[Correction: A previous version of this article incorrectly referred to the zombie makeovers as free. Below find the pricing and chances to view the Zombie Walk’s Thriller Dance Performances.] The record breaking Asbury Park Zombie Walk returns Saturday to the city’s waterfront. Conceived, organized and produced by Jason Meehan, the event twice claimed the Guinness […]

Zombie Walk organizers have submitted an application to move forward with the annual event here in Asbury Park, Mayor John Moor said. “They put in an application two days ago,” Moor said in a telephone interview. “They will be making a presentation to the Special Events Committee on Thursday.” In an open letter to the […]

In an open letter to his dear zombies, organizer Jason Meehan announced Thursday afternoon via Facebook that the annual Zombie Walk, which brings thousands to city long after the summer tourist season has ended, is itself ending. “I am aghast as I sit here, trying to find the most gentle way to write these words […]

A few dozen zombies lumbered down the boardwalk in the rain Saturday morning, but the time the sky cleared and the sun came out the few were joined by their “undead” counterparts. Deputy Police Chief Anthony Salerno puts crowd estimates at 20,000 spectators and participants —  the same number of people that attended last year’s […]

UPDATE: The start of the NJ Zombie Walk has been changed to 5 p.m., due to rain Saturday morning. This article has been updated to reflect the new start time. The 2014 New Jersey Zombie is scheduled to take place in Asbury Park Saturday at 5 p.m. and thousands of zombies are expected to crawl […]

It’s official. The New Jersey Zombie Walk is back atop the Guinness World Records list for the “largest gathering of zombies.” A record 9,592 zombies invaded the Asbury Park beach Saturday, reclaiming their title from the 8,027 zombies that set the record last year at Minnesota’s Zombie Pub Crawl. The records management team for Guinness […]