The Asbury Park Music Foundation [APMF] has partnered with Black Suburbia Music Group to launch Suburbia Friday Nights – a concert series that will be held on the first Friday of every month beginning Sept 7. “Hip Hop is under-represented in Asbury Park and our Foundation saw an opportunity to support this musical community and […]

The Boys and Girls Club of Monmouth County has announced the launch of a new music summer camp for local teens at the Monroe Avenue location in Asbury Park The free Beats & Rhymes Boot Camp, running from July 30 to Aug 3, will give teens the chance to write, record, rehearse, and perform original […]

The inaugural class of medical students at Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine at Seton Hall University will spend July 19 talking with and working alongside Asbury Park West Side residents to better understand the community, according to a written news statement from Interfaith Neighbors spokeswoman Nancy Shields. The Community Immersion Day will be an opportunity […]

Boys & Girls Club Free Meal Program Alliance for a Healthier Asbury Park has partnered with NJ Health Initiatives to launch a Free Summer Meal Program at the local Boys and Girls Club of Monmouth County, located at 1201 Monroe Ave. The noon to 3 p.m. program is open to ages 5 to 18 and […]

The Asbury Lanes reopening party featuring ‘special guest’ Bruce Springsteen on June 18 will benefit the Boys & Girls Club of Monmouth County with a $125,000 donation from waterfront redeveloper iStar, according to a company spokesperson. Istar owns Asbury Lanes and recently completed a multi-million dollar rehabilitation of the venue, which has a capacity of […]

As spring sets in, the Mayor’s Wellness Committee has planned a number of health focussed events for Asbury Park residents. The brainchild of Mayor John Moor, the ad hoc committee works to bring a healthier lifestyle and choices to city residents in the advancement of active living and to improve the overall health within the […]

The Mayor’s Wellness initiative to advance a healthier lifestyle for members of the community is picking up steam. Having launched this summer, a committee comprised of residents and health professionals have joined forces with existing programs and organizations to further their mission. Among them is the NJ Healthy Corner Store Initiative, done in partnership with […]

The Mayor’s Wellness Committee will offer a free Movement and Meditation class 11 a.m. Jan 27 at the Boys and Girls Club of Monmouth County location on Monroe Avenue. The hour long tutorial will be taught by a certified instructor, with a stretch and calisthenics session led by Councilman Jesse ‘Coach’ Kendle, who also heads […]

There’s a ‘Secret Santa’ running around town distributing $100 gift cards to Asbury Park students. This England born Santa has an Irish heritage and runs a little pub called Johnny Mac House of Spirits, located on Main Street in Asbury Park. With his wife Mary in tow, John McGillion spent the week shopping for the […]

The Asbury Park City Council will meet Wednesday in Council Chambers at City Hall, located at 1 Municipal Plaza. There will be a 4:30 p.m. closed executive session. The public meetings begin at 6 p.m. with a  workshop session and is followed by the 7 p.m. Regular City Council Meeting. Public participation takes place at […]