The weather cooperated, lending to a record breaking number of attendees during Sunday’s Asbury Park St. Patrick’s Day Parade. Set against a landscape of bustling redevelopment along the waterfront and downtown, the parade drew a record number of participants and onlookers. “Its gets bigger every year and the weather really helped out,” event founder Garrett […]

Sunday’s Fifth Annual Asbury Park St. Patrick’s Day Parade is expected to draw thousands to the city. This year’s grand marshal is the Asbury Park Press’ own Tom Donovan, a staunch supporter of arts and entertainment in the 1.4 square mile community. The annual parade boasts all the traditional elements: Pipe and Drum bands from […]

In honor of International Women’s Day we spotlight a new addition to Asbury Park’s entrepreneurial pool. Breana Van Rye, 32, is a Bergen County native who opened Proven Poke [pronounced po-kay] on Cookman Avenue. The woman that most influenced this corporate woman by day, restaurateur by night – her mother Barbara ‘Bobbie’ Van Rye. “She’s […]

In honor of International Women’s Day we spotlight the women behind the 19th Annual Asbury Park Black History Month celebration held at The Asbury. The annual event, which celebrates local residents who have made their mark, is organized by Leesha Floyd and Cassandra Dickerson, two long running city employees have been the driving force behind […]

In honor of International Women’s Day we spotlight the women behind the 19th Annual Asbury Park Black History Month celebration held at The Asbury. “Every year, this event could not happen without Leesha and Cassandra,” Mayor Moor said in opening the Feb 15 event. Leesha Floyd and Cassandra Dickerson [at right] are two long running […]

The launch of the new Boston Way’s construction and a unanimous decision to reject funding to support refurbishment at its three senior buildings has cemented the Asbury Park Housing Authority’s goal of becoming self sufficient. On Feb. 22, Interim Executive Director Thomas Sahlin and Board Chairman Gregory Hopson Sr. attended the Boston Way closing at […]

From readings with Secretary of State Tahesha Way and a Black History Celebration that honored female political leaders of color to a conversation about gun violence with Congressman Frank Pallone Jr, the students in the Asbury Park High School have landed on a landscape that not only takes them across the state but throughout parts […]

A Sunday morning motor vehicle stop along Marine Place led to the arrest of three for heroin possession. Ian Grant, 26, of Bradley Beach was charged with possession of a controlled dangerous substance [CDS], maintenance of lamps and possession of CDS in a motor vehicle. Robert Pugliese, 31, of Red Bank was charged with possession […]

The star-studded list of those participating in this year’s Asbury Park Music & Film Festival (APMFF) being held in April continues to grow. Most recently, The Doors’ drummer John Densmore has been added to the line-up, organizers announced this week.   Densmore will take part in a panel discussion following the world premiere of Break […]

The Asbury Park City Council voted to move forward with a number of road and sewer improvement projects this week. Among them was the funding needed to launch the sewer replacement work along Springwood Avenue. Work to replace the sanitary sewer line at the NJ Transit train line, which began this week is expected to […]