Asbury Park’s words! bookstore kicked off a 10th anniversary Grand Reopening celebration by honoring local writers. The independent bookstore is the brainchild of Jan Sparrow and Scott Asalone, who also run ASGMC, a management consulting venture they launched in 1999 that works to coach, train, and motivate middle to senior level members of the nonprofit […]

A group of city residents and churches have come together to form the Women’s Hospitality Network – an initiative aimed at housing single women experiencing homelessness. “One thing to note is that the reason the network is using experiencing homelessness instead of referring to people as homeless is to be more humanizing,” founding organizer Derek […]

This week marked the fourth year a group of Jersey Shore residents have been meeting Tuesday nights throughout the summer in Library Square Park. They hail from Bradley Beach to Red Bank and Lakewood, spread their blankets, set up portable chairs, distribute snacks and water and snacks before getting down to fellowship. Led by Rev. […]