Remembering Mom, a fundraising exhibit by Rescue Ridge will be held May 5 to 11 at The Collective Art Tank, located at 529 Bangs Ave in Asbury Park. The art show commemorates Eleanor Shoneman, an artist and lifelong animal lover and volunteer, who passed away in October, organizers said in a written statement. Shoneman’s original […]

Former Gov Jim McGreevy, in the midst of what he calls ‘recalibrating an understanding of what reentry is’ for those leaving prison, brought together a packed room inside St Stephen AME Zion Church on Springwood Avenue filled with social service representatives, pastors, area municipal, county and state officials Tuesday to honor Monmouth County Sheriff Shaun […]

The third Thursday of the month is the new first Saturday, according to Asbury Park’s downtown merchants who are launching the monthly initiative on April 18 in conjunction with the Asbury Park Chamber of Commerce. “This is the first of a new endeavor by the downtown merchants to encourage people to come into town during […]

Salt School, the hospitality training program created locally by David Bowd of Salt Hotels, graduated its fourth class of students Saturday and now has plans to roll the program out across the nation. “David Bowd and Jenni Loughman continue to do an amazing job with the Salt School; training, working with, and hiring people from […]

Asbury Park Boardwalk 2019 summer season kicks off next month with the opening of new eateries, the beloved weekly bonfires on the beach and popular Stone Pony Summer Stage concert series. Bookending the lineup is Saturday’s Yappy Hour at the Wonder Bar seasonal grand opening and Augusts weekly movies on the beach. New to the […]

Words expressed in ‘Gen Silent,’ a 2010 documentary film, directed and produced by Stu Maddux included: “We have a whole generation of people who don’t know who we are. That’s really sad because you’re missing out on a lot. We know a lot, and we did a lot for you. You wouldn’t be here if […]

The City of Asbury Park is preparing for its 84th Annual Easter Parade and Pageant, which will take place 1 to 3 pm April 21 at the Paramount Theater [1300 Ocean Avenue]. The annual event is a popular best of contest with prizes given for everything from most creative bonnets to best-dressed men, women, boys, […]

It doesn’t matter whether you own, rent, or just know an interesting or historic building, the Asbury Park Historical Society [APHS] wants to hear about it. “There are all types of old, unusual, or unique buildings in Asbury Park and we want to start registering them into a comprehensive inventory,” APHS President Don Stine said. […]

The Asbury Park City Council has introduced a budget aimed at furthering affordable housing options and economic development through the implementation of measures outlined in the  2018 adopted master plan recommendations. The $48.5 million spending plan is a 3.1 percent increase over last year’s $47.04 budget; meaning a $25.05 increase for the average assessed home […]

Over 26,000 attended the 17th Annual Garden State Film Festival’s held in Asbury Park this past weekend, festival organizers said. The five-day event was attended by a host of celebrities, honorees, film executives, and movie fans from March 27 to 31. In honor of the recently restored New Jersey Film & Digital Media Tax Credit […]