Asbury Park’s newest hotel and entertainment venue is currently topping the leaderboard in a national best of readers’ choice competition administered by USA Today. A team of editors, along with a panel of hotel experts, hand-picked 20 of the best hotel openings across the nation this year in order to create the 10Best Readers’ Choice […]

The Our Lady of Mt. Carmel All Stars invited members of the community to a showcase of their talents, projects and a family dinner Thursday. Created in 2012, the All Stars are participants of the First Avenue school’s afterschool program by the same name. Students are provided a snack, homework assistance, mentoring, and enrichment classes […]

On the surface, it was a Halloween party that celebrated everything 1990s. The Asbury, the city’s newest hotel and entertainment venue, held its Black and Gold Halloween Ball, a Saturday evening costume and dance party that featured R&B Diva CeCe Penniston, DJ Linda, DJ Anita Buffem of Haus of Mimosa, and DJ Mick Hale. Throughout […]

Exploring the terrain of failed love affairs, paralyzing self-doubt and mortality Rick Barry launches his Curses, Maledictions and Harsh Reiterations album tour Saturday at The Asbury, located on Fifth Avenue. When the LP’s first single, “Hummingbird Song,” dropped in September, Elmore Magazine wrote: “The Boss may cast a mighty, unshakable shadow over the Asbury Park […]

A Halloween costume party for man’s best friend is coming Sunday to The Asbury, the city’s newest hotel and entertainment venue. The inaugural Halloween Doggie Costume Party is being held to support the local Rescue Ridge shelter’s efforts to find animals a home, regardless of their circumstances, organizers said. Located in Spring Lake, the all volunteer network […]

Monmouth Arts is bringing their annual pARTy to Asbury Park. To be held from 7 to 10 p.m. Friday at The Asbury, the city’s newest hotel and entertainment venue, the cocktail gala serves as an opportunity to honor those who have made significant contributions the County’s arts culture. This year, those who continually work to […]

Asbury Underground – The Locals featured exhibit is currently on display at art629 Gallery on Cookman. The Asbury Underground Art and Music Crawl runs next weekend but the 12 featured local artists’ work on display will run through Nov. 13, Asbury Underground founder and art629 Gallery owner Pat Schiavano said. The popular two-day Asbury Underground, […]

Back for its Sixth year, the ever growing Asbury Agile conference will be held on Oct 7 at the The Asbury, the city’s newest hotel and entertainment venue. Organizers say Asbury Agile is less about agile methodology and more about being an agile, well rounded, nimble professional. Each year the conference rotates to a venue […]

The local community behind the #Keep the Flame Burning campaign, formed following the Orlando massacre at the Pulse Night Club, will join the national movement on Oct 2. Formed on June 12, the LGBTQ United March Against Gun Violence campaign will hold a vigil and rally from Oct 1 to 2 at Lafayette Park in […]

Asbury Agile organizers announced Thursday afternoon that they will offer discounts through Friday for the 2016 conference to be held on Oct. 7 at The Asbury. Coordinated as an informal forum for web, mobile, tech and startup professionals and students, the annual event has rotated its location throughout Asbury Park since it 2011 inception. “Each […]