The free Thursday night concert series Jams on Sand will return this month. Organizers have announced the lineup will feature a combination of up and coming local and national bands. New this year will be opening performances from cB3, a new band featuring Chris Buono on guitar, Ralph Tobias on drums – who worked with […]

As we look forward to 2018, New Year’s Celebrations in and around Asbury Park tip their hats to the most memorable of times past. Thousands are expected to pack the Grand Arcade at Convention Hall as the MMs crew delivers a nod to Studio 54 disco days. Guests are encouraged to dress to impress this […]

The 82nd Annual Easter Pageant Parade returns 1 to 3 p.m. April 16 in front of the historic Paramount Theatre at Convention Hall on the Asbury Park boardwalk. The annual event is a popular best of contest with prizes given for everything from most creative bonnets to best dressed men, women, boys, girls, and families. […]

The annual Asbury Park Fall Bazaar and Indian Summer Music Fest dates are set for a Sept. 24 to 25 return along the Asbury Park Boardwalk. Held in partnership with The Asbury Park Boardwalk and The Market Asbury Park, the weekend event is a showcase of local art, music, makers and a wrap up celebration […]

Just in time for Mother’s Day, the Spring Bazaar may be just the ticket for that last minute gift. The event runs from noon to 6 p.m. tomorrow in the city’s historic Convention Hall’s Grand Arcade, located at 1300 Ocean Ave, according to an organizer’s press release. The bazaar is a vendor’s market comprised of […]

The second annual Asbury Park Fall Bazaar will be held Saturday, Sept. 27, in the Grand Arcade of Convention Hall from noon to 5 p.m. The event features 40 local artisans and local shops selling handmade paintings, photography, crafts, vintage, crafts, home goods, woodwork and more. This year, event organizers will join with Indian Summer, a celebration […]

Visitors to Convention Hall, the city’s most widely recognized waterfront landmark, can expect a good scare on select evenings throughout the month of October as they weave their way through a haunted maze on the hall’s main floor. “Haunted Hall” promises small, dark alleys that lead to a series of ten “scare rooms.” Each room […]

Convention Hall’s grand arcade can legally remain open without the installation of fire sprinklers, city officials have determined. The future of the rest of the building is unclear. No events have been scheduled in Convention Hall or the Paramount Theatre past May 1, and officials are unsure if the shops and bars lining the grand […]

After three summers in business, the bar and restaurant Aqua in Convention Hall is shutting its doors for good. Owners Andrew Martin and Joe Gastelu are shuttering the eatery due to the difficulty of running a seasonal business, Martin said. “The restaurant was great and we loved the bar,” Martin said. “It was just very […]