Get those beach chairs, blankets and snacks ready. The Asbury Park Film Initiative [APFI] and Shore Flicks have announced the summer free Movies on the Beach lineup. This mark’s the ninth year of films screenings on the Second Avenue beach in front of Langosta Lounge. The Film Initiative is a nonprofit founded in 2008 by […]

The inaugural class of medical students at Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine at Seton Hall University will spend July 19 talking with and working alongside Asbury Park West Side residents to better understand the community, according to a written news statement from Interfaith Neighbors spokeswoman Nancy Shields. The Community Immersion Day will be an opportunity […]

It’s been five years since Interfaith Neighbors’ Kula Café opened its doors on the corner of Springwood and Atkins avenues. A year later, the on the job 16-week training program aimed at helping the area’s younger generation obtain jobs in the hospitality industry, launched Kula Urban Farm. Located on neighboring land at 115 Atkins Ave, […]

Sen. Vin Gopal [D-11] was among a team of people who set out Friday night to sleep outdoors in support of Covenant House New Jersey’s mission to support homeless youth. Held in the Trinity Episcopal Church Parking lot on Asbury Avenue, Gopal checked in via social media at close to 12:30 a.m. Saturday, saying – […]

The Asbury Park Mayor and City Council are expected to vote on an agreement that will designate Interfaith Neighbors as the redeveloper for the 1276 Washington Ave. The agreement includes the parcel of land, located between Ridge and Prospect avenues, being sold to the local nonprofit for $7,500.00. Plans are to construct a 3,000 square […]

Suggested changes to the Springwood Avenue Redevelopment Plan that got the nod from the Asbury Park Planning Board on Monday is but a sign of things to come. Included in the changes is assignment of the municipal-owned parking lot on Memorial Drive for valet parking and allowing for single-family detached homes in the residential zone. […]

The partnership between Madison Marquette and NJPAC is quickly spreading throughout the 1.4 square mile community. Just four months after the partnership was announced, the collaborative effort yielded a sold out presentation by Neil DeGrasse Tyson and the Kings of Comedy Valentine’s Day Show. But behind the scenes, new partnerships with Lakehouse Music Academy and […]

Christian Cortez, 20, who grew up in Asbury Park, will be among the first occupants of Rights of Passage, a Covenant House-operated, transitional home due to open in a few weeks on Prospect Avenue. While finding a place to call home became a challenge after his mother’s death a year ago, the high school graduate […]

Home chefs and budding entrepreneurs with the goal of producing that craft bottled beer, hot sauce, or family recipe for breads, pies, or cookies, Interfaith Neighbors Business Development Center wants to help move that goal from concept to fruition. “Creating a successful food business is more than just having a good idea or recipe,” BDC […]

With a new name and layout, Interfaith Neighbors’ owner occupied income property development along Springwood Avenue was unveiled Wednesday night at the Asbury Park City Council, which serves as the City’s redevelopment authority. The Turf Club, which sits in the Springwood Avenue Redevelopment zone, has been renamed Parkview AP. It will offer 20 new residential […]