The City of Asbury Park’s Recreation Committee held its first Family Fun Barbecue on Saturday, at Springwood Avene Park. The free event, held in conjunction with local schools, featured family-friendly offerings for those raising a child with an Autism Spectrum Disorder. The afternoon included food, music, arts and crafts, and outdoor activities. Children participated in […]

In 2007, Rob Ilvento launched a business venture that grew from his daughter’s love of pinball. Today, the Silverball Museum Arcade has become one of the Jersey Shore’s most popular destinations; named the Best Attraction in the state in a 2017 USA Today Readers Poll. “Autistic children have a difficult time connecting,” Ilvento said.  “But, […]

The Asbury Park School District held its Third Annual Bubbles For Autism at Bradley Elementary School Monday afternoon. This year’s supportive celebration, which was also held Thursday morning at Thurgood Marshall Elementary School, was themed Anchored in Love and included participants forming a human anchor on the Third Avenue school’s soccer field. The second and […]