The Asbury Park Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Harold Daley Post 1333 is leading an effort in conjunction with area scouting organizations, Monmouth University, City and County volunteers to garner help in placing flags on the graves of those who served the nation. In observance of the Memorial Day holiday, the joint volunteer effort will […]

Two separate ceremonies held in Asbury Park on Monday paid tribute to the city’s firefighters and those who served in the United States Armed Forces. In Fireman’s Memorial Park, at a service that recognized those that put their lives on the line to combat fires that break out in the city, Fire Chief Kevin Keddy […]

Two Memorial Day services will be held in the city Monday morning and boardwalk redeveloper Madison  Marquette will host a fireworks display Sunday evening. The Asbury Park Fire Department’s annual service is scheduled for 9 a.m. Monday. It will be held at Firemen’s Memorial Park, located on Main Street between Fifth and Sunset avenues. The […]

On Memorial Day, veterans organizations and people throughout the nation will gather at monuments to honor those who gave their lives for their country. A good number of those monuments were built right after World War I, which ended in 1918 with the loss of over 100,000 American lives. Perhaps because of the horrific nature […]