Congressman Frank Pallone Jr met Monday with a few local entrepreneurs at Cowerks in Asbury Park to discuss policies that can help bring about quality jobs across the state. As the ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, Pallone wanted to hear the self starters thoughts on accessing capital, net neutrality, and immigration […]

There’s been an array of national and global accolades given to Asbury Park over the past few years; celebrating everything from its beaches to its entertainment venues and restaurants. Today, Livability joins the list by naming the 1.4 square mile city along the Jersey Shore among its top eight best communities for entrepreneurs. “The accolade […]

Boys & Girls Club Free Meal Program Alliance for a Healthier Asbury Park has partnered with NJ Health Initiatives to launch a Free Summer Meal Program at the local Boys and Girls Club of Monmouth County, located at 1201 Monroe Ave. The noon to 3 p.m. program is open to ages 5 to 18 and […]

The Explorers Supper Club will be taking over High Voltage Cafe for a 4-week dinner series, organizers have announced. The pop up Thursday night dinners, running April 12 to May 3, are the brainchild of local entrepreneur Bret Morgan [below right], who is behind the Asbury Fresh, Cowerks, Humble Humans, and Bands on a Budget […]

The ever-growing Asbury Agile returns next month. The daylong event has become the area’s largest conference of it’s kind, aimed at bringing  entrepreneurs, startups, technology professionals, and students together under one umbrella. Asbury Agile is less about agile methodology and more about being an agile, well rounded, nimble professional, organizers said. Topics range across disciplines […]

U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone Jr [D-6th District] led a contingent of Washington DC based Internet Association members on a Small Business Crawl through Asbury Park’s downtown Wednesday morning. Aimed at showcasing the depth and breadth internet job possibilities within the city, top executives from Google, Facebook, Yelp, Spotify, Etsy, Airbnb, Expedia and Paypal got a […]

With a goal to build a community for an under served population while attracting a high tech skilled population at the city’s southern gateway, Junction Hall came into fruition this past year. Behind the scenes, the collaboration between Second Life Bikes’ owner Kerri Martin and Cowerks owners Bret Morgan, Danny Croak and Gregory Edgerton was […]

Kicking off the new year in their newly completed Junction Hall hub and renovated space in the Lakehouse building, Cowerks has launched a series of events aimed at helping local entrepreneurs discuss ideas and trends in technology and marketing fields. Founded in 2010 by Danny Croak and Bret Morgan, Cowerks provides flexible workspace, private office […]

The Second Life Bikes and Cowerks collaborative venture at 21 Main Street will be dubbed Junction Hall. Set to open later this month, the redesigned historic 9,000 square-foot commercial space built in 1900, will serve as a hub, bridging the gap between the city’s east and west sides, Cowerks founder Bret Morgan said. Located across […]

Back for its Sixth year, the ever growing Asbury Agile conference will be held on Oct 7 at the The Asbury, the city’s newest hotel and entertainment venue. Organizers say Asbury Agile is less about agile methodology and more about being an agile, well rounded, nimble professional. Each year the conference rotates to a venue […]