In just one week, four women of Asbury Park organized a local Women’s March that drew a crowd of 6,000 Saturday, according to the Asbury Park Police Department’s count. The women: Daniele Fiori, Amanda Kane, Dallas Hlatky and Jennifer Lampert [shown below right], envisioned the sister walk to the March on Washington in DC as […]

A viewing and tribute service will be held Friday for Pastor Porter S. Brown of Faith Baptist Tabernacle in Asbury Park who died unexpectedly last week. Located at 1209 Bangs Avenue, friends and family will receive condolences from 7 to 9 p.m. An additional visitation will be held from 9 to 10 a.m. Saturday, at […]

What began last week with text message among four friends discussing their wish to attend Saturday’s Women’s in Washington DC has resulted in Women’s March Asbury Park, being held at noon Saturday. The women are: Daniele Fiori, Amanda Kane, Dallas Hlatky and Jennifer Lampert [shown below right], who first envisioned organizing a walk following President […]

Asbury Park Mayor John Moor has switched his political affiliation from unaffiliated to Democrat, according to the local Democratic Organization Chair Giuseppe Grillo. “In a city where Democrats outnumber Republicans by more than 6 to 1, it’s only fitting that the mayor of Asbury Park affiliates himself with the progressive and inclusive values that make […]

After just two weeks in his new post as the City’s Transportation Manager, Michael Manzella shared his vision and goals via a written news release. “I’m focused on the safety of residents, and in accommodating visitors to the City and its businesses,” Manzella [at right] said. “I’m interested in facilitating a positive business and economic […]

If you are in the midst of decking your own halls with the holiday spirit – consider entering the annual Asbury Park Chamber of Commerce Holiday Decorating Contest. While the Chamber’s Business Holiday Window Decorating Contest may be wrapping up,  there’s still plenty of time to enter the residential competition. Businesses along the boardwalk, throughout […]

A representation of those who know her professionally and personally, a varied group of professionals ranging from attorneys to contractors, as well as artist, boardwalk vendors community leaders and city officials gathered Tuesday night to bid a formal farewell to Madison Marquette General Manager Carrie Turner. Turner’s last day will be Friday. “She’s been a great […]

In serving of as Master of Ceremonies during Friday’s Annual VFW Harold Daley Post 1333 Veterans Day Ceremony, World War II Veteran Louis ‘Lou’ Parisi reminded an audience of close to 100 people that ‘a picture is worth a thousand words.’ In recalling the iconic U.S. flag raising image taken 71 years ago on Feb. […]

Final project approvals were granted Wednesday by the Asbury Park City Council for iStar’s 1101 Ocean Avenue mixed use development. In its role as the municipality’s redevelopment authority, the City Council unanimously granted the master waterfront redeveloper a subsequent developer’s agreement that includes a Payment in Lieu of Taxes [PILOT] structure that will allay the […]

Hot Mess boutique salon owner Tara Weldon sat through the past couple months of Planning Board and City Council meetings as the issue of expanding the allowable services in the Central Business District [CBD] redevelopment zone were vetted. Relief came Wednesday night when the Asbury Park City Council unanimously voted, despite a contrary recommendation from […]