Wish Upon a Prom is celebrating five years of outfitting teens for the rites of passage event that can run families upwards of $600. Each May, the local nonprofit transforms Harold Daley VFW Post No. 1333 on Lake Avenue into a formalwear fashion house venue. The one-day event allows teens to pick not only their […]

Can someone who has a street named after her and a nationally syndicated daytime television show, sneak into town without a crowd milling about — the answer is an unequivocal no. Wendy Williams came home Friday to tape a show on fire safety, which is due to air on Nov. 1, Asbury Park Fire Department […]

Asbury Park Toy Drive Founder Connie Breech said a larger community responded to the needs of a mother of four who lost everything in last week’s house fire. Sherrice Lyles and her children were displaced after a charging hoverboard sparked and caused fire, smoke and water damage to her Prospect Avenue home. The Jersey Coast […]

A community is now rallying support for one its residents who devotes much of her time volunteering and fundraising on behalf the city’s youth. Sherrice Lyles is most known for her Wish Upon Prom campaign, which collects formal attire for children across the state whose families may not be able to afford the rights of […]

The Charity Kings are back at it again. This time around the Wish Upon A Prom organizers are working on their Third Annual Back To School Giveaway, slated for Aug. 26. “Our purpose for this event each year to assist families in need in Monmouth County & other NJ  areas,” organizer Sherrice Lyles said. “We […]

Local nonprofit Charity Kings and their annual prom giveaway was the spotlight of a WPIX news segment by Monica Morales  Friday. The organization’s Wish Upon A Prom initiative, led by Sherrice Lyles, was featured during the 5 p.m. broadcast. Now in its fourth year of providing prom wear and all its accouterments to high school […]

Asbury Park based nonprofit, The Charity Kings will bring back Santa’s Toy Shoppe on Dec. 17. Currently collecting donations for boys and girls up to age 16 and their families, coordinator Sherrice Lyles [below right] said everything from toys, clothing, books and gift cards, to electronics, gift baskets for parents, artificial Christmas trees, lights, decorations, gift wrapping […]

Nominated as a Community Change Maker, city resident Sherrice Lyles was shocked when the Caller ID on her telephone read the White House. “I’ve never received a call from the White House so at first I thought it was a scam,” Lyles a mother of four children said. “But when they started asking me personal […]

Angelica Estevez, going to her first prom this year, set out Thursday night to find the perfect dress. The 18-year-old [featured below]said she had no idea what style of gown she wanted. “When I see the dress, I’ll know,” she said. Helping to narrow the search, was Miss New Jersey International Junior Teen crown holder […]

As Fabienne Cetoute set out to find her first formal dress, she perused aisles filled with over 600 prom dresses. Wanting the right dress, with just the right fit, for her first formal, the 13-year-old quickly opted for a sleeveless turquoise mini dress with a side train. The trouble came when her focus shifted to […]