Contrary to social media concerns, Kim Marie’s Eat n Drink Away is not closed. The Kingsley Street venue has announced that a new menu will debut Friday and until then the bar will remain open. “Kim Marie’s is open and going through an exciting transformation,” officials said via a social media post. “We’ve brought in […]

Organizers behind the Fifth Annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade, being held on March 11, have announced that Asbury Park Press Publisher Tom Donovan will be this year’s Grand Marshal. A Lewes, Del. native and  University of Delaware graduate, Donovan began his tenure at the Asbury park in the summer of 2007, according to a written […]

After a year of stops and starts, an amendment to open up lot-by-lot development in the Asbury Park waterfront gets underway. Lot by lot development refers to the ability to develop individual parcels as opposed to the current block by block development guidelines outlined in the Waterfront Redevelopment Agreement [WRA] with master redeveloper iStar; first […]

There’s a ‘Secret Santa’ running around town distributing $100 gift cards to Asbury Park students. This England born Santa has an Irish heritage and runs a little pub called Johnny Mac House of Spirits, located on Main Street in Asbury Park. With his wife Mary in tow, John McGillion spent the week shopping for the […]

Celebrating its 10th anniversary, the Asbury Park Zombie Walk returns on Oct. 7 with a full lineup of offerings. The annual fall event was launched in 2008 by Jason Meehan, the local walk has garnered the Largest Gathering of Zombies by Guinness World Record. A potential cancellation in 2015 due to difficulty coordinating the needs of […]

A reunion will be held Thursday for former Adriatic Restaurant patrons, now Kim Marie’s Eat and Drink away at 1409 Kingsley Street. Organizers are inviting anyone who has ever ‘had a drink or ordered a Steak Stanley’ to come by the 5 p.m. Happy Hour event at Kim Marie’s. Owner and chef Stanley Tokic and […]

[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 […]

Pro wrestling came to town Thursday night to raise money for the Asbury Park Toy Drive. Held at Johnny Mac House of Spirits on Main Street, the Rockin’ Wrestling show featured the Ocean County Pro Wrestling Syndicate and their theatrical moves. Ten members of the local wrestling circuit battled as Jeff Luke and The Battery […]

Under new ownership with added features, the Asbury Park Zombie Walk will be held from 12 to 8 p.m. one week from Saturday. The Guinness Book of World Record event was called off by organizer Jason Meehan last month, citing exponential growth, planning needs, and organizing costs for the event’s demise. But last week restauranteur […]

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 […]