Asbury Park will not receive Levitt Grant funding in support of its Springwood Avenue Park Summer Concert series, Tom Gilmour, President of the Asbury Park Music Foundation [APMF] announced in news release Monday. The well attended series launched this summer with support from the Levitt Foundation grant but was voted out of the next round […]

The Asbury Park City Council Workshop meeting scheduled for 6 p.m. Monday has been canceled. The cancelation was made in order to the honor the first live music performance at the newly opened Springwood Avenue Park, Mayor John Moor said. “It’s the first live music we’ve had on the west side in years and I […]

In the backdrop, Sister Sledge’s “We Are Family” boomed from the speakers, as neighborhood residents enjoyed a cookout, cotton candy, playground, and fountain during the Springwood Avenue Park grand opening Saturday afternoon. The first park built by the city on the west side of town, the opening coincided Second Baptist Church’s Pre-Father’s Day Festival and […]

Saturday’s grand opening of Springwood Avenue Park will be followed by the Asbury Park Music Foundation’s launch of its Levitt AMP Summer Concert Series. The Grand Opening, held from noon to 2 p.m., will feature music by DJ REEM, food and entertainment, according to organizers. The park is located on Springwood Avenue between Atkins and […]

The Asbury Park City Council is scheduled to hold a workshop meeting at 6 p.m. Monday in council chambers at City Hall, located at 1 Municipal Plaza. A public participation session is scheduled to take place near the end of the meeting, after comments from city officials. • Items on the agenda for the meeting […]

The Asbury Park Music Foundation’s 10-week live music series this summer at the new Springwood Park will seek community involvement and local business’ support. “The Asbury Park Music Foundation is creating the strategic plan for the series that includes marketing, production, entertainment and community engagement,” organizers said in a written news statement. “The Foundation will […]

A groundbreaking ceremony for the long awaited Springwood Avenue Park is slated for 10 a.m. Tuesday, Economic Director Tom Gilmour announced today. The new park, located in the 1000 block of Springwood Avenue between Atkins and Union Avenues, is part of the city’s Springwood Avenue Redevelopment Plan. “This is so exciting,” said Councilwoman Yvonne Clayton. […]

Kula Café has lined up a few day of events geared toward the city’s youth. On Saturday, the monthly K.Y.D.S. Open Mic night will kick off at 5:45 p.m. at the 1201 Springwood Ave café. The “One Mic One Soul” event is presented by Konscious Youth Development and Service. All city youth and young adults […]

A major step forward toward the realization of the Springwood Avenue Park took place Wednesday when the Asbury Park City Council selected an engineering company to provide design services for the project. The vote was 3-0. Mayor Myra Campbell and council members Amy Quinn and John Loffredo voted yes. Deputy Mayor Sue Henderson and Councilman […]

A fundraiser to benefit the Springwood Avenue Park on the city’s West Side drew over 150 people to Porta Pizza on Sunday night and raised $10,000 in the process. Sponsored by the Monmouth Conservation Foundation, the fundraiser is part of an effort by the group to get more involved in providing recreational opportunities in urban […]