The status of Asbury Park post-hurricane was a subject on the Brian Lehrer show this morning on NPR affiliate WNYC. Lehrer’s guests were Asbury Park restaurant owner Marilyn Schlossbach, local clergyman Rev. Sony Augustin and triCityNews and Asbury Park Sun publisher Dan Jacobson. “This city dodged a bullet, and we’re very fortunate and lucky because […]

The New York Times published an article today reporting that while many places on the Jersey Shore suffered devastation from Hurricane Sandy, others — such as Asbury Park, which the Times highlighted — largely escaped the destruction. “When you first revisit the Jersey Shore, the damage is shocking,” wrote Times reporter Helene Stapinski. “But amid […]

Area restaurateur Tim McLoone hosted his radio show at his Asbury Park Boardwalk eatery yesterday, and hopes to make it a weekly tradition. McLoone started the show on Nov. 29, but because of damage to McLoone’s Supper Club on the boardwalk due to Hurricane Sandy, this was the first week he was able to hold […]

The Asbury Park boardwalk needs repairs due to damage sustained during Hurricane Sandy in late October — and one group that uses the boardwalk is donating its own funds to get it back up and running. The Yoga Festival by the Sea takes place each fall, and yogis from throughout the region come to lay […]

McLoone’s Asbury Grille will be the first business to reopen on the boardwalk after Hurricane Sandy when its doors open at 4 p.m. for dinner on Thursday, according to Tim McMahon, vice president for operations at McLoone Enterprises. The restaurant will resume normal operations on Friday. It will then be open for lunch and dinner […]

In a key step toward reopening businesses on the boardwalk, electric power was restored to three oceanfront pavilions on Monday. For the first time since Hurricane Sandy, the lights were on at McLoone’s Asbury Grille in the Fifth Avenue pavilion as shown at top last night. Also turned on were the Ocean Ave. streetlights from […]

Organizers of the New Jersey Marathon recently announced the event will go on as scheduled although many of the towns along the race’s path sustained damage in Hurricane Sandy. Those planning the race are also working on a program to donate money to local communities for post-Sandy restoration efforts. The race has adopted the theme […]

Amidst a spirit of rebuilding after Hurricane Sandy, a capacity crowd of about 700 filled the Grand Arcade in Convention Hall on Saturday for the annual tree lighting ceremony. The crowd was festive, warmed up by the Billy Lawlor Band. “It’s good to see everyone in a post-recovery holiday spirit,” said Gary Mottola, president of […]

After being filled with 1.5 feet of sand during Hurricane Sandy, McLoone’s Supper Club may be back in business within two weeks. If power is restored early next week, the restaurant will still need to be inspected before it can reopen, owner Tim McLoone said. But because Thanksgiving is next Thursday, it may be difficult […]

With Langosta Lounge on the Asbury Park boardwalk closed for storm repairs, owner Marilyn Schlossbach and her partners have regrouped across the street in another restaurant they own — the Dauphin Grille in the Berkeley Oceanfront Hotel. “We call it couch surfing,” Schlossbach said. “We’re taking all the best sellers from all the other restaurants […]