Tickets for the second annual Asbury Park Restaurant Tour go on sale Monday, April 1. The tour is sponsored by the Asbury Park Chamber of Commerce and features more than 25 eating establishments in all sections of the city. The event costs $30 and will be held on Sunday, April 28, from noon to 4 […]

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 […]

Hurricane Sandy roared through the region almost three weeks ago, demolishing boardwalks from Coney Island to Atlantic City. Despite destruction north and south of Asbury Park, the city suffered minimal damage compared to most waterfront towns. And although the boardwalk saw some missing planks and most businesses received one to three feet of water inside […]

It’s a Jersey Shore tradition to inscribe memorials for the deceased on the sides of boardwalk benches. This weekend, that tradition is taking on its own Asbury flavor with the Boardwalk of Fame. A ceremony marking the new project will take place on the boardwalk this Sunday, Sept. 23. The program is intended to honor […]

Starting this month, cyclists will have an easier time securing their bikes while they peruse all downtown Asbury Park has to offer. The city is set to install 14 new bicycle racks around the central business district [CBD], according to Chamber of Commerce executive director Jackie Pappas. If weather permits, installation will begin next week. […]

The Asbury Park Chamber of Commerce bites into the city’s culinary scene with its inaugural “Restaurant Tour 2012: Destination Asbury Park” event featuring 25 food establishments. The tour, scheduled for Sunday, April 29, from 12-4 pm, will feature small “bites” and sampling experiences at restaurants, lounges, juice bars and bakeries throughout the city. Restaurant Tour wristbands will be sold in […]