Tickets are now on sale for the inaugural Asbury Park Dance Festival, which will bring world-renowned companies, choreographers and dancers from the stages of Lincoln Center, Broadway, the Kennedy Center, Paris Opera, the Met and beyond, all in support of Arts Ed NJ. The event will take place on September 14 at the House of […]

The third Thursday of the month is the new first Saturday, according to Asbury Park’s downtown merchants who are launching the monthly initiative on April 18 in conjunction with the Asbury Park Chamber of Commerce. “This is the first of a new endeavor by the downtown merchants to encourage people to come into town during […]

Local surf rock duo Yawn Mower is joining Pamela Flores and Sammy Kay in headlining a Tuesday night fundraising benefit in support of Cloyd Edralin at Parlor Gallery. Edralin is a 30 year long green card holder who was taken into custody at 5:30 a.m. June 4 by immigration officials, family members have said. “He […]

Asbury Park resident Howard Schoor lives by one edict – it is what it is. An engineer turned entrepreneur, inventor, home builder, and bank owner, Schoor went on to become one of the area’s staunchest philanthropists and humanitarians. And so it came as no surprise to those who know him well that the soon to […]

A Monday night fundraising event hosted by Sen Vin Gopal [D-11] at Parlor Gallery on Cookman Avenue raised over $4,000 for the Asbury Park Democrats, Chair Joe Grillo said. “After decades of political division, Asbury Park is now the political pulse point of coastal Monmouth [County], Grillo said. “This didn’t happen by accident. It happened […]

From trading stocks to teaching yoga, city resident Cassondra Hadel’s journey has led her to a profession she never envisioned; that of a fashion designer. “I never thought I would be a fashion designer,” the 5-year-long city resident said. “I never thought when I was young – this is what I’m going to do when […]

Loch Arbor artist Vilja Virks-Lee is on a mission – a mission that is $806 away from coming to fruition [at the time of this posting]. “I want to put my magenta pussyhats up in the sky to encourage everyone to keep fighting everyday for our democracy,” she wrote in the You Caring source-funding post. […]

Baby Boot Camp, the national stroller fitness and nutrition program for mothers launches Monday at Parlor Gallery in downtown Asbury Park. “We are thrilled to help improve the health and wellness of Asbury Park’s families,”Founder and CEO Kristen Horler said in a written statement. “Baby Boot Camp is not just about losing weight. We are […]

Among one of the first initiatives adopted by the recent update to the City’s Master Plan is a new Public Arts Commission. The long-term planning document calls for the growth of arts and culture as parts of its Economic Development initiatives. Heading the procurement and administration is Jenn Hampton, the 10 year co-owner and Director […]

The Asbury Park City Council will meet Wednesday in Council Chambers, located at 1 Municipal Plaza. The closed executive session begins at 4 p.m. and is followed consecutively by the 6 p.m. public workshop and 7 p.m. regular meeting. Items on the agenda include: • Executive session discussions pertaining to City Manager’s performance review, contract […]