There’s been an array of national and global accolades given to Asbury Park over the past few years; celebrating everything from its beaches to its entertainment venues and restaurants. Today, Livability joins the list by naming the 1.4 square mile city along the Jersey Shore among its top eight best communities for entrepreneurs. “The accolade […]

No stranger to organizing community events, Asbury Park and its creatives will host a number of local festivals, celebrations, conferences and conventions in the upcoming months; and even year. Below is a list of some of the more popular returning local gatherings, as well as a few inaugural announcements.   The Universal African Festival returns 10 […]

The ever-growing Asbury Agile returns next month. The daylong event has become the area’s largest conference of it’s kind, aimed at bringing  entrepreneurs, startups, technology professionals, and students together under one umbrella. Asbury Agile is less about agile methodology and more about being an agile, well rounded, nimble professional, organizers said. Topics range across disciplines […]

Back for its Sixth year, the ever growing Asbury Agile conference will be held on Oct 7 at the The Asbury, the city’s newest hotel and entertainment venue. Organizers say Asbury Agile is less about agile methodology and more about being an agile, well rounded, nimble professional. Each year the conference rotates to a venue […]

Cowerks tech and entrepreneurial hub launches its Lake Avenue expansion Monday, with a soon to follow satellite on Main Street, conveniently located across from the city’s transportation center. When founders Bret Morgan and Danny Croak [shown at right] set out over six years ago to create a coworking venue, they had no idea the need […]

Asbury Agile organizers announced Thursday afternoon that they will offer discounts through Friday for the 2016 conference to be held on Oct. 7 at The Asbury. Coordinated as an informal forum for web, mobile, tech and startup professionals and students, the annual event has rotated its location throughout Asbury Park since it 2011 inception. “Each […]

The Asbury Park Fire Department has issued a Heavy rain and Wind advisory for the weekend. Tropical Storm Joaquin is being watched closely, Office of Emergency Management Coordinator Garrett Giberson said. “In preparation of this weekend’s storm the City is lowering the lakes and clearing debris from storm drains in trouble areas,” Giberson said. “Please […]

Asbury Agile, Asbury Park’s annual web, mobile, and technology conference returns for its 4th installment on Friday, October 3rd, 2014, event organizers announced Monday. The theme for the conference is “The Process of Building” and includes a variety of talks from thought leaders hailing from companies such as Facebook, Etsy, Pivotal Labs, Huge, local branding agency M­Studio, and more. […]