With a goal of making summer recreation programs accessible to all the city’s youth, Asbury Park Mayor John Moor and the City Council have launched the “Mayor’s Rodeo for Recreation Challenge.” “Everyone has been asking me about having a Mayor’s Ball but I’m not really a tuxedo person,” Moor said. “When I learned that there […]

The Lakehouse Music Academy took over Asbury Park’s Stone Pony on Sunday for their third “big gig,” an end-of-semester performance that lets students showcase the skills and songs they’ve learned in front of a supportive crowd of family and friends. The event starts at noon with performances by students in the “Get Started” program, for […]

Officials from Madison Marquette and the city are currently negotiating a new look for the outside wall of the Stone Pony’s Summer Stage. The council voted at its May 15 meeting to approve the plan, provided that it will meet the goals and conceptions of the redevelopment plan. Next, Madison Marquette will present to the […]

Representatives from Governor Chris Christie’s office presented Nick Clemons with a gift honoring his late father, Clarence Clemons, at the Stone Pony today. The flag flew over the State House and was lowered to half-mast in memory of the elder Clemons, who played the saxophone for Bruce Springsteen and died in June 2011. Clemons, Springsteen […]

Monmouth County’s Republicans and Democrats united to fundraise for the first time in their history yesterday at the Stone Pony, and have collected $100,000 and counting for Sandy relief. “We took the governor’s and the president’s lead by forgetting about parties and doing what needs to be done,” Joe Grillo, executive director of the Monmouth […]

Monmouth County’s Democrat and Republican party organizations are uniting for the first time to hold a fundraiser for Hurricane Sandy relief at the Stone Pony. “We’re putting politics aside in the name of disaster relief,” said Joe Grillo, chair of the Asbury Park Democrats and executive director of the Monmouth County Democrats. “This is such […]