Following a successful Frozen: Hour of Code in December, Cowerks, Asbury Park’s technology hub and shared work space, will host a similar workshop for kids on Sunday, Jan. 25 between 1 and 3 p.m., this time based on the popular game Angry Birds, according to an organization news release. The Hour of Code is a […]

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 […]

UPDATE: A previous version of this story stated that Langosta Lounge would reopen on May 13. The Sun has been informed that the restaurant is experiencing a delay and will not open tonight. —————————————————————————- Just over six months after Hurricane Sandy hit the Jersey Shore, Langosta Lounge is reopening soon. Owner Marilyn Schlossbach [pictured above […]

A planning board hearing on the proposed massive expansion of Johnny Mac’s tavern has been postponed to April 8. The board was slated to hear the application again on Monday, March 18, but architectural renderings were not complete in time, assistant planning and zoning officer Barbara Van Wagner said yesterday. Owner John McGillion, with his […]

APVibe and downtown businesses are celebrating a milestone this week — a new website devoted to informing visitors about events and activities in downtown Asbury Park. Started by Morgan Sackman [pictured, from left] and Rose Crean, APVibe is a marketing campaign intended to promote downtown Asbury Park as a dining and cultural destination. Both Crean […]

Plans for a bar serving a gay clientele at the former Adriatic restaurant site have been changed to a “gay-friendly” restaurant, owner John McGillion said this week. The Candy Bar, at 1409 Kingsley St., was originally conceived as a bar to attract a gay demographic. McGillion wants to operate it as a restaurant instead because […]

A new business is coming to Bangs Avenue this summer when Tao Massage moves from Ocean Township to Asbury Park. Owner Vivian Taormina has started work on the new location, putting up the business’s window sign this week. She estimates it will be open in June or July. “I’ve wanted to be in Asbury for […]

A well-known Asbury Park bar is reopening Saturday morning with a new look and feel. The Annex, sister bar to the Brickwall Tavern on Cookman Avenue, was closed Oct. 1 for remodeling. The Annex first opened in 2007. Previously, it was connected to The Brickwall through a sliding wooden door. The Annex was darkly lit […]

To help businesses recover from Hurricane Sandy, the city has formulated a loan program for small local companies using a combination of urban enterprise zone [UEZ] funds and aid from NJ Community Capital [NJCC]. NJ Community Capital is a 501(c)3 nonprofit community financial development institution that provides loans to small businesses, schools and homeowners. NJCC […]

While many shoppers have already hit the racks for Black Friday, Asbury Park’s businesses are getting ready for Small Business Saturday tomorrow. Small Business Saturday was popularized by American Express as an alternative to shopping in the big-box chain stores to which most people flock on Black Friday. American Express offers its cardholders a $25 […]