Asbury Park’s own Chef James Avery celebrated the grand opening of his newly launched Farmly restaurant in Sea Girt on Monday. Avery [at right], best known as Gordon Ramsay’s sous chef on the popular Hell’s Kitchen television show,  served as executive chef at Asbury Festhalle & Biergarten before opening the Bonney Read on Cookman Avenue […]

Weeks after Money magazine named Asbury Park the second best beach in nation, the city landed once again on the USA Today 10Best Readers’ Choice Award list. The small Jersey Shore City also won accolades from New Jersey Monthly and US News and World Report.   The small beach community is ranked No. 3 on […]

The Asbury Park Chamber of Commerce paid homage Friday night to what Executive Director Sylvia Sylvia-Cioffi calls ‘champions of our beloved city’ during the annual Carousel Award event at Convention Hall, located on the AP Boardwalk. This year’s event included video presentations by John Kaplow of NJ Media Works. The award recipients were given proclamations […]

Thursday’s Mayor’s Rodeo For Recreation is shaping up to be a community affair, with many local businesses and venues pitching in to support the summer youth camp program administered by the City’s Recreation Department and Asbury Park School District. The event, which launched in 2016, is the brainchild of Mayor John Moor, who opted out […]

For the third consecutive year, the Asbury Park School District has been named an Innovative School District by the International Center for Leadership in Education [ICLE]. The accolade is given to a handful of school districts across the nation – including the nation’s most rapidly improving schools – who have incorporated rigorous and relevant educational […]

As we look forward to 2018, New Year’s Celebrations in and around Asbury Park tip their hats to the most memorable of times past. Thousands are expected to pack the Grand Arcade at Convention Hall as the MMs crew delivers a nod to Studio 54 disco days. Guests are encouraged to dress to impress this […]

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 […]

Tis the season of giving and among those working to meet the needs of local residents is the Asbury Park Toy Drive, a local nonprofit that distributes toys and clothing to the city’s youth. “This year will mark the 18th Holiday season and 17th year the AP Toy Drive will be assisting the children of […]

Known for its food, taps, music, and array of games and contests, the annual Oktoberfest returns in Asbury Park. Hosted by the Asbury Festhalle & Biergarten, the ‘strassefest’ kicks off at noon Friday and runs through 10 p.m. Monday night under a 120-foot tent in Press Plaza [Emory Street b/w Cookman & Lake avenues]. The […]

A cross country trip while dating led to the creation of Taste of Asbury Food Tours, the new venture by Bonnie and Justin Brown of Wanamassa. “We went on a cross country four years ago and did a food tour while visiting Seattle,” said Bonnie Brown. “I had never heard of a food tour. We […]