In honor of International Women’s Day we spotlight a new addition to Asbury Park’s entrepreneurial pool. Breana Van Rye, 32, is a Bergen County native who opened Proven Poke [pronounced po-kay] on Cookman Avenue. The woman that most influenced this corporate woman by day, restaurateur by night – her mother Barbara ‘Bobbie’ Van Rye. “She’s […]

There’s been a few changes this summer along Asbury Park’s busy downtown Cookman Avenue corridor, and to the views along the way. New to the landscape are everything from the State’s first cat cafe to luxury homes from waterfront redeveloper iStar, located just off the beaten path.   From Larry Cadillac [at right], owner of Asbury […]

The Asbury Park Chamber of Commerce announced the winners of the 2015 Business Holiday Window Decorating Contest during this weekend’s downtown Christmas tree lighting ceremony in Press Plaza. Top honors went to grand prize winner TAKA on Cookman Avenue, with DJ’s Delights, Robert Legere Home and Langosta Lounge taking the large windows prize and Lush, Beautiful […]