Asbury Park’s boardwalk is now closed to the public as a result of the public not following social distancing guidelines, according to an announcement from the city. For now, the city’s beaches are open, with access from First, Third and Sunset Avenues. There will also be access at the end of Deal Lake Drive. If […]

Madison Marquette’s Fourth Avenue Pavillion renovation will proceed with a few changes should the City Council, serving as the redevelopment authority, and the Planning Board grant approval. Initially approved in October 2017, the boardwalk redeveloper came back with plan changes in December that included a roof deck reduction, an ADA ramp relocation and allowing 10 […]

Environmental concerns along Asbury Park’s waterfront have taken center stage once again.  A recently launched north end infrastructure improvement project by iStar – the city’s master waterfront redeveloper, resulted in the Friday morning launch of a petition to halt the redevelopment. Save Asbury Park, the grassroots group behind the fight to preserve a swath of […]

Ahead of the 2018 summer season, Asbury Park boardwalk redeveloper, Madison Marquette has announced a new addition to the local team and that all of its container pop up tenants will return.  Project Director George Ladyman announced the hire of Jennifer Star, who will take on the role of senior leasing representative. “As a Monmouth […]

Holiday Express has an edict of spreading human kindness that is based in simplicity but was born from desperation. “For me personally it’s been transformative,” said Tim McLoone, who created the nonprofit 25 years ago. “I’m honest with people about this – it came from a dark place for me. I just did not want […]

The New Jersey League of Conservation Voters Education Fund will host a Superstorm Sandy commemoration 2 p.m. Sunday inside Paramount Theatre, located at 1300 Ocean Ave. “Five years after Superstorm Sandy battered our coast with such force it left parts of the Jersey Shore unrecognizable and caused disastrous flooding in North Jersey, [we are] joining […]

Nine music industry professionals and performers who helped influence the City’s music scene and global legacy will be honored Saturday on the Asbury Park Boardwalk. Selected by the Asbury Angels Project, plaques donning their names will be added to the “Boardwalk of Fame,” which currently honors 40 musicians, tech support personnel, DJs, journalists, club owners, […]

The New Jersey Hall of Fame will induct 15 new honorees at this year’s May 7 Induction Ceremony at the historic Convention Hall on the Asbury Park boardwalk.   The event honors citizens who have made invaluable contributions to society, the State of New Jersey, and the world beyond, organizers have said. Since 2008, more […]

Jersey Shore Hurricane News [JSHN] is landing on the Asbury Park boardwalk this weekend. The hyperlocal two-way news outlet focuses on reporting real time, for the people and by the people, coastal news, traffic, and weather in Ocean, Monmouth, Atlantic and Cape May counties. The JSHN team will visiting town from 10 a.m. to 3 […]

Madison Marquette and the City of Asbury Park announced in a 4 p.m. news release that they have launched a free public Wi-Fi network accessible to all along its beaches and boardwalk. Testing for the new network began in October 2016, according to the written statement. “Our new wireless network brings much-desired connectivity to residents and […]