Area residents will get a taste of Latin American culture this fall when Nosotros Spanish-language newspaper holds its first Carnaval Latino in Sunset Park. “It’s going to be a multi-cultural event — different Latin cultures,” said Nosotros publisher Cecilia Reynolds [pictured at right]. “We want the families in Asbury Park and other towns to come […]

National nonprofit Move for Hunger is holding its fourth annual Surfside Food Drive and Concert Series to benefit the FoodBank of Monmouth and Ocean counties next weekend. From Sept. 1 to 3, area residents and beachgoers are urged to bring non-perishable food items to the Move for Hunger tent on the Fourth Avenue boardwalk. Donation […]

The West Side of town will see an increased presence of police officers on foot patrol starting next week as the department prepares for its new Springwood Avenue satellite headquarters. The police will set up shop in the new Springwood Center as soon as the building’s locks are changed, Chief Mark Kinmon said today. This […]

Downtown dweller Robert Obler is the fourth resident to throw his hat in the ring and seek a seat on the charter study commission. The charter study commission, established via ordinance in May, would scrutinize the city’s current form of government and possibly suggest changes. In the November election, the electorate will vote on whether […]

Duanne Small’s recall petitions were rejected today after having been handed in yesterday at 4:50 p.m. The petitions, which called for the removal of Mayor Ed Johnson, Deputy Mayor John G. Loffredo and Councilwoman Sue Henderson from office, contained about 2,644 signatures each. Small, a community activist, spearheaded the effort to collect signatures. The reason […]

Community activist Duanne Small today filed recall petitions with city clerk Steve Kay seeking to remove three members of the city council from office. Small filed recall petitions against Mayor Ed Johnson, Councilman John Loffredo and Councilwoman Susan Henderson. The petitions, he said, contained approximately 2,644 signatures each. The group organizing the recall was unable […]

Among the most memorable lines of Governor Chris Christie’s tenure was his demand that sunbathers “get the hell off the beach in Asbury Park” as Hurricane Irene approached last summer. Christie will make the opposite pitch at a 3 p.m. news conference Monday at the Asbury Park boardwalk to promote the Jersey Shore, according to […]

It’s been a good couple of weeks for Asbury Park’s Ryan Matthews. On Friday, Matthews, 29, was the top finisher in the Sea Paddle NYC 26-mile event around Manhattan — the first time he’d ever done the course. The weekend before, Matthews successfully defended his national title in the board rescue event at the United […]

Avon by the Sea photographer Michael S. Miller is attached at the hip to his camera. His nature, adventure and editorial images are nationally recognized and published, with an extensive scenic collection of New Jersey and America’s national parks. Miller’s company, Visions Photographic Workshops, does it’s part to spread the gift of photography by teaching […]

Asbury Park’s seafood festival is setting up shop in a new location this year. Oysterfest will take place in the triangular plot of land across the street from the Wesley Grove condominiums this year, according to Passion Group logistics director Mike Hollemans. The three-day festival kicks off Sept. 7. Previously, Oysterfest was held on Lake […]