenspace at the corner of First and Ocean avenues. The free 10-concert series, held next to MOGO Korean Fusion Tacos at 850 Ocean Ave., features a diverse lineup of talent performing their […]

Two city residents working behind the scenes for the betterment of Asbury Park residents will be honored this month by the historic Second Baptist Church on Atkins Avenue. Civil rights activist Rev. Gil Caldwell [bottom left], who marched alongside Rev. Martin Luther King Jr and is a regular guest speaker at churches along the Jersey […]

Deputy Mayor Amy Quinn said she was heartbroken when the news broke of the early Sunday morning mass shooting in Orlando, Fla. “We are just trying to show our support for the devastating loss in the gay community and all of our communities,” she said Monday afternoon following the raising of the rainbow flag, a representation […]

The Asbury Park City Council is scheduled to hold a workshop meeting at 6 p.m. Monday in council chambers at City Hall, located at 1 Municipal Plaza. A public participation session is scheduled to take place near the end of the meeting, after comments from city officials. • Items on the agenda for the meeting […]

Asbury Park’s venues Georgies, Hotel Tides and Paradise will hold a 9 p.m. candlelight vigil and moment of silence to show solidarity and support for those affected by the tragic mass shooting at an Orlando nightclub early Sunday, resident Connie Breech said. According to a CNN report by correspondent Wolf Blitzer, the American-born man pledged […]