The Cameo Bar has closed after nearly 50 years operating on Main Street. Asbury Park entrepreneur John McGillion, owner of Johnny Mac House of Spirits on Main Street, confirmed the landmark art deco structure on Main Street between Fourth and Fifth avenues [shown at right] saw its last night of service Tuesday. Within the weeks ahead, McGillion […]

Oceanfront bar and restaurant Langosta Lounge will again partner with community ally Pat Sherman of Trinity Church to host its annual Christmas Community Dinner. Open to the public and free of charge, the dinner will be served from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. Christmas Day, Thursday, Dec. 25.  Anyone in need of a free hot […]

The 2013 Asbury Park City Council is scheduled to meet Wednesday in council chambers at City Hall for the last time before new members are sworn in Jan. 1 at noon. A closed executive session will start at 5 p.m., followed by a workshop session at 6 p.m. and a regular council meeting at 7 […]

Asbury Park-based Smith hospitality group has transformed their former Goldie’s vegan restaurant space into a new restaurant, the Happiness Luncheonette. The concept of the restaurant  “is pure fun and a little trippy,” Smith junior partner Mark Hinchliffe said in an email correspondence with the Sun. The restaurant and hospitality group is “taking food that makes […]

A four-acre plot of land where the now-vacant Boston Way Village Housing Complex stands was the subject of discussion at a forum held in the city Thursday. The age-old 123-unit complex is slated for demolition in the next six to 12 months, according to Mark Bess, one of the project architects. Members of the local […]

The Boys & Girls Clubs of Monmouth County [BGCM] announced a successful new partnership with Girls on the Run of Central NJ, an organization dedicated to educating and empowering girls at an early age in order to prevent the display of at-risk activities in the future, according to a BGCM news release. A 10-week Girls on […]

The Asbury Park Community Action Network [AP CAN] is ready to light up Springwood Park with Christmas joy. Their “Super Safe Christmas Extravaganza for Children and the Community” will take place in the Springwood Park [at the corner of Springwood and Atkins avenues] from 4 to 6 p.m. tomorrow. The man himself, Santa Claus, will […]

Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. announced Wednesday the Visiting Nurse Association of Central Jersey Community Health Center [VNACJ] will receive $12,258 in funding for recognition of health center quality improvement achievements and ongoing quality improvement activities. Pallone is the ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health. “I am pleased the Visiting Nurse Association […]

Radio personality “Big” Joe Henry will lead Asbury Park’s Second Annual St. Patrick’s Parade as the grand marshal, according to a news release from the parade committee. Henry, a jockey for NJ 101.5, hosts weekly shows on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. He takes requests, plays classic hits, tells jokes and talks to callers. “I’m honored to […]

There’s a friendly new neighborhood grocer in the city. Seed to Sprout organic grocery opened its doors in late November. The store, situated on a highly visible corner at Main Street and Fourth avenue, carries a mix of fresh, raw and organic all-vegan products. Co-owners Cara Pescatore, 30, and Alex Mazzucca-Lopez, 32, see the store […]