A checkpoint coordinated by the Monmouth County DWI task force will be posted along Route 33 from 11 p.m. Friday night until 3 a.m. Saturday morning, according to task force coordinator Brielle Police Chief Michael W. Palmer. Motorists will be randomly pulled over from the westbound lanes into Jumping Brook Plaza parking lot. The Monmouth […]

Fishbone – the Los Angeles-based performers who seamlessly fuse American Ska, Funk, Punk, Rock and the ‘Black Rock’ sound for over 30 years are kicking off the House of Independents grand opening showcase Nov. 24. House of Independents, located in downtown district on Cookman Avenue, brings together a mix of theatre, dance, film, comedy, oddities, […]

The Asbury City Council will consider changes to concession agreements and the transportation center leases. The municipality currently has four concession agreements and two leases at the transportation center on Main Street. At the transportation center, a coffee shop and Tops Taxi have long-standing agreements to rent the space but have not honored the lease […]

The Asbury Park City Council is scheduled to hold a workshop meeting at 6 p.m. Monday in council chambers at City Hall, located at 1 Municipal Plaza. The public participation session takes place near the end of the meeting, after comments from city officials. Items on the agenda for the meeting include: • Special event […]

Bruce Springsteen fans get ready. HBO has announced “The Ties That Bind – an inside look at the creation of Bruce Springsteen’s groundbreaking album The River” will debut Nov. 27. The 1980 double album is said to have dramatically raised The Boss’ profile around the world, according to a news release from the cable station. […]

The Asbury Park City Council is scheduled to hold a workshop meeting at 6 p.m. Monday in council chambers at City Hall, located at 1 Municipal Plaza. A public participation session is scheduled to take place near the end of the meeting, after comments from city officials. Items on the agenda for the meeting include […]

House of Independents has announced a lineup as eclectic as the space itself. And to kick things off at the November 24 grand opening will be Fishbone – the trailblazing performers who fuse American Ska, Funk, Punk, Rock and the ‘Black Rock.’ “These iconic innovators will open Asbury Park’s House of Independents with a frantic, […]

The 2015 Asbury Angels Plaque dedication ceremony will be held 1 p.m. Saturday between First and Second avenues along the boardwalk, according the Asbury Park Chamber of Commerce. The dedication is a tribute to those who played a significant role in the music community, including but limited to musicians, tech support personnel, DJs, journalists, club […]

Realtor Paul Vail first moved to Asbury Park in 2002. While he began a local career working at area real estate agencies, by 2010 he’d opened the independent Vail Realty on Mattison Avenue. On Tuesday, Vail celebrated joining the national landscape – his 33 member agency has become a member of the California-based Berkshire Hathaway […]

New things are happening at Cross and Orange, located in the historic Park Overlook Building on Cookman Avenue. This week, the downtown eatery launched its new gastropub fall menu crafted by Executive Chef Barry Chernick. While the gastropub cuisine remains true to restaurant’s goal of presenting locally sourced ingredients in a creative yet uniquely detailed […]