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. […]
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100 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., […]
Continue readingAsbury Park School Taxes to Increase an Average of $270
By ED SALVAS The Asbury Park Board of Education approved an operating school budget for the 2019-2020 school year totaling $65,149,591. The approval came at a special board meeting April 29 at Bradley School attended by six of the board’s nine members. No one from the public spoke at the meeting. The result is a […]
Continue readingFormer Crane House Owner, Townsquare Media Share Award
By ED SALVAS This year’s Asbury Park Chamber of Commerce “Spirit of Asbury Park” Carousel Award is being presented jointly to Tom Hayes of New Jersey Natural Gas Company and Townsquare Media, owners of WJLK-FM, better known as “94-3 The Point” and NJ 101.5 FM. The two companies share the broadcast studio on the Asbury […]
Continue readingSierra Jack Delivers Holistic Pet Food to Your Door
By ED SALVAS Asbury Park is well known as a pet friendly town with its own dog beach and ‘Yappy Hour’ for socializing. Sierra Jack Pet Foods wants to be sure your best friend is also eating well. Jack Bradshaw, a.k.a. Sierra Jack, is the owner of a pet food company that delivers a line […]
Continue readingNeptune City Swears In New Police Chief
By ED SALVAS Neptune City Police Captain Matthew Quagliato is the new police chief of the borough, effective Jan. 1. He is the first police chief in the borough in nearly a decade. Quagaliato, a member of the department since 1995, was sworn in at a special meeting of the Borough Council Dec. 27. Judge […]
Continue readingCity Chamber Celebrates Holidays at VFW Building
VFW post plans relocation in January By ED SALVAS The Asbury Park Chamber of Commerce holds its annual Holiday Party at the VFW Armory on Lake Ave. Dec. 13 and in addition to celebrating the season, the business organization is honoring the members of the Veterans Of Foreign Wars as they prepare to vacate […]
Continue readingAfter 50 Years Holy Innocents School to End Classes
By ED SALVAS Holy Innocents School in Neptune will graduate its last class of eighth graders next year, ending more than 50 years of providing a Catholic education for children in the township and surrounding towns. The decision to close the school was announced to the faculty of the West Bangs Ave.school on Fri., Nov. […]
Continue readingCan You Solve it Sherlock? Escape Room Challenge
By ED SALVAS Grab a group of friends, family members or co-workers and try your hand at solving the puzzle at the new Escape Room located in building next to Perkins Restaurant on the Asbury Circle. The Escape Room is called “Solve It Sherlock” after the legendary master detective Sherlock Holmes, but this is […]
Continue readingNew Restaurant Opens at Berkeley in Asbury Park
By ED SALVAS Chef John D’Amelio is looking forward to a busy summer at the new AP Chophouse restaurant in the Berkeley Oceanfront Hotel in Asbury Park. The restaurant has actually been open for several weeks under the direction of D’Amelio. He and his staff had a quiet opening to get things right in […]
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