As part of the state’s coordinated response to address the novel coronavirus outbreak, Governor Phil Murphy today declared a State of Emergency and a Public Health Emergency, effective immediately, to ramp up New Jersey’s efforts to contain the spread of COVID-19. Executive Order No. 103 declares a state of emergency and public health emergency across […]

Governor Phil Murphy will be the featured guest speaker during tonight’s Third Annual Equality Ball, Garden State Equality [GSE] officials have confirmed. The Equality Ball is Garden State Equality’s largest fundraiser of the year, held in support of three primary community programs – to create safe and affirming schools, expand LGBTQ-affirming healthcare, and protect LGBTQ […]

Over 26,000 attended the 17th Annual Garden State Film Festival’s held in Asbury Park this past weekend, festival organizers said. The five-day event was attended by a host of celebrities, honorees, film executives, and movie fans from March 27 to 31. In honor of the recently restored New Jersey Film & Digital Media Tax Credit […]

While acceptance and a celebration of diversity underscored the 2018 Pride events held throughout the Asbury Park area this weekend, the message was clear – there is more work to be done. “Today is an important reminder that New Jersey is going to be a beacon of hope at a time when the federal government […]

Gov. Phil Murphy and Congressman Frank Pallone Jr were among those who came out Sunday to honor Luanne Peterpaul at Watermark on the Asbury Park Boardwalk. “I don’t think that there is anyone in this state that I have met who has poured their heart out day in and day out more than Luanne Peterpaul,” […]

Senator Vin Gopal Wednesday issued support for two measures that would help fund redevelopment in Asbury Park. First up is Gov Phil Murphy’s designation of two Opportunity Zones in Asbury Park. Under federal guidelines, eligible opportunity zones are census tracts with a poverty rate of 20 percent or a median family income of up to […]

At Rev Dr Martin Luther King Jr Middle School in Asbury Park, where district officials have made strides to ‘Build a Brighter Future’ for its students, Gov Phil Murphy Friday signed an executive order that aims to stay gun violence across the state. “It is appropriate, this week of all weeks, to be in a school named […]

Gov Phil Murphy has appointed Asbury Park’s own Brenda ‘Sue’ Fulton to head the Motor Vehicle Commission. The Motor Vehicle Commission [MVC] is composed of eight members, four of which are appointed by the Governor. Three cabinet members also serve on an ex-officio basis: the State Attorney General, Treasurer, and Commissioner of the Department of Transportation. […]

Gov. Phil Murphy made a return to Asbury Park Sunday, attending the morning worship service at St. Stephen Episcopal AME Zion Church on Springwood Avenue. “I’m here today to do much more than worship with you,” the Middletown resident said. “I am here today to say thank you, among other things, to this community for […]

The local Coastal Habitat for Humanity and Boys & Girls Club of Monmouth County have joined forces to honor Rev Dr Martin Luther King Jr’s vision of a ‘Beloved Community.’ The nationwide movement aims to bring forth ‘a society based on justice, equal opportunity, and love of one’s fellow human beings,’ as explained by The […]