In just three days since the Asbury Park Beach Community GoFundMe page launched it has raised over 80 percent of its $3,500 goal to fund seasonal beach passes for low income families. Page creator Lisa Cramp said in the post: “Hey let’s help all Asbury Park residents who live way below the poverty level a […]

By now, most have caught on to the beauty of the one-square mile community that has rejuvenated itself into a cultural arts mecca by building upon its rich music history to offer varied festivals, gallery exhibits, and dining venues. But in a neighboring town, 21-year-old playwright named Matthew Yee [at right] is doing his small […]

Asbury Park Boys & Girls Club kids walked through a new set of doors into a fully renovated club space for the first time today. Through a partnership with Lowe’s home improvement store’s Local Heroes program, improvements to the first floor of the building were completed Sunday, according to Douglas Eagles, the club’s executive director. “It’s […]

A year and a half ago, staff of the Asbury Park unit of the Boys & Girls Club penned a vision statement to ensure the facility would remain a beacon of hope to the community. Through donations secured from two nonprofit organizations for building renovations, they are well on their way to completing that vision. […]

The Asbury Park unit of the Boys and Girls Clubs of Monmouth County will soon shift their pool hours back to a year-round schedule. The club in in the midst of finalizing a contract with Freehold-based Ronin Aquatics, according to the club’s executive director, Douglas Eagles. The aquatics company will begin to offer masters and […]

National Basketball Association [NBA] free agent J.R. Inman is set to conduct a youth basketball clinic at the Asbury Park unit of the Boys & Clubs of Monmouth County on Friday, Aug. 15 from noon to 3 p.m., according to recent news release. Inman is a former Rutgers forward who is now a free agent […]

As of Friday, the Asbury Park unit of the Boys and Girls Clubs of Monmouth County will shift their pool hours back to summers only. “The reason for this is two-fold,” said executive director Doug Eagles in an email. “Our current Club programming needs don’t necessitate regular use of the pool. In addition, after an in-depth […]

The Asbury Park unit of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Monmouth County [BGCM] will provide free school supplies and uniforms Friday to club members who register at a discounted rate at the club’s “Back to School” event. The cost of registration is $10 for members ages 13 to 18 and $20 for members ages […]

Asbury Park youth who will begin fifth grade this year are invited to attend a free, week long summer music camp. The Jazz Arts Project, a nonprofit organization, will run their 2013 Asbury Park Summer Music Camp for beginning instrumental music students at the Boys and Girls Club of Monmouth County starting Aug. 26. Initiated […]

Don’t let the soft eyes and bright smile fool you — when it comes to issues of social justice and giving back, Lynette Barnes, 24, means business. Barnes [right] was recently hired as one of the teachers in the “Brain Gain” summer pilot program at the Asbury unit of the Boys & Girls Club of Monmouth County. […]