More than a fashion show showcasing summer styles, the charitable “Taste of Summer” event is produced by Asbury Park High School Fashion and Art students. “The students are excited to show the community the effort and dedication they have for the Fashion Classes at Asbury Park High School,” school Principal Reginald Mirthil said.  “This is […]

Lakehouse Music Academy is among those being honored Friday at the annual Asbury Park Chamber of Commerce Carousel Awards. Just two years after opening its doors, the music academy is also a hub of recording studios, professionally-equipped rehearsal spaces, a retail music store, and base for music industry professionals. Their goal of creating a space […]

After a few design renditions, boardwalk redeveloper Madison Marquette’s First Avenue Pavilion Art Wall project obtained its final approval Monday night from the Planning Board. The art wall is located on the Ocean Avenue front of the building that houses Stella Marina, Cubacan, Watermark, and Just Another Day’s Ice Cream Shop. Madison Marquette’s Director of […]

The Allenhurst Police Department is investigating the cause of a Wednesday afternoon van fire along the boardwalk. Department spokesman Captain Michael B. Schneider said police responded near 2:30 p.m. to a report of a vehicle fire. Within one minute of the call, Patrolman Marc Eustace reported the vehicle was heavily engulfed at its front end. […]

With summer nearing the corner, the municipality is putting out a call to those interested in seasonal employment, the summer day camp program, and crossing guard posts. Available summer jobs include lifeguard, gate attendant, cashier, and maintenance positions, according to a post on the city’s website. Applications are available from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. […]

The serving of a warrant resulted in handgun , drug possession and intent to distribute drug charges for a family of three. Asbury Park Police Department spokesman Patrolman Michael Casey said the city’s Street Crimes Unit responded Wednesday to a Third Avenue home to serve an aggravated assault warrant against 36-year-old Ronnell Williams. While placing […]

The city said goodbye to a staple in the downtown corridor this weekend when Beckman’s Deli and Newsstand on Bangs Avenue shuttered its doors. “He was here when this area was just becoming a neighborhood,” nearby resident Tim Donnelly said. “You would run into everyone in this place. It was very neighborly. It will be […]

An unexpected dream was realized this week as Kur Wellness Studios on Bond Street opened its doors to the public. After owner Troy Teeboom [shown right] bought a beach home here 2½ years ago he decided to leave a marketing career for this new venture. “I felt more like had I gone to my roots […]

The popular gelato shop on Cookman Avenue has been transformed into Lola’s European Café. Reclaimed wood panels are offset by the wide glass windows that allow light to showcase one-of-a-kind rustic furnishings and home décor pieces [offered via vitagehomeandgarden.biz]. “It’s nice to see the changes,” longtime patron Michael Flashburg of Ocean Township said. “There gelato […]

Ocean Township Police Department is asking the public’s help in finding the suspect in Wednesday night’s armed robbery at the BP service station on Route 66. Department spokesman Dt. Lt. Kevin Faller said police responded to a reported armed robbery at the service station near 9:09 p.m. Their investigation revealed that a black male described […]