Native tree species will be placed where palm trees once provided shelter from the sun in the “Summer Experience” shaded hammock garden, previously the site of the Vive sales trailer. The Asbury Park planning board Monday gave unanimous approval for master waterfront redeveloper iStar Financial to swap out the palms, which they had trucked up […]

Decorative scrims covering the cement and rebar skeleton of the Esperanza building have been installed by waterfront redeveloper Asbury Partners. The scrims are part of the Summer Experience initiative initiated by waterfront redeveloper iStar Financial, which is the majority shareholder in Asbury Partners. IStar recently placed hammocks, lockers and bath houses on the waterfront for members of its […]

It may not be Boca Raton, but the Asbury Park waterfront now has palm trees from Florida. The trees were trucked up from the Sunshine State by waterfront redeveloper iStar Financial. The palms have been placed in the southern portion of the waterfront where iStar is offering upgraded amenities as part of its “Summer Experience” […]

Interfaith Neighbors will host a job fair Wednesday morning at the Kula Café at the Springwood Center [above] from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. The fair is for local residents interested in applying for a crew member position with waterfront redeveloper iStar Financial’s summer experience team, according to an email from Tiffany Miller, a spokesperson […]

The longstanding skeleton of the Esperanza building will be partially covered with a decorative scrim this summer. Waterfront redeveloper Asbury Partners is planning to bring bath houses and lockers to the waterfront area through the proposed Summer Experience, and placing a scrim on the Esperanza is part of that plan, said Brian Cheripka at the […]

The ShowRoom cinema in Bradley Beach has a new owner as sale of the building has been completed and ownership has transferred to Shawn Emamjomeh, an Asbury Park resident. Emamjomeh says that the theater will continue as an art house movie venue, and construction will soon be underway to make it a three screen cinema. […]

For the well-to-do vacationers from the cities of Gilded Age America, and the middle class day-trippers of the early Twentieth Century, Asbury Park had it all: celebrated beaches, spectacular pavilions, grand hotels, top-shelf entertainment, shopping and dining experiences for every taste; all illuminated by colorful amusements that would create lasting memories for visitors of all […]

The target date is July 1 to reopen the popular North Eats food truck court after the City Council approved an authorizing resolution on Wednesday night. “I’m excited to get it activated. It’s a great thing,” said John Muly, Senior Vice President for Development for boardwalk redeveloper Madison Marquette.  There will be four food trucks […]

Cinema Lab yesterday announced the launch of their Kickstarter fundraising campaign to complete the final phase of the relaunch of the former ShowRoom Cinema Bradley Beach as The Bradley, a community-based cinematic experience featuring first-run movies. With a team of film industry leaders and New Jersey locals behind it and ambitious plans to update the […]

Look for an August opening at the Deal Lake Bar + Co where owners Phil Villapiano, Jr., Greg Bartz and Andrea Pappas are ready to host patrons at the scenic lakefront location overlooking Asbury Park and Loch Arbour.  As for the restrictions imposed by the Covid-19 pandemic, Villapiano says there’s a silver lining in that […]