The AP Current

Your bi-weekly wave of news, events, and stories from Asbury Park, NJ.

05/27/2026

Even a cloudy Wednesday in Asbury Park has a lot going on. Here's what's happening this week and next:

🎸 This weekend at The Stone Pony Summer Stage:
Dance Gavin Dance + The Fall of Troy ~Friday, May 29
Separate Ways (Journey tribute) ~ Saturday, May 30

🌱 Free Community Farm Stand ~ Saturday, May 30, 9 am. Fresh produce while supplies last. Rain date Sunday.

🎶 Wonder Bar this weekend:
The Nerds ~ Friday, May 29
Hudson Freeman with lots of hands ~ Saturday, May 30

🌕 Full Moon Party at Asbury Lanes ~ Sunday, May 31, 7–10 pm with Sarah Potter

🎻 Rock'n Music Academy Student Showcase ~ Sunday, May 31, noon–3:30 pm at Asbury Lanes

I pull this together every two weeks in a free newsletter. Subscribe at theapcurrent.com if you want it straight to your inbox.

05/22/2026

Issue 3 of The AP Current is out. 🌊

The boardwalk flipped to summer mode fast. Dogs and bikes are out. Beach badges are required. And the city has a packed few months ahead.

This issue covers:
🎶 Sea.Hear.Now 2026 lineup: The Strokes, Mumford & Sons, and more
🎨 A mural by Ellena Lourens near the Casino, and the city’s new public art practice wall
🌱 A new youth arts grant bringing free programs and paid internships to AP neighborhoods
📅 Memorial Day weekend events, summer concerts, and more in Coming Ashore

Read it here 👉 theapcurrent.com

05/20/2026

Just dropped Issue 3 of The AP Current. Free bi-weekly newsletter covering Asbury Park.

This week: the boardwalk flipped to summer mode fast (no more dogs, bikes, or free beach access), Sea.Hear.Now announced a stacked September lineup, a new youth arts grant is bringing free programs into AP neighborhoods, and an artist's mural near the Casino walkway has a story worth knowing.

Full issue here 👉 https://theapcurrent.com/p/issue-3
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05/10/2026

If you’ve ever used that big grinning face on the Wonder Bar to give someone directions, his name is Tillie.

And he almost didn’t make it.

In Issue 2 of The AP Current, we tell the full story ~ from the Palace Amusements arcade to a grassroots rescue mission weeks before the wrecking ball. Tillie has watched over generations of shore kids and AP regulars alike. A landmark, a backdrop, and a piece of living history all at once.

Read it free at theapcurrent.com (link in bio)

05/09/2026

5 things happening in Asbury Park you don’t want to miss this month:
1. Spring Bazaar ~ May 9–10 at Convention Hall. Local makers and artists for Mother’s Day weekend. Free admission.
2. AP Vegan Food Festival ~ May 16–17 near the Berkeley Oceanfront Hotel. Two full days of plant-based vendors + live music.
3. Vintage Market is back ~ rescheduled to May 16 at the Stone Pony Summer Stage. Free.
4. The Drawing Room at Asbury Ocean Club is now open to the public for the first time ~ breakfast, lunch & dinner from Executive Chef Kate Gagliardi.
5. AP Rooftop just launched a new in-house pastry menu for the season. 🥐

I cover all of this (and more) in The AP Current ~ Asbury Park’s free local newsletter. Issue 2 just posted. Grab it at theapcurrent.com if you’re not already on the list!

04/27/2026

Events this week in Asbury Park:
Happy Mondays at Wonder Bar — Tomorrow (Monday, April 27). Free show, 21+. Neon Rayon, The Azures, and Cussing on the bill.

🎨 Self Care with Art Workshops — Monday & Wednesday, 3–5 PM at The Center (806 Third Ave). Free and open to the community.

💃 Salsa Night at Wild Air Beerworks, 4/28 Tuesday evening!

🎶First Fridays: Art & Sound — NEW location — This Friday, May 1, 5–9 PM at Press Plaza. Live music, local artists, craft vendors, and family-friendly. First Friday has a new home this summer and it’s worth checking out.

On the horizon: North to Shore is coming to AP June 13–28. Yellowcard, Kurt Vile, The Bouncing Souls, Primus, and a lot more at the Stone Pony Summer Stage and Wonder Bar. Full lineup is already out.
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The AP Current covers this stuff every two weeks — local news, events, murals, and the stories behind the city. Free to subscribe.

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04/24/2026

Issue #1 of The AP Current is LIVE. 🌊

Asbury Park finally has its own newsletter! Here’s what’s coming up this weekend and beyond:

🍽 13th Annual AP Restaurant Tour

🛍 Made and Sold in Asbury Park Marketplace

🛒 Asbury Park Vintage Market

🎨 Spring Bazaar

Issue #1 also covers the boardwalk’s future, the Casino breezeway fight, Ann Lewis’s stunning “Never Turn Your Back on the Ocean” mural, North to Shore lineup news, and more.

Read it at the link in bio. Free to subscribe. Always free to read.

This is just the beginning. 🌊

04/22/2026

Asbury Park has a newsletter now.

The AP Current is a free bi-weekly community newsletter written for the people who live here, work here, and love this city. Every issue covers local news, upcoming events, business spotlights, murals, arts, and the stories that make AP worth paying attention to.

Issue #1 is live!

This issue: what's really happening with the boardwalk's future, this Sunday's 13th Annual Restaurant Tour, and the story behind a 50-foot mural on the Historic Steam Plant that's been there since 2015.

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