In applying for the second annual John Werts Entrepreneurial Scholarship, established last year by the Asbury Park Chamber of Commerce, Asbury Park High School senior TyMirah Williams wrote: “Success to me is the person who doesn’t say much but knows a lot, the person that does not get noticed for all their hard work but […]

Asbury Park Chamber of Commerce President Jennifer Schulman announced Tuesday that Councilwoman Eileen Chapman will receive the 2018 President’s Choice Award during the May 11 Carousel Awards. The decades-old event acknowledges those in the community who have gone above and beyond in support of commerce, community and humanity, Executive Director Sylvia Sylvia-Cioffi said. “Having the […]

Whether you call it Mardi Gras, Shrove or Fat Tuesday, the end of carnival season will be celebrated locally on Saturday. Organized by the Asbury Park Chamber of Commerce, the Third Annual celebration features an  afternoon of family-friendly mask making ahead of the night’s Happy Hour and Masquerade Ball  according to Executive Director Sylvia Sylvia-Cioffi. […]

It’s now quite time to open those boxes of tinsel, stringed holiday lights and ornaments but as you begin you holiday shopping keep one thing in mind: The Quality of Life Committee could be judging you. As part of its Pride in the Park initiative, the committee, in conjunction with the Asbury Park Chamber of […]

Asbury Park’s seafood festival is setting up shop in a new location this year. Oysterfest will take place in the triangular plot of land across the street from the Wesley Grove condominiums this year, according to Passion Group logistics director Mike Hollemans. The three-day festival kicks off Sept. 7. Previously, Oysterfest was held on Lake […]