kristina bannon

Asbury Park

Free boardwalk-to-downtown shuttle service starts Friday

Electronic cars will operate from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. seven days a week

By Jill Bartlett


This summer, visitors to the city will be able to hitch a free ride between the boardwalk and downtown Cookman Avenue on one of three electronic cars. The Free Ride service, which also operates in the New York Hamptons, Palm Beach, Fla., and Santa Monica, Calif., will begin service Friday. The cars, similar to extended open-air […]

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May 30, 2014
Hurricane Sandy

Pucker, Tony’s will be back in business by summer

Sandy largely spared the two pop-ups

By Molly Mulshine


Pucker and Tony’s, two pop-ups serving classic boardwalk fare, will be up and running as soon as the boardwalk is ready, owner Kristina Bannon [pictured above] has said. Pucker, which serves lemonade and French fries, and Tony’s, which serves sausage sandwiches and steak sandwiches, sustained minimal damage in Hurricane Sandy, which struck on Oct. 29, […]

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Jan 15, 2013