Think you know the Asbury Park boardwalk?  Which one?  Asbury Park has had two Casinos, three Asbury Avenue pavilions, two Natatoriums, and innumerable amusement rides in the past 125 years — and that includes only the first two-block area. Join the Asbury Park Historical Society for “Greetings from Asbury Park(s): A 125-Year Stroll Down the Boardwalk” […]

A few dozen zombies lumbered down the boardwalk in the rain Saturday morning, but the time the sky cleared and the sun came out the few were joined by their “undead” counterparts. Deputy Police Chief Anthony Salerno puts crowd estimates at 20,000 spectators and participants —  the same number of people that attended last year’s […]

Bully Moms United for a PITastic Cause [BMUPC], a pit bull advocacy group located in New Jersey and New York, will host a “pack walk” in Asbury Park on Sunday, Oct. 5. The group will gather at Convention Hall and begin their walk at 3 p.m. The route travels south down Ocean Avenue, turns right […]

Visitors to Convention Hall, the city’s most widely recognized waterfront landmark, can expect a good scare on select evenings throughout the month of October as they weave their way through a haunted maze on the hall’s main floor. “Haunted Hall” promises small, dark alleys that lead to a series of ten “scare rooms.” Each room […]

Samuel Adams Brew & View, a free summer party and film series that features Samuel Adams beer, is making its final stop in Asbury Park Thursday, August 21. Festivities get underway at 6 p.m. in Bradley Park, located just west of Convention Hall. Lawn games, food trucks and live music will be on site and […]

Prom season is on its way and Hotel Tides in Asbury Park is once again inviting people to don their best tuxedos and gowns to promote a worthy cause. The Pink Prom raises will raise funds for Project Real Empowerment on All Levels [R.E.A.L.], an LGBT youth center in Asbury Park where young adults can form […]

For U.S. Senator Cory Booker, the civil rights movement has come a long way since Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., led the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom over 50 years ago — but it still has a long way to go. Booker delivered a keynote address in front of a full congregation of about […]

In the days following Hurricane Sandy, local restaurateur Marilyn Schlossbach was left with four out of her five venues closed due to storm damage. On Tuesday, Oct. 29,  Schlossbach [shown above, during post-Sandy reconstruction] will host a “Sandy Release Party” in the Langosta Lounge from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. to honor the many supporters of her […]

Local fashion boutiques and familiar faces will be highlighted at a “Girls Next Door” themed fashion show headed to Asbury Park. The event, organized by Jersey Shore Premiere Events [JSPE], will take place Wednesday, Sept. 18 at Watermark. The fashion show supports small businesses from the Jersey Shore area by “representing and boosting the exposure […]