For the well-to-do vacationers from the cities of Gilded Age America, and the middle class day-trippers of the early Twentieth Century, Asbury Park had it all: celebrated beaches, spectacular pavilions, grand hotels, top-shelf entertainment, shopping and dining experiences for every taste; all illuminated by colorful amusements that would create lasting memories for visitors of all […]

Organizers behind the Asbury Park Museum are gearing up for another busy winter season, offering glimpses of the city’s past through a series of pop up events.  First up will be a book reading and signing event, occurring 7 pm Thursday at the Asbury Park Public Library, located at 500 First Ave.  The book is […]

The Asbury Park Museum has announced three programs in addition to its weekly African American Reads Ins being held Saturday afternoons through February’s end. The brainchild of Asbury Galleria owner Kay Harris, the popup museum opened in December inside the fifth Avenue pavilion on the AP Boardwalk at 1200 Ocean Ave. The Saturday afternoon community […]

The Asbury Park Museum, the brainchild of longtime city creative Kay Harris, opened Saturday on the AP Boardwalk. Harris, a Neptune resident, is the owner of Asbury Galleria, also located on the AP Boardwalk. She thanked those in the community for their help and support. “This is really just a temporary exhibit, through mid-March,” she […]

From bathroom to Convention Hall façade upgrades, there are a few new offerings, shifts, and developments underway along the Asbury Park Boardwalk.   Improvements to the legendary Convention Hall, originally constructed in 1929, gets underway this month, according Madison Marquette spokeswoman Pasquelina DeBoer said. The boardwalk redeveloper will begin by focussing on steel and brickwork […]

Tickets are now on sale for the annual Chamber of Commerce sponsored Asbury Park Restaurant Tour. Being held from noon to 4 p.m. April 29 at over 25 eateries throughout the 1.4 square mile city, the well-known sold-out event features best of fare small bite offerings, samplings and demos. Along the way, look out for […]

The latest play by the American Poetry Theater will make its local debut 7 p.m. Feb 10 at  Second Baptist Church of Asbury Park. A compilation of monologues that answer the question – why do these lives matter, the play offers real life vignettes from African Americans as they were lived in 2017, said Rich […]

Asbury Park native Kay Harris, among one of the first business owners to take a chance at running a year round venture along the Asbury Park Boardwalk, closed the doors to her Asbury Galleria shop inside Convention Hall Monday. “My business was originally born or created out of my love for Asbury Park, as well […]

Book Signing With Kay Harris Local Author Kay Harris will join Deerest Minnie Author Leslie Compton for a book signing event 5 p.m. Friday at Barnes & Noble Book Store in Eatontown. Harris, who self published From Amistad to the White House: Teachable Moments From 1839 to Within My Lifetime, is the owner of Asbury […]

Kay Harris is an Asbury Park business owner who remains active with the local school district from which she graduated in 1970. She was among those who accompanied the students’ recent mission to Ghana, giving them personal journals to reflect on their experiences.   And while her personal journey and history led her from Clark […]