City artist Charles Trott pays tribute to Women’s History Month with  Women Warriors, an art exhibit running from 2 to 7 pm today at the Asbury Park Public Library, located at 500 First Ave. The show is a part of the Asbury Park native’s Diasporic Images of Africa [DIA] project. “This project addresses Africa’s relationship […]

The newly formed Friends of the Library fundraising group will be introduced during a holiday open house from 10 am to 2 pm at the Asbury Park Library, located at 500 First Ave. “This event, which is being hosted by the library, was first proposed by the Library Board, to celebrate the Friends and to […]

In honor of International Women’s Day we spotlight the women behind the 19th Annual Asbury Park Black History Month celebration held at The Asbury. The annual event, which celebrates local residents who have made their mark, is organized by Leesha Floyd and Cassandra Dickerson, two long running city employees have been the driving force behind […]

The Asbury Park Public Library is seeking input from the community by way of a 10 question survey, according to a social media post from Board of Trustees member Kerri Martin. The questionnaire asks the public to weigh in on various aspects of services and programs, as well as how the library can contribute to […]

Lifelong Asbury Park artist Charles Trott lives by one edict – Before we were Europeans, Asians, Africans or Americans, we were humans. The retired arts educator will unveil his latest project, Cuba and Puerto Rico – Two Wings of the Same Bird, from 2 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at the Asbury Park Library, located 500 […]

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Kay Harris is an Asbury Park business owner who remains active with the local school district from which she graduated in 1970. She was among those who accompanied the students’ recent mission to Ghana, giving them personal journals to reflect on their experiences.   And while her personal journey and history led her from Clark […]

Two additional appointments to the Asbury Park Library Board of Trustees has propelled its president Don Stine to offer his letter of resignation, effective Aug. 1. The appointments were made without ‘due process’ or the consultation of the sitting board, Stine maintains in a written letter to the public published Thursday in local newspapers. Stine […]