Reconstruction of a southern portion of the Asbury Park boardwalk is coming along right on schedule, according to City Engineer Joe Cunha. Workers started to install decking on the southernmost section where pilings have already been placed [shown above] and will continue over the newly placed pilings in the days ahead, he said. Staten Island-based […]

Local anglers amassed alongside surfers, environmentalists and concerned residents that live along Deal Lake on Friday to call attention to aspects of the Elberon to Loch Arbour beach replenishment project they believe will irreparably harm a well-known fishing locale and potentially dam up the Deal Lake flume structure. Representatives from the Asbury Park Fishing Club, […]

Cowerks continues their monthly introductory workshops, offering more opportunities for entrepreneurs and creators to bring their ideas to life, according to a news release from the company. April’s workshops will teach students how to better market a crowdfunding campaing, and how to build an HTML or Drupal website. They will be held Saturday, April 26. […]

The Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics [STEM] program at Asbury Park’s Our Lady of Mt. Carmel School [OLMCS] has been selected as a featured program by the United States Department of Education, according to a news release from the school. Recognition comes through the 21st Century Community Leaning Center Virtual Showcase. A professional video crew […]

Kits that contained doses of the life-saving drug Naloxone were given away, gratis, at a training session in Asbury Park Wednesday night to about 20 area residents. Naloxone is a less expensive version of the anti-opioid drug Narcan. Both reverse the effects of opiates when administered to someone experiencing an overdose. The training session, held […]

Fresh, local produce and artisan goods are on their way back to Kennedy Park this summer. The Asbury Fresh Kennedy Park Market has announced the 2014 season will start June 22. Applications are now available for vendors to apply for space in their first ever “producers only” market, which means if you didn’t make it […]

Before the Bamboozle festival grew into the biggest music festival in the state, there was Skate and Surf. While it doesn’t appear Bamboozle will return to the shores of Asbury Park, or anywhere else, in the next-to-near future, founders of the event are making a bid to bring the Skate and Surf Festival back to […]

Members of the Wesley Lake Commission held a press conference Wednesday to ceremoniously break ground near the site of the sunken retaining wall and to update the thermometer that tracks funds secured toward the completion of the $12 million project. “We’re looking forward to bring it back to be a healthy, environmental asset to both […]

After a year hiatus, the Asbury Park Jazz Festival will be back in the city this June. Jazz Fest originator Dina Parker Todd is heading up this year’s event, which marks the 25th year the festival will be held in Asbury Park. The festival is set for June 28 and 29. It will be a mixture of […]

A local non-profit live theatre group will soon embark on its 26th season, this year operating out of a new location in Asbury Park. The Premier Theatre Company has signed a long-term lease with the local chapter of the Veterans of Foreign Wars [VFW] and is the midst of making enhancements to the VFW building’s […]