The City of Asbury Park has received a $250,000 Monmouth County Municipal Open Space Grant [MOSG] for improvements to the Sunset Lake Park and the Springwood Avenue Park, according to a news release issued by the city. Monmouth County awarded a total $3.47 million in grants to parks in 23 municipalities through the 2020 MOSG […]

Saturday in Springwood Park April 27 promises to be an afternoon of outstanding entertainment and community pride as 22 finalists in three age categories compete in the Asbury Park’s Got Talent Showcase. The public is invited to the competition which begins at 3 pm on the park stage. The new Interfaith Neighbors community initiative features […]

Editor, Asbury Park Sun, I was surprised and saddened to read quotes in recent newspaper articles that the southwest quadrant of the city has not been served by this council. As the African-American council person who resides there, I was disappointed to discover that I and my accomplishments were invisible; physical evidence to the contrary. […]

Monmouth County Sheriff Shaun Golden has announced that he will join Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher Gramiccioni, Deputy Chief David Kelso and Mayor John Moor in unveiling a new initiative to combat opioid epidemic during Tuesday night’s National Night Out event. The annual law enforcement community support initiative is being moved to Springwood Avenue Park this […]

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 […]

The hundreds that gathered in Springwood Avenue Park Saturday sent a loud message, chanting in unison – No hate, no fear, immigrants are welcomed here. “There will be more rallies,” organizer Jess Alaimo said. “They want you to get tired, they want you to burn out. You have to keep showing up, keep chanting, it […]

Asbury Park Mayor John Moor will moderate an Environmental Justice in Planning & Zoning panel during this week’s 102nd Annual League of Municipalities Conference in Atlantic City. Running from Tuesday through Friday at Atlantic City Convention Center, Moor will lead Environmental Justice in Planning & Zoning session at 10:45 a.m. Wednesday. “It is an honor […]

At 10 a.m. Monday a community unified against hate will rally at Springwood Avenue to send the message that Love Wins. “A lot of us have been working really hard at planning something that can bring the whole community together so that we can stand against the hate that is being amplified in the country […]

Visionary Tattoo Arts Festival Kicks Off Friday Tattoo artist from across the globe will gather Friday through Sunday at Convention Hall [1300 Ocean Ave] on the Asbury Park Boardwalk for the 8th Annual Visionary Tattoo Arts Festival. Featuring tattoo contests, Olde City sideshow, burlesque performances, Steve Truitt’s suspension, Lucha Libre wrestling, the Miss Asbury Park […]

Asbury Park Day returns Saturday at various locations across the the 1.4 mile community and organizers have themed it as a day to ‘Keep The Conversation Going’ from the West to the East side. Although recently named the coolest small town in the nation by Budget Travel and the Jersey Shore’s hippest town by The […]