The Asbury Park Recreation gathered at Springwood Avenue Park 12:30 p.m. Thursday for their annual Mayor’s End of Summer Recognition celebration. “This is one of the best events I’ve seen in my 28 years of teaching,” said Councilman Jesse Kendle, Chair of the city’s Recreation Committee. Launching immediately after the school year ended the Asbury Park […]

An estimated 500 residents turned out for Tuesday night’s National Night Out event hosted by the City and the Asbury Park Police Department. “I think it’s one our most attended [Night Out] events in recent years, Police Department head Deputy Chief David Kelso said. Masters of ceremony was Pastor Lyddale Akins of Triumphant Life Church […]

“I just cannot believe this is happening in 2017,” Mayor John Moor said in thanking the more than 250 people who turned out Saturday for the Garden State Equality and Women’s March Asbury Park Rally held in support of all transgender service members. The event began in front of Paradise nightclub at Ocean and Asbury […]

A standing room only crowd turned out Wednesday morning to support the cadre of new Asbury Park Police Department’s officers. Family, friends, current police department members across all ranks, Mayor John Moor, Councilwoman Yvonne Clayton, Councilman Jesse Kendle and Fire Department Chief Kevin Keddy were among the attendees. City Clerk Cindy Dye swore in the […]

Mary Macs Libation Station site plan was unanimously approved Monday by the Asbury Park Planning Board. The new offering by Johnny Mac House of Spirits owner John McGillion is a part of a larger scale expansion of the Main Street business, located on Cookman Avenue between Cookman and Mattison avenues. Mary Macs, located at the […]

Mayor John Moor has pledged the city’s inclusion in the growing Mayors National Climate Action Agenda, also known as the US Climate Mayors. “Asbury Park is a beach town, and one that has already felt the impact of climate change through increasingly destructive storms and shifts in weather patterns” Moor said in a written statement. […]

The repaving and addition of NJ Transit no trespassing railroad signs has caused a parking shortage for area residents and businesses along Steiner Place between Fourth and Fifth avenues, Mayor John Moor said. While the corridor is less than 400 feet long, it provided over 30 parking spaces for the busy area, which includes the […]

The number of Asbury Park kids attending the Recreation Summer Camp program has surpassed last year’s numbers, Recreation Director Leesha Floyd said. To date, 210 city kids are enrolled in the program with numbers due to increase further once summer school kicks off on July 5, Floyd said. The program runs through Aug. 4 at […]

One day after the nation celebrated its freedom, a crowd gathered along the Asbury Park Boardwalk to bear witness to Garden State Equality’s formal endorsement of Democratic Gubernatorial Candidate Phil Murphy. “It’s always important to have the future governor come to Asbury Park,” Mayor John Moor said with assuredness for the November election outcome. “He’s […]

Taking vintage to contemporary,  designer and artist Sebnem Koray is transforming the traditional pieces of years past to modern rustic chic furnishings. “I always wanted to be an interior designer,” the Parsons Parsons School of Design graduate said. Instead she chose fashion design working in the textiles market for many years. It was after moving […]