Three annual Memorial Day weekend events are returning in Asbury Park. The Triumphant Life Church sponsored Memorial Day weekend Carnival is back at Bradley Park, located at Fifth and Ocean avenues. Amusement rides, games, and fare will be offered 5 to 10 pm Friday, and 2 to 10 pm Saturday through Monday. The Memorial Day […]

The public is invited to participate in a one of a kind art installation in Convention Hall, located at 1300 Ocean Avenue on the Asbury Park Boardwalk. Salt of the Earth is the live installation by local artist Gerda Liebmann starting on July 3 and ending on July 4 with the public’s help. Liebmann has […]

Due to today’s rain and high winds expected this evening, the city’s Fourth of July fireworks display has been postponed, city fire officials have confirmed. The fireworks display will instead take off Saturday, July 5 at 9 p.m. from three staging areas located on the First, Second, Third and Fourth avenue beaches. Beachgoers will need to […]

Cities and towns in the Asbury area are holding all the usual summertime activities to celebrate Independence Day, with fireworks going off in various towns beginning Thursday. ASBURY PARK Asbury Park’s Fourth of July fireworks display is scheduled for Friday, July 4 at 9 p.m. A rain date is scheduled for July 5. This year’s […]

Two Memorial Day services will be held in the city Monday morning and boardwalk redeveloper Madison  Marquette will host a fireworks display Sunday evening. The Asbury Park Fire Department’s annual service is scheduled for 9 a.m. Monday. It will be held at Firemen’s Memorial Park, located on Main Street between Fifth and Sunset avenues. The […]

Fourth of July fireworks will be held in Asbury Park this year, according to the city’s director of commerce and economic development. “We do have enough money to do the fireworks,” said Tom Gilmour. “We are negotiating with a [fireworks] vendor right now, but I’ve been assured that it’s going to happen.” There is also […]

Boardwalk redeveloper Madison Marquette will no longer sponsor the weekly fireworks on Wednesday nights or the Friday night bonfires on the beachfront. “It was a decision that was made that we were not going to do that investment this year,” said Carrie Turner, director of retail services for Madison Marquette. Turner said the weekly fireworks […]