This weekend marked the 10th anniversary of Watermark’s Annual Kentucky Derby Party. The brainchild of two local business owners and friends – Tara Weldon and Russell Lewis, the event features a live screening of the race, mint juleps, and all the variations of derby hats one can imagine, in support of Second Call Thoroughbred Adoption […]

There’s been a few changes this summer along Asbury Park’s busy downtown Cookman Avenue corridor, and to the views along the way. New to the landscape are everything from the State’s first cat cafe to luxury homes from waterfront redeveloper iStar, located just off the beaten path.   From Larry Cadillac [at right], owner of Asbury […]

Tara Weldon and her Hot Mess ‘tribe’ opened the doors of its new boutique and bridal salon at its new location 10 a.m. Tuesday. Within the hour clients were in the hot seats [so to speak] and visitors were stopping by to wish them well. Located at the corner of Press Plaza’s Emory Street and […]

The neighboring Asbury Park community is quickly reaching out to those affected by the Friday morning blaze in Ocean Grove. No lives were lost but two firefighters sustained minor injuries in the five-alarm blaze that broke out near 5 a.m. Friday along Seaview Avenue. In total, seven structures were affected and dozens were displaced, officials […]

Changes are beginning to take form at Hot Mess Studio’s new home in the former Passion Group building located at the corner of Press Plaza’s Emory Street and Cookman Avenue. The boutique salon, owned by Jersey Shore native Tara Weldon, will feature a full lineup of services as well as its bridal and other special […]