Downtown developer Carter Sackman and his Sackman Enterprises group has purchased the Cookman Avenue building which once housed the former Robert Legere Design Center. The purchase has no impact on the Robert Legere Design retail store, which continues to operate next door. “We are moving all of our Sackman New Jersey offices to this location; […]

Fishbone – the Los Angeles-based performers who seamlessly fuse American Ska, Funk, Punk, Rock and the ‘Black Rock’ sound for over 30 years are kicking off the House of Independents grand opening showcase Nov. 24. House of Independents, located in downtown district on Cookman Avenue, brings together a mix of theatre, dance, film, comedy, oddities, […]

House of Independents has announced a lineup as eclectic as the space itself. And to kick things off at the November 24 grand opening will be Fishbone – the trailblazing performers who fuse American Ska, Funk, Punk, Rock and the ‘Black Rock.’ “These iconic innovators will open Asbury Park’s House of Independents with a frantic, […]

Soon, restaurant goers will be able to add a new coal-fired pizza restaurant to the growing list of eateries available to them along Asbury Park’s downtown Cookman Avenue. The restaurant is a joint venture between co-owners Tom Affatato, Barry Judelson and Sackman Enterprises. Sackman owns the space, along with all of the other suites in […]

Two businesses within the Steinbach Building store fronts along downtown Bangs Avenue will have to change their locations to accommodate for two Meridian Health partner companies that will move into the location in the spring. Meridian Obstetrics and Gynecology is currently located at 607 Eighth Ave [on the triangular block bound by Deal Lake Drive, Eighth […]

Today is the last chance to “Vibe in the Streets” this summer, as Asbury Park’s Thursday street party series comes to a close. Vibe in the Streets is organized by APVibe, a marketing campaign to promote downtown Asbury Park as a dining and cultural destination. For the Vibe events, vehicular traffic on Cookman Avenue, from […]

This week’s “Vibe in the Streets” event on Cookman Avenue has been cancelled tonight due to the forecast for inclement weather. The street party, sponsored by the ApVibe marketing initiative, is rescheduled for July 11th, July 18th, and July 25th from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. The Sun received the following statement from APVibe organizers: […]

A mix of Asbury locals and visitors to the city gathered on Cookman and Bangs avenues for the first “Vibe in the Streets” event Thursday evening. The first two Vibe in the Streets events — originally part of a series scheduled for each Thursday in June — were cancelled due to rain. For what was […]

The first of four Thursday night street parties in June — dubbed “Vibe in the Streets” — starts tonight at 5:00 p.m. in the downtown business district. The event is organized by APVibe, a marketing campaign to promote downtown Asbury Park as a dining and cultural destination. For the four Thursdays this month, vehicular traffic on […]

APVibe and downtown businesses are celebrating a milestone this week — a new website devoted to informing visitors about events and activities in downtown Asbury Park. Started by Morgan Sackman [pictured, from left] and Rose Crean, APVibe is a marketing campaign intended to promote downtown Asbury Park as a dining and cultural destination. Both Crean […]