A Chinese New Year event featuring a buffet and entertainment is scheduled for Sat., Jan. 25 at the Asbury Park Wall Elks lodge beginning at 5 p.m. The event features a buffet of wonton soup, fried rise, lo mein, egg rolls, sesame chcken and beef and broccoli. The buffet runs from 5 to 7 p.m. […]
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Bruce Springsteen is pictured with Joe Grushecky at the Paramount Theatre in Asbury Park Jan. 18. He made the surprise appearance during the Light of Day Festival.
Continue readingBruce Springsteen at Light of Day
Bruce Springsteen made a surprise visit to the Light of Day Winterfest Sat., Jan. 18 at the Paramount Theatre in Asbury Park.
Continue reading‘The Bruce Springsteen Archives’ Film at Festival in Asbury Park
The Asbury Park Music and Film Festival and the Bruce Springsteen Archives and Center for American Music at Monmouth University will once again screen “The Bruce Springsteen Archives” at the Paramount Theatre Sat., April 25 at 4 p.m. Thom Zimny, long time film director and archivist for Bruce Springsteen, will present an exclusive screening of […]
Continue readingTV Executive is Keynote Speaker at Neptune Black History Month Celebration
Michelle Rice, general manager of TV One, is the keynote speaker at the Neptune Black History Month Celebration scheduled for Feb. 15. The program will be held at the Performing Arts Center at Neptune High School from noon to 3 p.m. An award-winning executive of broadcast and cable TV, Rice is a graduate of Neptune […]
Continue readingNeptune Girls Basketball Coach Reaches 300 Career Win
By CHRIS CHRISTOPHER There were embraces.There were kisses. There were handshakes. John Brown received plenty of each. The Neptune High School girls basketball coach reached the 300 career wins milestone when the host Scarlet Fliers bested Wall Township 57-36. Brown and his legend were recently honored with a celebration. “It has been a pleasure to […]
Continue readingFormer Affordable Housing Employee Pleads Guilty to Theft of $400,000
A former director of administration with the Affordable Housing Alliance in Neptune has pleaded guilty to stealing over $400,000 from the business, said Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni. Debra Agresti, 57, of Long Branch, pleaded guilty to second degree theft in front of Presiding Criminal Judge David F. Bauman on Friday, Jan.17. Agresti admitted […]
Continue readingOcean Grove United’s dinner & fundraiser
Ocean Grove United’s annual dinner and fundraiser at SeaGrass restaurant on January 10 raised $3,200 for Sam Jarmer, the young Ocean Grove lifeguard who suffered a spinal cord injury last summer while on duty. The venue was sold out and all the attendees generously contributed. OGU thanks all the local businesses who donated gift certificates […]
Continue readingAsbury Park Police Make Burglary Arrests
During Christmas week, numerous burglaries were reported throughout many buildings in the downtown area of Asbury Park, said Asbury Park Police Communications Director, Michael Casey. Items taken include cash and packages belonging to area residents and businesses. A cash register and tip jar containing approximately $700 was also stolen from the Laylow Cocktail Lounge on […]
Continue reading$50,000 Raised at Benefit for Australian Red Cross
By JOANNE L. PAPAIANNI Salt Hotels stepped up this week to host a fundraiser Greetings From Aus-bury Park to benefit the Australian Red Cross and provide relief from the bushfires impacting that country. The event, which raised over $50,000, was held Sunday at Asbury Lanes, which is operated by Salt Hotels. Asbury Lanes is an […]
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