A Tuesday news statement by the U.S. Attorney’s Office outlines an Americans with Disabilities Act [ADA] compliance settlement agreement reached with Asbury Park boardwalk redeveloper Madison Marquette. “This agreement begins a new era for the historic Paramount Theatre, which will enable all audiences, with or without disabilities, to enjoy the venue and its performances,” U.S. […]

Continuing to grow partnership that will bring new programs to the Asbury Park waterfront, boardwalk redeveloper Madison Marquette has partnered with Axelrod Performing Arts Center in Ocean Township, officials announced Monday morning. Madison Marquette, which owns and operates the Asbury Park boardwalk and the Ocean Avenue located iconic Stone Pony and Wonder Bar, has a […]

The City of Asbury Park is preparing for its 84th Annual Easter Parade and Pageant, which will take place 1 to 3 pm April 21 at the Paramount Theater [1300 Ocean Avenue]. The annual event is a popular best of contest with prizes given for everything from most creative bonnets to best-dressed men, women, boys, […]

From Oscar winners to legendary and burgeoning artists, the April 25 to 28 return of the Asbury Park Music & Film Festival [APMFF], promises to raise the entertainment bar. The annual event is a fundraising initiative aimed at serving the underserved children in Asbury Park, one of the most challenged youth communities in the nation. […]

A call to creatives with a story to tell or an idea worth spreading is now open. Applications are being accepted for the Seventh Annual TEDxAsburyPark conference, returning May 18 at the Paramount Theatre on the Asbury Park Boardwalk. This year, the theme is chaos: the void, the unknown, the absurd, the mess, the mystery; […]

Get those beach chairs, blankets and snacks ready. The Asbury Park Film Initiative [APFI] and Shore Flicks have announced the summer free Movies on the Beach lineup. This mark’s the ninth year of films screenings on the Second Avenue beach in front of Langosta Lounge. The Film Initiative is a nonprofit founded in 2008 by […]

Asbury Park has been nominated for a Best of USA Small Town Accolade. The publicly rated competition is specifically for Today’s 10Best Readers’ Choice Small Town Cultural Scene, and the Jersey Shore city by the sea is currently 5th on the leaderboard. “Bigger isn’t always better, especially when it comes to these 20 small towns, […]

Senate Majority Leader Loretta Weinberg, Senator Sandra Cunningham, Former Lieutenant Governor Kim Guadagno, and Assemblywoman Joann Downey are among those on the political lineup at the inaugural Asbury Park Women’s Convention: A Day of Politics and Comedy, organizers announced Monday in a written statement. “I am absolutely humbled by the diverse turn out of exceptional […]

A roster of talent will vie for a spot in the 2018 TEDxAsburyPark lineup Thursday at the Paramount Theatre, located on the Asbury Park Boardwalk. Among the largest TEDx Conference offerings along the eastern seaboard, the event allows a live studio [on stage] audience to rate performances and offers the aspiring presenters tutelage ahead of […]

The legends of Doo Wop will gather Tuesday and Wednesday at the historic Paramount Theatre on the Asbury Park Boardwalk. Born in black communities across the nation, the vocally harmonic genre achieved mainstream popularity throughout the 1950s and early 1960s. Famed radio personality and producer TJ Lubinsky is behind this two-day live taped homage that […]