The 83rd Easter Pageant Parade returns 1 to 3 p.m. April 1 in front of the historic Paramount Theatre at Convention Hall on the Asbury Park boardwalk. The annual event is a popular best of contest with prizes given for everything from most creative bonnets to best dressed men, women, boys, girls, and families. “The […]

The Asbury Park City Council introduced a 2018 budget Wednesday that comes with a lowered tax rate and, for the first time in years, calls for no Transitional Aid support from the state. “That’s a huge, huge thing for Asbury Park,” Deputy Mayor Amy Quinn said. Capabianco said while they requested no transitional aid dollars, […]

In honor of International Women’s Day we spotlight the women behind the 19th Annual Asbury Park Black History Month celebration held at The Asbury. “Every year, this event could not happen without Leesha and Cassandra,” Mayor Moor said in opening the Feb 15 event. Leesha Floyd and Cassandra Dickerson [at right] are two long running […]

Reflection was at the center of the Veterans Day celebration at the Harold Daley Post 1333 on Lake Avenue Saturday morning.  “It’s been a tumultuous year,” Commander Joe Kenny, an Army veteran, said. “As we look at our country today, we see a lot of conflict but there are things in America that unite us […]

Over 1,100 Halloweeners turned out for the City’s Trunk or Treat event held Tuesday in the Municipal Parking Lot. Organized by the Asbury Park Recreation Commission, the event was held as a fun, safe and easy option for parents, said Councilman Jesse Kendle, who heads the Recreation Commission.  Below find a gallery snapshot of the […]

The Walk to School Day initiative continued Friday morning as school and city officials came together to walk a few lucky student raffle winners to Thurgood Marshall Elementary school. The initiative, which began in 1994 in Great Britain, has grown into an international movement, celebrated by over 40 countries. According to the NJDOT, the state […]

The Asbury Park Recreation Commission has announced the launch of its First Annual Trunk or Treat Halloween celebration. Last year, the community Halloween event [shown in photos] took place inside City Council Chambers. This year, the event moves outside as a fun, safe and easy option for parents, said Councilman Jesse Kendle, who heads the […]

A couple lucky Bradley Elementary Elementary School students had a few special aides during their walk to school Thursday morning. First-grader Allison Martinez-Valle and preschooler Louis Velasquez-Moreno were the winners of this year’s walk to school day raffle.  A part of the Mayor’s Wellness Committee initiative, the event is organized in collaboration with the Asbury […]

The Asbury Park Recreation Commission has joined forces with the School District to sponsor a free mentoring program for female students. Entitled I Believe in Me, the mentoring program aims to empower girls ages 10 to 18 to become ‘leaders in action’ by addressing social and emotional needs, said program creator Angela Ahbez-Anderson. “By age […]

Former Deputy Police Chief Anthony Salerno has filed a civil action lawsuit, claiming the City and members of the governing racially discriminated against his advancement. Salerno began service with the Asbury Park Police Department in July 1988. He served as a patrolman prior to advancement in 1995 to the Detective Bureau where he worked on […]