For kids, teens and some adults, a skateboard is much more than an opportunity to partake in an action sport filled with ollies, kickflips, and pivots. It can signify a culture or art form, and while for some it has grown into a profession, for many it’s simply a mode of transportation. Looking to share […]

After touring neighboring Ocean Grove’s downtown, Republican Governor Chris Christie stopped by The Asbury, the city’s first hotel [of its size] in over 50 years, before taking a walk along the city’s boardwalk. Christie and Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner Bob Martin were escorted onto the Baronet, a rooftop deck overlooking waterfront and city landscape, […]

Sunday shopping at the city’s local farmer and artisan market kicks off this weekend. The outdoor market gives customers the opportunity to interact one-on-one with farmers and artisans who hand craft their wares. Asbury Fresh returns with new offerings and programs, as well as next weekend’s launch of its Belmar Fresh, a satellite market that […]

The Monmouth County Driving While Intoxicated [DWI] Task Force will conduct a checkpoint in Deal to detect drivers under the influence of alcohol and or drugs, task force coordinator Chief Michael W. Palmer of the Brielle Police Department said. The checkpoint will be run from 11 p.m. Saturday through 3 a.m. Sunday along Ocean Avenue. […]

The pruning along Third, Fourth, and Asbury avenues have city residents questioning the benefit of leaving behind trees with awkwardly shaped limbs that conjure up an Edward Scissor Hands abstract. “These trees are 100 years old and they are shade trees, meant to provide shade on the sidewalks and streets,” said 6-year resident Brian Watkins. […]

Gov. Chris Christie will visit Asbury Park’s new hotel – The Asbury – Friday afternoon. The second term Republican governor will spend the afternoon on walk through Ocean Grove’s downtown business district before his 2 p.m. visit to the city’s first new hotel in over 50 years. Located one block away from the waterfront in […]

Mercy Center’s Sisters Academy of New Jersey graduated ten girls from its independent middle school Wednesday. Founded in 1997, Sisters Academy of New Jersey serves grades five to eight. The Mercy Center program is focused on empowering young women to break out of their community’s cycle of poverty in order to fulfill the visions they […]

With white hardhats lined across their table, Asbury Park School District officials gathered for a formal announcement of their partnership with Brookdale Community College and members of The Jules L. Plangere Jr. Family Foundation to offer qualifying Asbury Park High School students the opportunity to earn 64 credits during their junior and senior years. [At […]

A township resident was arrested early Wednesday morning after police found him hiding inside the closed Amboy Bank on Route 35, according to a news release from Ocean Township Police Department spokesman Det. Lt. Timothy R. Torchia. Jonathan Lyle, 26, was charged with burglary, criminal mischief, and possession of burglary tools. From the news release: […]

Unofficial numbers by Monmouth County Clerk Christine Hanlon has former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton capturing 8,588 delegate votes over Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders in the NJ Primary race. The numbers are based on 448 of the 458 district tallies. Clinton garnered 22,761 in District 6 and 7,580 in District 7, Hanlon said. Sanders […]