A sit-down between leaders of the gay and Methodist communities in Ocean Grove caught the attention of the New York Times today. In an A section story by Chadwick Moore entitled “In Methodist stronghold, a dialogue on gay rights”, the Times reported on how these two groups — at odds over same-sex marriage and the […]

Bob Easin, 38, started working at Ocean Grove Hardware when he was 14. Now he and his wife own the place. “I came with the store,” joked Easin, who was already working there when Dave and Carol Gilliland bought the Main Avenue business 20 years ago. “I started working here when I was 14 in […]

An Ocean Grove landmark is crossing the border to provide Asbury Park’s beach-goers with frozen treats this summer. Day’s Ice Cream will open its new outpost — Just Another Day’s — in the First Avenue Pavilion within the next month or two, according to owner David Fernicola [above]. Just Another Day’s will occupy the space […]

Welcome to the first edition of Friday Foto, a weekly photographic journey through the greater Asbury Park area, curated by Asbury Park Sun creative director Jason Thomson and featuring local photographers. This week’s photo comes from Ocean Grove resident Chris Spiegel. It’s a shot of The Great Auditorium during a lightning storm, featuring an eerie […]