Asbury Fresh will open its sixth season in downtown Asbury Park Thursday with a 7 to 10 p.m. kickoff mixer on the rooftop at Asbury Festhalle & Biergarten, located at 527 Lake Ave. The free event is an opportunity for the seasonal vendors to spend time with the public and showcase what’s to come. And […]

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 […]

Two Asbury Park business staples have come together to purchase a permanent home in the city’s Main Street Redevelopment zone. Second Life Bikes founder Kerri Martin has partnered with Cowerks’ Danny Croak and Bret Morgan  [shown below, respectively] to purchase the building together at 21 Main Street that Second Life Bikes currently leases. “It’s exciting […]

A few local Asbury Park business owners will be honored by the American Red Cross for a fundraising campaign they organized in the days after Hurricane Sandy. Bret Morgan, 35, Daniel Croak, 35, and Nina Saporta ,29, are the founders of the nonprofit corporation “Cowerks – Restore the Shore.” The three were recently selected by members of […]

A local group has organized a forum for city council candidates, to be held at 7 p.m. tonight at Cowerks on Lake Avenue. Candidates from the A-Team and One Asbury tickets have confirmed they will attend, and most other council candidates were invited, said Bret Morgan [pictured, left], organizer and co-owner of Cowerks. At “A […]

A technology hub in downtown Asbury Park is getting a major renovation as it moves to a bigger location — and its owners still aren’t done expanding their business. Cowerks is an office where web developers, entrepreneurs, tech-focused startups and freelancers of all kinds can work together instead of working from home. The business began […]