By ED SALVAS Chris Tilton, owner of Serpico’s Pizzeria and Restaurant in Allenhurst, considers himself lucky. His restaurant is geared to take-out which helped him during the three-month shutdown by the coronavirus. “We did alright with take-out and delivery,” Tilton said, “We are lucky we aren’t a dine-in restaurant. We are geared to take-out. Dining […]
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Hotels and B&Bs Say They Are Ready for Customers
By ED SALVAS On Thurs., June 25, the big front doors of the Asbury Hotel in Asbury Park will open to welcome guests for the first time since mid-March when the Covid-19 pandemic slammed them shut. The Asbury, two blocks off the boardwalk on Fifth Avenue, will be able to take reservations for 25 percent […]
Continue readingDinner and a Cocktail in Asbury Park Streets
By DON STINE and ED SALVAS At the Headliner in Neptune it will be breakfast, bingo and beverages beginning at 8 a.m. Mon., June 15. In Asbury Park don’t be surprised if you see patrons sitting at tables in some streets while they enjoy dinner and a cocktail. Business owners along with area officials are […]
Continue readingNo Benches and Not Much Sun for Holiday Weekend
By ELLEN CARROLL and ED SALVAS There was no volleyball on the beaches, no benches on the boardwalks, no Memorial Day travel forecast from AAA and basically no sunshine. It was Memorial Day weekend at the Jersey Shore 2020 and the third month of lockdown for many due to the pandemic. Strollers on the Asbury […]
Continue readingHere Comes the Summer of 2020 – or Maybe Not
By ED SALVAS The period from mid-April to Memorial Day is usually a hectic time for shore boardwalk merchants and restaurant owners. Opening the door, cleaning up, ordering and hiring. A busy time. But this year is unlike any other. Most boardwalks are closed and the Memorial Day weekend opening is no sure thing. And […]
Continue readingCity Chamber Director Working to Help Businesses Survive
By ED SALVAS The executive director of the Asbury Park Chamber of Commerce knows some of her members are fighting to stay alive in the face of the day-to-day developments of the coronavirus that has virtually shut down much of the local economy. And she’s working to help them. Chamber Director Sylvia Sylvia Cioffi, always […]
Continue readingCouncilwoman Addresses Seniors Concerns at Meeting
By ED SALVAS Asbury Park City Councilwoman Eileen Chapman met with residents of Asbury Tower on Tuesday to address their concerns on a number of topics, from rebuilding the boardwalk to the future of their own building. The 75 or so residents of the Ocean Avenue high rise gathered in their Community Room for an […]
Continue readingArea’s First Electric Car Charging Stations
By ED SALVAS Asbury Park drives into the future with the area’s first Electric Car charging stations. Mayor John Moor, members of the City Council and others were on hand last week for the ribbon-cutting at the first EV charging stations on Mattison Avenue between Main and Bond Streets. The Mattison Ave. stations, called mobility […]
Continue readingNew Asbury Park Firehouse Planned for West Side Site
By ED SALVAS Asbury Park is moving closer to replacing the city’s old and inadequate firehouse. The City Council approved an ordinance June 12 allowing the city to enter into a contract to buy the property at 929 Asbury Ave. at the corner of Langford Street to become the city’s new fire and EMS headquarters. […]
Continue reading100 Films at 12th Annual Jersey Shore Film Festival
Films will be shown from June 23 to 30 in a variety of venues including the Axelrod Performing Arts Center, Asbury Hotel and the ShowRoom By ED SALVAS The Jersey Shore Film Festival returns June 23 for its 12th year. From the gala opening party at the Axelrod Performing Arts Center in Ocean Township Sun., […]
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