A concert to benefit the Save Asbury’s Waterfront (SAW) group in its campaign for “A Beach and Boardwalk for All” will feature a tribute show of Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young’s classics at the House of Independents in Asbury Park on Thursday, January 23 at 7pm, according to a news release from SAW. The event’s […]

Millions are expected to gather across the nation and the globe in support of the Women’s March on Washington, a rally that aims to “send a bold message to our new administration on their first day in office, and to the world, that women’s rights are human rights.” Recognizing that a trip to Washington DC […]

Music lovers and Paramount Theatre admirers will be offered a new performance concept this summer, with a series of four Saturday concerts featuring seating set up on the actual stage of the Paramount. Dubbed “Paramount Backstage. Where the audience and music share the stage”, the performances will be limited to 200 seats on the stage […]

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 […]

Picking up where they left off before Hurricane Sandy, Tim McLoone and his band “The Shirleys” reopened McLoone’s Supper Club Saturday night with the last two songs they played before the October 29 storm shut down the Asbury Park boardwalk. “So where were we?” joked McLoone [at top] as he sat down at the piano […]

The boardwalk restaurants that remain closed — Stella Marina, Cubacan and Langosta Lounge — can reopen in January when all storm-related repairs will be complete, according to Gary Mottola, president of investments for boardwalk redeveloper Madison Marquette. There was thought of rushing to finish the work before the end of the year, said Mottola [above […]

With storm-related repairs substantially complete, Convention Hall’s Grand Arcade officially reopens to the public on Saturday [Nov. 24] with a “Holiday Bazaar” featuring 18 boardwalk retailers. The official opening coincides with “Small Business Saturday,” as well as the arcade’s Christmas tree lighting scheduled for 6 p.m. Live music leading up to the tree lighting begins […]

Despite the ferocity of Hurricane Sandy, the restaurants and businesses on the Asbury Park boardwalk can reopen next month — depending on the availability of replacement parts to fix electric systems damaged by the storm. That’s the assessment of Gary Mottola, president of investments for Madison Marquette, the boardwalk redeveloper. “All in all, we fared […]

The city and two waterfront redevelopers are seeking to extend the trial period for three boardwalk street light fixtures. The black decorative street lamps have sound systems to play music, and one has an LED digital screen that can display messages or advertisements. The three test lights were donated by Amerlux lighting system, city engineer […]