Asbury Park Top Stories
By MATT DOHERTY
January 7, 2026
ASBURY PARK, NJ – The Asbury Park Chamber of Commerce will host its monthly Business Card Exchange later this month, welcoming local business owners, entrepreneurs and professionals for an evening of networking in the heart of downtown Asbury Park. The event is part of the Chamber’s ongoing ...
ASBURY PARK, NJ – Representing Asbury Park and New Jersey’s Sixth Congressional District, U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone Jr. on Monday marked the fifth anniversary of the January 6, 2021 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, renewing his criticism of efforts by former President Donald Trump and House ...
ASBURY PARK, NJ – The music community will once again rally for a cause when Rock For Hunger returns to the Wonder Bar as part of Asbury Sunset’s annual holiday benefit concert, raising funds and food donations for Fulfill Food Bank of Monmouth & Ocean, the region’s leading hunger-relief ...
ASBURY PARK, NJ – The Asbury Park Police Department is inviting residents to sit down for a cup of coffee and an open conversation during its upcoming Coffee with a Cop & the Police Director event, scheduled for Thursday, January 8, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.The event will be held at MacroBites ...
ASBURY PARK, NJ – The Asbury Park Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with the Jersey Shore Chamber of Commerce, will host the 2026 Asbury Park Business Expo on Wednesday, March 25, from 5 to 7:30 p.m. at the Berkeley Oceanfront Hotel. The event, which is free and open to the public, has grown into ...
ASBURY PARK, NJ - At just 17 years old, Sasha Perskie has released her debut EP, Day Night, a four-song collection of original music recorded last summer at Lakehouse Recording Studios. The project marks her first official release, but it reflects years of songwriting, performance, and musical ...
ASBURY PARK, NJ – The City of Asbury Park will suspend its electric scooter share program for the winter season, with service set to pause beginning Monday, January 5, 2026.The program, operated by Veo, will be fully winterized, and all shared electric scooters will be removed from city streets ...
NEW JERSEY — Driving in New Jersey will cost more starting Jan. 1, thanks to increasing fuel taxes and highway, bridge and tunnel tolls.One fee, called the petroleum products gross receipts tax, will increase by 4.2 cents per gallon. For gasoline, that new rate will be 38.6 cents, and for diesel, ...
ASBURY PARK, NJ – As another year comes to a close and a new one begins, we wanted to pause for just a moment — before the confetti is swept away and the resolutions start piling up — to wish our readers a very happy, healthy, and hopeful New Year.2025 was a year that reflected everything that ...
ASBURY PARK, NJ – The City of Asbury Park is reminding rental property owners of the requirement to submit Lead-Safe Certificates or Lead-Free Certificates for properties built prior to 1978, as part of New Jersey’s ongoing lead hazard prevention efforts.Under the regulation, all non-owner-occupied ...
ASBURY PARK, NEW JERSEY – The year 2025 in Asbury Park unfolded as a showcase of cultural vibrancy, generational traditions, municipal engagement, and community resilience. Across seasons, the historic shore town navigated a packed calendar of events, public initiatives, arts and entertainment ...
ATLANTIC HIGHLANDS, NJ - Indie film producer/director Kevin Smith will host an auction of items from his personal collection — movie props, costumes, scripts, autographs and memorabilia — on Jan. 3 in conjunction with Bodnar's Auction House at the century-old theater he purchased during the COVID ...
ASBURY PARK, NJ – Garden State Equality will close out the year by hosting its first-ever blood drive in partnership with the New Jersey Region of the American Red Cross, inviting members of the LGBTQ community and allies to donate blood on New Year’s Eve, Tuesday, December 31, from 9:00 a.m. to ...
ASBURY PARK, NJ – Local nonprofits and public agencies serving seniors and people with disabilities in Asbury Park and surrounding Shore communities have a new opportunity to secure funding aimed at combating social isolation, as the New Jersey Department of Human Services has opened applications ...
ASBURY PARK, NJ – Runners and walkers will bundle up and lace up Saturday morning, December 27, as the Asbury Park Polar Bear Races return for their 62nd year, bringing a long-running Jersey Shore tradition back to the boardwalk and surrounding streets.This year’s races come with an added wrinkle: ...
ASBURY PARK, NJ – Asbury Park is expected to see its second notable snowfall of the season as a winter storm moves into the region beginning Friday afternoon, December 26, and continuing into Saturday morning, December 27, according to forecast guidance from the National Weather ...
ASBURY PARK, NJ – As Christmas Day arrives, the team at TAPinto Asbury Park would like to extend warm wishes to all of our readers, neighbors and friends throughout the city. Whether you’re celebrating Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa or simply enjoying this festive time of year, we hope your holiday ...
ASBURY PARK, NJ - In this week’s Beyond the Boardwalk column, longtime local writer Bob Zuckerman spotlights one of the city’s youngest entrepreneurs, 27-year-old Connor Closs, whose New Hour boutique on Bangs Avenue has quickly become a standout in the downtown retail scene. The column also ...
ASBURY PARK, NJ – While Christmas is often a time of celebration with family and friends, for many Asbury Park residents facing hunger, homelessness, or addiction, the holiday can be marked by isolation and hardship. This Christmas Day, the Market Street Mission – Jersey Shore is welcoming the ...
ASBURY PARK, NJ – The Asbury Park Police Department and members of the community gathered Wednesday, December 17, to honor the retirement of Captain Daniel Kowsaluk, marking the end of a distinguished career that spanned more than 26 years of service to the city.Captain Kowsaluk officially retired ...
Red Bank, NJ: FC Monmouth is dedicated to developing top soccer talent, with many current and former players making significant impacts at the collegiate level.From freshmen to experienced captains, our athletes represent Monmouth County across the country. The club features former and future ...
ASBURY PARK, NJ – Garden State Equality announced Saturday that its board of directors has retained outside legal counsel to conduct an independent external review of the organization’s operations following allegations involving a former staff member, as the organization also confirmed a leadership ...
ASBURY PARK, NJ – The Asbury Park School District has been awarded $5,156.96 through the New Jersey Department of Education’s Phone-Free Schools Grant Program, part of a statewide initiative to support school districts in implementing bell-to-bell restrictions on student cell phone use.The NJDOE ...
Monmouth County residents: Take the Journey to Explore the History of Monmouth County, with Commissioner Director Tom Arnone and Monmouth County Clerk, Christine Hanlon! TAP play button below for a sample: Episode 5 takes Hanlon & Arnone to InfoAge Science and History Museums in Wall Township - ...
ASBURY PARK, NJ – Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. said state health officials now have ample evidence showing why Monmouth Medical Center should remain open in Long Branch, following the conclusion of the New Jersey State Health Planning Board’s final meeting on the hospital’s future.Pallone’s ...
MONMOUTH COUNTY– A new title has been unveiled for the Monmouth ACTS Navigation System, now known as Monmouth ACTS ResourceConnect, in an effort to make vital human services easier for residents to find, understand and access. The updated name reflects the program’s core mission of connecting ...
ASBURY PARK, NJ – The Asbury Park Fire Department officially welcomed Probationary Firefighter John Fox during a swearing-in ceremony held Friday, December 12, marking the newest addition to the city’s public safety ranks.Fox joins the department fully certified in multiple fire and emergency ...
Welcome back to another edition of Beyond the Boardwalk! In this week’s column I’ll feature one of Asbury Park’s favorite entrepreneurs who just received some well-deserved recognition! But first, I’d like to take a moment to mention a great local organization whose holiday party I just attended.
TINTON FALLS, NJ – Two of Monmouth County’s top state legislators, representing opposite sides of the aisle, are voicing unified support for Jennifer Davenport following her selection by Governor-elect Mikie Sherrill to serve as New Jersey’s next Attorney General.State Senator Vin Gopal, the Senate ...
TRENTON, NJ — New Jersey highway drivers would be required to change lanes or slow down when approaching any stationary vehicle under a bill sponsored by Democratic Senators Paul Moriarty of Washington Township in Gloucester County and Raj Mukherji of Jersey City.Anyone found violating the law ...