While efforts continue apace to help those directly impacted by Hurricane Sandy, another push is taking place to get the word out that Asbury Park and other areas of the Jersey Shore are open for business. And that led Marshall Twinam and his marketing firm Marshall,Jackson&Partners to produce a video that portrays Asbury business owners […]

In the wake of Hurricane Sandy, relief efforts have cropped up around the region and the country. And on Jan. 2, Asbury Park will host its own musical relief event — On the Beach: A Sandy Relief Concert. The event will be held on Jan. 2, 2013, at the Paramount Theatre. Tickets go on sale […]

Hurricane Sandy levelled the dunes at North End Beach when the storm rolled through the city on Oct. 29, and locals are now examining how to replenish the sand. North End is used by fishermen, surfers and dog owners, as well as regular beachgoers. Tall dunes separated the parking lot from the sand [pictured above], […]

From Dec. 2 to 9, 2012, the Asbury Park Police Department made the following arrests: DEC. 2 · A 22-year-old male from Asbury Park was arrested and charged with domestic violence and possession of controlled dangerous substances [CDS]. DEC. 5 · A 25-year-old male from Asbury Park was arrested and charged with simple assault. DEC. […]

The borough’s tree lighting celebration drew criticism at this week’s borough council meeting when some said it was not inclusive of all holiday celebrations. Board of Education President Meredith Fox-Wong said she was uncomfortable that the ceremony didn’t include a menorah, the candelabra used during the Jewish celebration of Hanukkah. “I think it’s a disservice […]

An Asbury-centric cable television station could be on its way to TVs around the city, as the council officially formed a cable television advisory committee at its meeting on Dec. 5. The council has not yet selected the committee’s nine members. They will likely pick members at the next meeting on Dec. 19, according to […]

Hairdressers from Salon Concrete in Red Bank will be cutting hair at the Berkeley Oceanfront Hotel today in exchange for a $40 donation to hurricane relief. From noon to 8 p.m., stylists will participate in the Scissors for Sandy Cut-A-Thon, which includes guests artists, giveaways, music, refreshments and entertainment. Stylists will also give free haircuts […]

The Asbury Park boardwalk needs repairs due to damage sustained during Hurricane Sandy in late October — and one group that uses the boardwalk is donating its own funds to get it back up and running. The Yoga Festival by the Sea takes place each fall, and yogis from throughout the region come to lay […]

Asbury Park’s Paramount Theatre has been selected as a simulcasting venue for the 12.12.12 Hurricane Sandy benefit concert in Madison Square Garden on Wednesday night. Tickets are free and will be distributed on a first-come, first-serve basis at the Stone Pony box office, which will be open on Monday from noon to 5 pm. No […]

The Asbury Park High School Drama Department will perform the children’s classic “Charlotte’s Web” in play form tonight and tomorrow at 7 p.m. “There’s a reason ‘Charlotte’s Web’ is considered a classic,” director Gary Kilmer said in a prepared release. “It’s a timeless tale that has kindly and gently been teaching readers for generations the […]