Singer-songwriter and longtime Asbury Park creative Chris Brown is launching Let’s Get Folked Up: Songwriters in the Round 6 p.m. Wednesday at Watermark, located at 800 Ocean Ave. Billed as a collaborative evening for musicians to share their songs and their stories, the showcase further solidifies the Nashville-Asbury Park connection. Brown said he hopes the […]

This weekend marked the 10th anniversary of Watermark’s Annual Kentucky Derby Party. The brainchild of two local business owners and friends – Tara Weldon and Russell Lewis, the event features a live screening of the race, mint juleps, and all the variations of derby hats one can imagine, in support of Second Call Thoroughbred Adoption […]

Watermark on the Asbury Park boardwalk will be hosting a voter registration drive from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, owner Russell Lewis has announced. “If you have not yet registered to vote, or have moved in past 30 days and have not yet registered to vote at your new address, this is your chance before […]

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 […]

Within days of the Orlando Massacre, as the nation began to digest what has been classified as the largest mass shooting in the country’s history, Asbury Park residents and businesses rallied to show support and raise money to help the victims and their families. Since the June 12 shooting by 29-year-old Omar Mateen, a U.S. […]

Watermark owner Russell Lewis has launched a campaign that builds on a trend that has already taken hold across the nation. The popular farm to table movement embraced by many homes and restaurants is coming to Lewis’ oceanfront venue known for its premium cocktails and tapas offerings. On Thursday night, Lewis unveiled his farm to bar […]

After a few design renditions, boardwalk redeveloper Madison Marquette’s First Avenue Pavilion Art Wall project obtained its final approval Monday night from the Planning Board. The art wall is located on the Ocean Avenue front of the building that houses Stella Marina, Cubacan, Watermark, and Just Another Day’s Ice Cream Shop. Madison Marquette’s Director of […]

Watermark, an upscale bar and lounge on the Asbury Park boardwalk, has donated a total of $21,500 to support a full music program at the city’s Hope Academy Charter School. At a benefit held Tuesday, Watermark owner Russell Lewis presented Asbury Park’s Musical Heritage Society with a check for $20,000 and, by the end of […]

Watermark owners have raised $20,000 to support the Lakehouse Music Academy’s effort to bring a full music curriculum to Hope Academy Charter School. The money will be donated to the “Play it Forward” foundation, a philanthropic program launched last year by Lakehouse Music Academy administered by the Asbury Park Musical Heritage Foundation. Funds were raised […]

Local fashion boutiques and familiar faces will be highlighted at a “Girls Next Door” themed fashion show headed to Asbury Park. The event, organized by Jersey Shore Premiere Events [JSPE], will take place Wednesday, Sept. 18 at Watermark. The fashion show supports small businesses from the Jersey Shore area by “representing and boosting the exposure […]