The Asbury Park Planning Board unanimously approved updated plans for the Asbury Lanes renovation, currently underway by waterfront redeveloper iStar. The Tuesday night meeting provided a first look at what will be local artist Porkchop’s second mural [shown below] on the iconic 1960s era façade. And while the contract with the artist has yet to be […]

Changes to waterfront redeveloper iStar’s renovation of the 1960’s era Asbury Lanes will come back before the Planning Board 7 p.m. Tuesday in Council Chambers, located at 1 Municipal Plaza. The popular venue closed a year ago for a redesign that included a new roof and interior walls, an update of the kitchen and its […]

Recently, a Travel and Leisure magazine writer said of Fourth Avenue’s Asbury Lanes, “Shore punks flock to this bowling alley for rock shows and a friendly bar.” And The Menzingers in the April 27 Consequence of Sound piece entitled “The Greatest American Music Venues” — that asked performers to name their favorite venue — said […]

Conceptual plans for Asbury Lanes’ restoration were presented to the City Council Monday. The City Council, as the municipality’s redevelopment agency, must approve the plans before they advance to the Planning Board for specific site plan approval. The bowling alley/music and art venue is located on Fourth Avenue between Kingsley and Bergh streets to the […]

The Asbury Park City Council is scheduled to hold a workshop meeting at 6 p.m. Monday in council chambers at City Hall at 1 Municipal Plaza. A public participation session is scheduled to take place near the end of the meeting, after comments from city officials. Items on the agenda for the meeting include the […]

House of Independents has announced a lineup as eclectic as the space itself. And to kick things off at the November 24 grand opening will be Fishbone – the trailblazing performers who fuse American Ska, Funk, Punk, Rock and the ‘Black Rock.’ “These iconic innovators will open Asbury Park’s House of Independents with a frantic, […]

In a Facebook Post for the popular vintage bowling alley and music venue organizers announced they will shutter earlier than planned. “Our renovation schedule for the Lanes got moved up to October 5th, so, we don’t want anyone to have to risk life and limb to come to a construction site to see a show,” […]

This weekend two events will show support for the LGBT community. Destination Asbury Park returns as the city welcomes the Garden State Equality 6th Annual Walk. “What’s amazing about this moment is that transgender visibility has never been greater,” said Garden State Equality Executive Director Andrea Bowen. “We had Janet Mock and Laverne Cox making […]

Asbury Lanes, the vintage bowling alley and live music venue will close for renovations in October, and waterfront redeveloper iStar Financial, which owns the building, is now in the process of deciding who will handle booking the entertainment when it reopens. The lease for the building expires at the end of September, according to a […]

Local Developer Pat Fasano this week crossed the first hurdle needed to open an outdoor barbeque area, complete with smoker, at Asbury Lanes. The City Council, which must approve Fasano’s plans before they advance to the Planning Board, voted Wednesday to approve an escrow account to cover municipal costs associated with the project. The project […]