A Piece of Asbury Park History Returning to City
By ED SALVAS It’s been more than 100 yeas since a horse-drawn carriage made its way through the streets of Asbury Park delivering the local newspaper. But thanks to the generosity of the Gannett Corporation, publishers of The Asbury Park Press, the carriage may soon return to Asbury Park. The carriage, which dates to…
Bradley Beach Chamber Foots the Bill for Holiday Lights
By ED SALVAS Main Street in Bradley Beach is starting to take on a Holiday look. Borough employees have started putting up new “snowflake” holiday lights along the borough’s Main Street after receiving a donation of $1,500 from the Chamber of Commerce. Officers of the chamber were at the Borough Council meeting last week…
After 30 Years Hair Salon Owner Has No Plans to Retire
By ED SALVAS It’s not unusual to find Cissie Giresi at work in her W. Sylvania Avenue salon in Neptune City at 6 a.m. By then, she’s already had a workout at the nearby Retro Fitness center where she generally starts her daily routine. In October, Giresi celebrates the 30th anniversary of the opening…
“It’s free, eco-friendly local transportation…”
By ED SALVAS Bryan Nesci’s idea of a summer vacation is operating a free shuttle service for beach goers in Avon-by-the-Sea. The 23-year-old senior at Stevens Institute of Technology in Hoboken is wrapping up his second season of business on Labor Day to return to school where he’s studying mechanical engineering. Nesci has been…
QVC Host Finds New Home, Opportunity in Bradley Beach
By ED SALVAS BRADLEY BEACH – Regular viewers of the QVC Shopping Channel will recognize Jane DeNoble as one of the channel’s regular hosts and know that she’s well organized because of the numerous time saving products she’s introduced on the air. Now, the new resident of Bradley Beach has been named head of…
Dog Park Proposed for Sunset Park
By ED SALVAS ASBURY PARK – Asbury Park dog lovers are moving forward with plans for a new dog park where they can gather and exercise their pooches. Their first plan, for a dog park in Library Square Park between Asbury and First Avenues, drew such vehement opposition from neighbors that they gave up on…
Greater Ocean Township Chamber Celebrates 25 Years of Expo
By ED SALVAS OCEAN TOWNSHIP – The rooms of the Jumping Brook Country Club in Neptune were jumping Wed., May 19 afternoon for an annual event that brings businesses and their potential customers together. The annual Greater Ocean Township Chamber of Commerce Business and Consumer Expo was also marking its 25th anniversary this year…
7-Eleven to Open in Former Krauszer’s in Neptune
By ED SALVAS NEPTUNE TOWNSHIPÂ - A new 7-Eleven convenience store is coming to West Grove Square on South Main St. across from the entrance to Ocean Grove in Neptune. The 7-Eleven will take the space that was formerly occupied by Krauszer’s as well as the adjacent space that was vacated months ago by a florist,…
