Two weeks after a falling slab of concrete shut the outdoor promenades at Convention Hall, the Beach Bar in the south promenade reopened on late Saturday afternoon. The north and east side promenades remain closed. The twelve foot by six foot slab fell on the north side, missing a baby shower that was scheduled less […]

The whole exterior promenade at Convention Hall was closed today in response to a concrete slab that fell from the ceiling on Sunday, according to Madison Marquette senior vice president Anselm Fusco. The closing of the outdoor areas now includes the Beach Bar on the south side of the building. The Anchor’s Bend bar on the […]

Parts of the outdoor walkway around Convention Hall remain closed after a twelve foot by six foot slab of concrete fell on Sunday from the ceiling near the northeast corner of the building, according to Fire Chief Kevin Keddy. The concrete that came loose was four inches thick, Keddy said. “That fell down on the […]

Representatives of The Garden State Film Festival [GSFF] are still in search of a city to host the 2014 event, and Atlantic City is not the only option. Communications between GSFF board members and city officials to keep the event in Asbury Park  have proven unsuccessful. In addition, dates for next year’s festival could not […]

Repairs on a boardwalk access ramp in Asbury Park that was damaged by Hurricane Sandy are scheduled to begin next week. The Sunset Avenue pedestrian walkway [photo at top], which connects Ocean Avenue with the boardwalk between Convention Hall and the North Beach Pavilion, has been blocked by metal gates since the storm struck last […]

The HBO drama “Boardwalk Empire” will not be coming to Asbury Park this summer. In April, the cable network was in talks with the city and boardwalk redeveloper Madison Marquette about using the city’s waterfront for filming. The producers had brought renderings of set designs for episodes of the series that showed the Asbury Park boardwalk, said […]

Boardwalk redeveloper Madison Marquette says that replacement of the stolen copper panels from Convention Hall must wait until state law enforcement authorities complete their investigation of the theft. In March of last year, the public learned that six tons of antique copper panels dating back to 1929 had gone missing. The rectangular panels had adorned […]

Police have determined that an incident involving a stabbing victim early Saturday morning on the beachfront was not connected to the Beach Bar in Convention Hall. The information provided yesterday to the Sun by police was that a fight initially starting in the bar led to the incident. Police now say that the fight started […]

Editor, the Asbury Park Sun: I have always been a big supporter of Madison Marquette and many of the progressive things the company did in Asbury Park over the past 5-6 years. However, it is amazing what a little friendly “competition” [or collaboration] can accomplish! Over the past year, Madison Marquette has pretty much “pulled […]

The owners of Mogo, the Korean taco pop-up on the Asbury boardwalk, have applied for a special permit to sponsor Friday beach bonfires this summer. “We are looking to continue the bonfire tradition,” said Jay Devino, co-owner of Mogo [at far right with his business partner Sam Chung]. Boardwalk redeveloper Madison Marquette sponsored the weekly […]