By ED SALVAS Quietly and without fanfare, a new nightclub is under construction in Asbury Park. The venue, called Johnny and June’s, is located in the Berkeley Oceanfront Hotel which has not seen an entertainment venue in many years. Johnny and June’s is dedicated to country music legends Johnny Cash and his wife June Carter […]
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Former Two Guys Store Getting New Occupant
By ED SALVAS The former Two Guys department store in Neptune City has been vacant for longer than anyone can remember, but it’s about to come back to life with a new owner and new use. Uniserv Advertising Inc.is taking over the 70,000-square-foot building in the Stop and Shop Center on Route 35. Company President […]
Continue readingBusiness Spotlight – Serpico’s
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 […]
Continue readingHotels 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 […]
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