Mercy Center Turkey Drive With the goal of providing 250 Thanksgiving baskets, Mercy Center will be collecting 10 to 15 pound turkeys from 8:30 .m. to 4 p.m. through Wednesday. Located at 1106 Main Street, the support agency offers services and programs for economically disadvantaged and vulnerable children and families in Asbury Park. For more […]

Celebrating its 10th anniversary, the Asbury Park Zombie Walk returns on Oct. 7 with a full lineup of offerings. The annual fall event was launched in 2008 by Jason Meehan, the local walk has garnered the Largest Gathering of Zombies by Guinness World Record. A potential cancellation in 2015 due to difficulty coordinating the needs of […]

The Annual Asbury Park Oysterfest kicks off Friday at a new location and an array of new offerings. Now located at Bradley Park, the three day Asbury Park Chamber of Commerce signature festival brings together music, fare and games. New this year is their challenge, asking politicians to take a plunge in support of the […]

NJ MediaWorks will partner with the Asbury Park Chamber of Commerce and 94.3 The Point Boardwalk Radio broadcast for a live, two hour video webcast at noon Monday, Sept 4. Presented as an electronic brochure of the vibrant life in Asbury Park, a broad array of community leaders, in their own respective segments of town, […]

Irish Barbeque Kick of the Annual St Patrick’s Day Parade fundraising during this Beach BBQ at The Anchor’s Bend, located inside Convention Hall at 1300 Ocean Avenue. This 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday benefit features an Irish barbecue, cash bar and music by Steve Reilly. Admission is $10, and for more information, click here. Film […]

The Annual Asbury Park Oysterfest returns Sept 8 to 10 with a new location, lineup, and offerings. The three day culinary fest is the Asbury Park Chamber of Commerce signature fundraising event, bringing together music and an array of vendors at summer’s end. Executive Director Sylvia Silvia-Cioffi [at right] said there are number of initiatives […]

Taking vintage to contemporary,  designer and artist Sebnem Koray is transforming the traditional pieces of years past to modern rustic chic furnishings. “I always wanted to be an interior designer,” the Parsons Parsons School of Design graduate said. Instead she chose fashion design working in the textiles market for many years. It was after moving […]

Whether you want to try a new venue, revisit an old standby or check out a new menu at one of Asbury Park’s restaurants, Sunday will offer the opportunity to sample what the city has to offer. The Sixth Annual Asbury Park Restaurant Tour, sponsored by the city’s Chamber of Commerce, will be held from […]

State Senator Jennifer Beck will be the guest speaker during the 9 a.m. Asbury Park Chamber of Commerce Breakfast Club meeting. Free and open to the public, the event will be held at VFW Harold Daley Post 1333, located at 701 Lake Ave. The event will also include an update of Chamber events by Director […]

A veteran local news publisher, police department detective, long established restaurateurs, and local VFW leader are among the recipients of this year’s Asbury Park Chamber of Commerce Carousel Awards. “This year’s nominees represent the very heart of Asbury Park,” Chamber President, Nikki Ouellette said in a written statement. “Entrepreneurs who’ve helped to rebuild the community, […]