With a mission to celebrate the entrepreneurial spirit that helped to revitalize Asbury Park, the local Business Committee will host ‘Asbury Essentials’ from 5 to 9 pm June 18 at the Asbury Park Transportation Center, the official gateway to the city located at 1 Municipal Plaza. And with a style and flare that can only […]

Hundreds gathered Saturday for the annual tree lighting ceremony in the Grand Arcade at Convention Hall on Saturday. The event, which was streamed live, featured an appearance from Santa and  array of live entertainment, including Nicole Atkins, holiday beach sounds of Uke and Drum, DJ Atom Worth and DJ Foggy Notion spinning Christmas classics, Kristian […]

A hint of what is to come is now on display in the Casino breezeway on the Asbury Park Boardwalk. Against a backdrop of seasonal snapshots, boardwalk redeveloper Madison Marquette has hung an exhibit of its Fourth and Fifth Avenue Pavilion transformations, expected to be complete by summer 2018. The two pavilions are the latest […]

GIFT has landed on the Asbury Park boardwalk. A collaboration between boardwalk redeveloper Madison Marquette, Parlor Gallery and the Wooden Walls project, GIFT is a new hub for art and culture within the city. The gallery/workspace/ gift shop is located in the Fourth Avenue Pavilion at 1100 Ocean Avenue. The concept is a build out […]

No need to wait for hitting the deck on that cruise, Asbury Park boardwalk redeveloper Madison Marquette is launching Upper Deck Shuffleboard Club on Friday. Located on the northern upper level of Convention Hall [1300 Ocean Ave] above Anchor’s Bend, the new shuffleboard club “promises to luxuriate with leisure turning the pastime favored by septuagenarians […]

Weather permitting, health and fitness buffs can opt out of the gym in lieu of waterfront exercise. Asbury Park boardwalk redeveloper Madison Marquette has launched The Asbury Athletic Club. Held daily through Labor Day, the outdoor exercise program features everything from yoga and CrossFit to mixed martial arts training and an array of calisthenics, Madison […]

From surf to skate and onto snow, Red Bull Switchboard launches Saturday on the shores of Asbury Park. “It’s a bucket-list day, where board sports enthusiasts have the opportunity to surf and skate in the morning and snowboard in the afternoon,” Madison Marquette Director of Communication Adam Nelson said. And while tickets to register as […]

The question was what does identity mean to you and the answer came via 20 area residents vying at Friday night’s Open Mic Night for a spot in the May 20 TEDxNavesink to be held in Asbury Park. “I’m a woman, I’m Muslim, I’m an Arab, I’m Latina and American, and also a writer, all […]

The Forth Union Skate and Culture organization kicks off a new initiative that centers around girl power Thursday evening. Presented by Girls Riders Organization [GRO] the inaugural Girls Only skate event will be held from 5:30 to 7: 30 p.m. in the Carousel, located at Asbury and Ocean avenues. During the first few weeks of […]