English model and actress Emma Watson, known for her roles in the Harry Potter movies and now “The Bling Ring”, was in Asbury Park for a Teen Vogue photo shoot. Below is the video released yesterday by Teen Vogue of the Asbury shoot, set at Convention Hall, the Paramount Theater and the boardwalk. The shoot […]

Editor, the Asbury Park Sun: I have always been a big supporter of Madison Marquette and many of the progressive things the company did in Asbury Park over the past 5-6 years. However, it is amazing what a little friendly “competition” [or collaboration] can accomplish! Over the past year, Madison Marquette has pretty much “pulled […]

Fourth of July fireworks will be held in Asbury Park this year, according to the city’s director of commerce and economic development. “We do have enough money to do the fireworks,” said Tom Gilmour. “We are negotiating with a [fireworks] vendor right now, but I’ve been assured that it’s going to happen.” There is also […]

A new popup food vendor called Hoagitos is opening on the Asbury Park boardwalk. Hoagitos will sell gourmet miniature sandwiches, owner Emma Spagnuolo said. The name comes from a play on words, pairing “hoagie” with a Spanish suffix meaning small. Spagnuolo will own and operate Hoagitos with her brother, Terence McGill, and husband, Mark Spagnuolo. […]

Madison Marquette is operating two bars inside Convention Hall this summer — the Beach Bar and the Anchor’s Bend. The Anchor’s Bend is a new concept and will occupy the northern edge of Convention Hall, as well as a portion of the Grand Arcade. It will be located in the spot Aqua took up last […]

President Barack Obama visited Asbury Park today to address crowds on the boardwalk in front of Convention Hall. The president spoke about the Jersey Shore’s recovery since Hurricane Sandy hit seven months ago, and made it a point to tell residents that although the region has seen remarkable recovery in the past seven months, the […]

President Barack Obama will make an address from the Asbury Park boardwalk on Tuesday as part of his visit to the Jersey Shore to view recovery progress from Hurricane Sandy, according to a news release from the White House Office of the Press Secretary. The President will be joined by Governor Chris Christie, the release […]

The longstanding skeleton of the Esperanza building will be partially covered with a decorative scrim this summer. Waterfront redeveloper Asbury Partners is planning to bring bath houses and lockers to the waterfront area through the proposed Summer Experience, and placing a scrim on the Esperanza is part of that plan, said Brian Cheripka at the […]

The results are in for this year’s beach badge design contest, and Billy Mecca and Vivian Taormina have been named the winners. The Arts Council of Asbury Park [ArtsCAP] oversaw this year’s contest. Head lifeguard Joe Bongiovanni and Marshall Twinam of Marshall Jackson Partners, a local advertising agency, helped judge the 10 entries this year. […]

Shore Flicks is setting up its giant screen on the Asbury Park beach again this summer, showing weekly movies on the sand in front of Langosta Lounge every Thursday in July and August. “In the aftermath of Sandy, we couldn’t be more thrilled about being back on the beaches and in the parks,” said Shore […]