Editor, Asbury Park Sun, After patting himself on the back for the wonderful things they have accomplished, iStar VP Brian Cheripka started pointing the finger at Madison Marquette for their failure to develop the casino building. (“IStar annual community update asks for unity” posted Aug 1.) In my humble opinion, if it were not for […]

The Asbury celebrates its grand opening 6 p.m. Thursday with an official launch party. Open to the public, the event features a full lineup of live performances, the unveiling of The Hall, its special event space, a showing of Top Gun at the Baronet, and private fireworks at night’s end. The Asbury Hall & Lawn […]

After touring neighboring Ocean Grove’s downtown, Republican Governor Chris Christie stopped by The Asbury, the city’s first hotel [of its size] in over 50 years, before taking a walk along the city’s boardwalk. Christie and Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner Bob Martin were escorted onto the Baronet, a rooftop deck overlooking waterfront and city landscape, […]

Gov. Chris Christie will visit Asbury Park’s new hotel – The Asbury – Friday afternoon. The second term Republican governor will spend the afternoon on walk through Ocean Grove’s downtown business district before his 2 p.m. visit to the city’s first new hotel in over 50 years. Located one block away from the waterfront in […]

The long-awaited new hotel at the former Salvation Army building called The Asbury opens today in anticipation of Memorial Day weekend. The hotel, owned by waterfront redeveloper iStar, features 110 rooms, roof-top lounges, pool area and a beer garden with food trucks. There is also an indoor-outdoor event space. Room rates range from $125 to […]

Three days remain for summer job registration at Kula Café Looking for a part-time summer job and interested in working along Asbury Park’s waterfront, then iStar may have just the post for you. The waterfront redeveloper’s Summer Experience work development program launched a registration signup campaign Thursday for those interested in becoming a member of […]

Recently, a Travel and Leisure magazine writer said of Fourth Avenue’s Asbury Lanes, “Shore punks flock to this bowling alley for rock shows and a friendly bar.” And The Menzingers in the April 27 Consequence of Sound piece entitled “The Greatest American Music Venues” — that asked performers to name their favorite venue — said […]

Workforce development became a part of the municipal conversation almost as soon as the Mayor and Council took office last year. On Saturday, a part of that conversation was realized when as 110 area residents – 90 percent of them from Asbury Park and Neptune, graduated from hotelier David Bowd’s Salt School. “I want to […]

The Boys & Girls Clubs of Monmouth County 5th annual fundraiser will be held from 7 to 11 p.m. Saturday at the Stone Pony, located at 913 Ocean Avenue. Entitled “A Most Unusual Evening,” the event features live music coupled with an illusionist acts, dancing, auctions and raffles, as well as food and drinks.Attendees are […]

Applications are due by February 15 to attend the 10 week “Salt School” — a training and educational opportunity for those seeking to work in the hotel industry. The classes, to be held on Saturdays starting February 20, will be offered for free by David Bowd, a leading industry figure and the operator of “The […]