When Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes returns for their annual holiday show on The Stone Pony Summerstage Saturday night, so returns their collaboration with the venue and local nonprofit Asbury Park Toy Drive. Celebrating their 20th anniversary, the Asbury Park Toy Drive began in 1999 as a way to support the needs of Asbury […]

Returning to the legendary Stone Pony, the Asbury Park Toy Drive delivered Christmas gifts numbering in the thousands to over 525 families Saturday morning. “It’s a really big help,” said Keiona Franks, who selected toys, clothing, and other gift items for  her four children – ages 2 to 10. “I come every year.” Families who […]

Tis the season of giving and among those working to meet the needs of local residents is the Asbury Park Toy Drive, a local nonprofit that distributes toys and clothing to the city’s youth. “This year will mark the 18th Holiday season and 17th year the AP Toy Drive will be assisting the children of […]

The Fifth season of Lights! Camera! Politics! film Series kicks off next month at the historic Stephen Crane House, located on Fourth Avenue. This time around, the monthly fall series is themed “The Revolution: People, Power & Politics,” said former Mayor Ed Johnson, who created the series. Each film focuses on historical movements that influenced […]

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Asbury Park Toy Drive Founder Connie Breech said a larger community responded to the needs of a mother of four who lost everything in last week’s house fire. Sherrice Lyles and her children were displaced after a charging hoverboard sparked and caused fire, smoke and water damage to her Prospect Avenue home. The Jersey Coast […]

Moms, grandmothers, sisters, aunts, and a couple educators were recognized during the Asbury Park Toy Drive Fourth Annual Mother’s Day Celebration. Based on essays submitted by city students, the local fundraising group behind the Christmas toy distribution had some special gifts for those who were the subject of 30 essays. There were no first, second, […]

The weather outside may have been frightful but hundreds of city youth got special deliveries from some of Santa’s local helpers during the annual Asbury Park Toy Drive Toy Drop event, held from 9 a.m .to 2 p.m. Saturday at 574 Cookman Avenue, the landmark Press Plaza bank building recently purchased by Sackman Enterprises. An […]

The Asbury Park Toy Drive  began in 1999 as a way to support the needs of Asbury Park’s youth during the holiday season, and although that remains its core mission, the nonprofit has expanded its efforts to include an Easter holiday, Mother’s and Father’s Day events, as well as an annual backpack and school supply collection and […]

The sale of the landmark former Seacoast Trust bank building at the corner of Press Plaza and Cookman Avenue has sparked a fundraising drive for one of the city’s long-standing charities. Current owner Barry Slott has donated the building contents, which will be sold this weekend in support of The Asbury Park Toy Drive. Downtown […]