This past weekend, relevant, real-life music education at Asbury Park’s Lakehouse Music Academy included life lessons from one of New Jersey’s native rock-star sons, Jon Bon Jovi [above, center]. The 52-year-old internationally acclaimed singer-songwriter sat down with a group of about about 40 students enrolled in the music academy’s songwriter program and pro group on […]

Neighborhoods across the country will celebrate the 31st annual National Night Out Against Crime Tuesday, Aug. 5. Since its inception in 1984 by the National Association of Town Watch – a non-profit organization that seeks to develop and promote crime prevention programs – the yearly event has become a time for members of the public […]

The city-wide yard sale held last weekend raised more than $3,000 for animal rescue, organizer Sonja O’Brien said today. Thanks to donations from yard sale participants, $1,424 was raised for Wag On Inn and $1,771 was raised for Rescue Ridge, with more donations on the way, O’Brien said. Both animal rescue groups picked up the […]

The Boys and Girls Club of Monmouth County has selected Asbury Park resident Ijataque “Tay” McClain as its 2013 Youth of the Year. McClain will receive a $1,500 scholarship and compete against other Boys & Girls Club members for the New Jersey Youth of the Year title and a $20,000 college scholarship on June 3. As the new […]

On New Year’s Day, hundreds of people will brave the elements and jump into the Atlantic in Asbury Park. The Sons of Ireland Polar Bear Plunge is scheduled for Jan. 1, 2013, with registration at 10 a.m.; a bagpipe march to the beach at 12:30 p.m.; and the plunge itself at 1 p.m. From 1 […]