In the storied history of Asbury Park, there has been one music venue at the center of its national draw – The Stone Pony. Rock legends from Bruce Springsteen to Southside Johnny and The Bouncing Souls found a home to expand their sound in a struggling city, organizers said in a written statement. From rock to […]

The New York Times has teamed up with Asbury Park’s local independent art movie house The ShowRoom to feature five short films from its Emmy Award winning short documentary series – Op-Docs. On the bill are: “My Dead Dad’s Porno Tapes” by Charlie Tyrell, a 2018 Sundance Film Festival premiere. “The Happiest Guy in the […]

The status of Asbury Park post-hurricane was a subject on the Brian Lehrer show this morning on NPR affiliate WNYC. Lehrer’s guests were Asbury Park restaurant owner Marilyn Schlossbach, local clergyman Rev. Sony Augustin and triCityNews and Asbury Park Sun publisher Dan Jacobson. “This city dodged a bullet, and we’re very fortunate and lucky because […]