Power to the Polls: A Feminist Halloween Party with the goal of empowering through a nonpartisan platform will be held 5 pm Sunday at The Asbury, located at 210 Fifth Ave. The dress as your favorite women in history event is organized by those behind two of the city’s most empowering feminist events in recent […]

Organizers behind two of the city’s most empowering events in recent years have joined forces in presenting Power to the Polls: A Feminist Halloween Costume Party. The event will take place on 5 p.m. Oct 28 at The Asbury, located at 210 Fifth Avenue. Deputy Mayor Amy Quinn, Councilwoman Yvonne Clayton, and Comedian/Activist Jess Alaimo […]

A group of local community organizers and activists will host Families Belong Together, a peaceful rally kicking off 11 a.m. Saturday in Springwood Avenue Park. The event joins the over 600 nationwide day of action events being held in protest of the federal immigration policy that resulted in nearly 2,000 children being separated from their […]

Four women with no political expertise further advanced the Women’s March Asbury Park movement created on January 21 on Sunday. The women are Amanda Kane, Dani Fiori, Dallas Hlatky and Jennifer Lampert, who within six days [and with the support of city officials], organized a local march that drew a crowd of 6,000. “We were […]

The Women’s March Asbury Park organizers were honored Wednesday night by the City Council, who declared Feb. 8 Women’s Day in their honor. The four women are Daniele Fiori, Amanda Kane, Dallas Hlatky and Jennifer Lampert [at right]. In reading the proclamation, Deputy Amy Quinn said, their efforts “ensured the sounds of women’s voices were […]

Editor, Asbury Park Sun, We are still absorbing the historic outpouring of support, passion, commitment, and gratitude that the greater Asbury Park community brought to the Women’s March of Asbury Park on Saturday, January 21st. We are catching our breath, getting sleep, and making much needed trips to the grocery store. We want to acknowledge […]

In just one week, four women of Asbury Park organized a local Women’s March that drew a crowd of 6,000 Saturday, according to the Asbury Park Police Department’s count. The women: Daniele Fiori, Amanda Kane, Dallas Hlatky and Jennifer Lampert [shown below right], envisioned the sister walk to the March on Washington in DC as […]

What began last week with text message among four friends discussing their wish to attend Saturday’s Women’s in Washington DC has resulted in Women’s March Asbury Park, being held at noon Saturday. The women are: Daniele Fiori, Amanda Kane, Dallas Hlatky and Jennifer Lampert [shown below right], who first envisioned organizing a walk following President […]