Asbury Park Communication’s Director Hannah Walker will be leaving the job on Sept 1. The city resident has accepted a job as Institutional Marketing Manager with the regional nonprofit Two River Theater in Red Bank. “I have been a huge fan of Two River Theater for years,” Walker said. “When I saw the opportunity to […]

Visitors to Asbury Park who don’t travel in by train will soon find it easier to navigate the city as the Chamber of Commerce adds additional way-finding signage in the downtown business district and along the waterfront. The chamber got the city’s OK to place the same map signage that give guidance to passengers who […]

Asbury Park’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade committee named Rev. Robert Kaeding, or Father Bob, founder of The Center in Asbury Park, as the Grand Marshall of the first St. Patrick’s Day parade to take place in the city on Sunday, March 9, 2014. “I’m honored to be able to be a part of it, certainly,” said Kaeding […]

Travelers to Asbury Park who are unfamiliar with the city’s layout will no longer have to seek another human out to be pointed in the right direction when they disembark from the train. The Asbury Park City Council approved new signage for the interior of the Asbury Park Transportation Center at Wednesday’s council meeting. Signs […]

The Asbury Park Chamber of Commerce has announced the winners for the 2013 Downtown holiday window decorating competition. Criteria for judging was based in four areas this year, according to Asbury Park Chamber of Commerce executive director Jackie Pappas. The winners were chosen by their ability to create a holiday mood, reflect a theme or a […]

The artwork of several Asbury Park middle and high school students is soon to be on display within several downtown businesses. Numerous paintings depict Santa’s elves, candy canes, tree ornaments and other elements of the holiday season crafted by Asbury Park High School students enrolled in the visual art class, and students from the Asbury […]

The City of Asbury Park continues to light up the holiday season with two tree lighting ceremonies this weekend, along with a host of other holiday festivities happening through the week. Tonight, the city will hold its annual tree lighting ceremony at 5:30 p.m. in Fireman’s Park at Main Street and Sunset Avenue. Tomorrow evening, […]

Adults and kids of all ages — along with their canine companions — are invited to this year’s Asbury Park Oysterfest, which has switched locations yet again. This year, the annual three-day seafood festival will be held in the lot just outside of the Carousel building between Asbury Avenue and Wesley Lake [photo above]. It kicks off […]

The 3rd Annual Asbury Park Chamber of Commerce pedal boat challenge takes place today on Wesley Lake. For the two previous years, the team organized by the chamber raced against members of the Asbury Park City Council. This year, the chamber team will take on a new set of foes — members of the Asbury […]

Asbury Park’s First Saturday events include food, drinks, music and more on the first weekend of every month. And thanks to a contest run by the Chamber of Commerce, the city uses its local artists to promote the events. The 2,500 postcards circulated around town to advertise each First Saturday feature original designs from artists. […]