Asbury Park Reporter

13/12/2025

Art Club on Asbury’s Boardwalk Offers Creatives a Community

“We’re building an art community for people who are looking for creativity in their life,” says Meagg E. Moon, co-founder of the Art Club, Asbury Park’s newest creative collective on the street side of the boardwalk at 1100 Ocean Avenue. Part gallery, part workshop with adjoining art studios, the space might be best described as an art cafe. We’re building an art community for people who are looking for creativity in their life....

 “We’re building an art community for people who are looking for creativity in their life,” says Meagg E. Moon, co-founder of the Art Club, Asbury Park’s newest creative collective on the street side of the boardwalk at 1100 Ocean Avenue.  Part gallery, part workshop with adjoining art stu...

25/11/2025

AP’N3 Film Challenge Draws a Crowd

Event spotlights local talent NEPTUNE — The Asbury Park Arts Council (APAC) hosted its 4th annual AP’N3 Film Challenge Premiere Screening on Sunday, November 9, drawing a crowd of more than 250 film enthusiasts to the historic Jersey Shore Arts Center. The evening celebrated the creativity and collaboration of local filmmakers who participated in this year’s challenge, which featured two categories: …...

Event spotlights local talent NEPTUNE — The Asbury Park Arts Council (APAC) hosted its 4th annual AP’N3 Film Challenge Premiere Screening on Sunday, November 9, drawing a crowd of more than 250 film enthusiasts to the historic Jersey Shore Arts Center. The evening celebrated the creativity and c...

17/11/2025

Entrepreneurs Provided Headshots at Pop Up Mixer

In June, during the statewide North to Shore Festival (N2S), Asbury Park’s creative spirit was on full display. At a summer gathering hosted at Gotpicz Photography Studio, located at 917 Third Avenue in Asbury Park, two local photographers—BiBi Bennett of Luminous Multi Media, and Rodney Cross of Gotpicz—brought their artistry behind the lens, offering professional headshots to local entrepreneurs that captured both individuality and community....

In June, during the statewide North to Shore Festival (N2S), Asbury Park’s creative spirit was on full display. At a summer gathering hosted at Gotpicz Photography Studio, located at 917 Third Avenue in Asbury Park, two local photographers—BiBi Bennett of Luminous Multi Media, and Rodney Cross o...

03/11/2025

Asbury Park’s ShowRoom Cinema kicked off the premiere of Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere with a weekend of sold-out screenings and electrifying live performances by Jersey Shore musicians, honoring the hometown hero whose music put the city on the map. Royce Meier, Program Director for the ShowRoom, said, “The music and film pairings have become immensely popular, and we anticipate doing more.” …...

Asbury Park’s ShowRoom Cinema kicked off the premiere of Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere with a weekend of sold-out screenings and electrifying live performances by Jersey Shore musicians, honoring the hometown hero whose music put the city on the map. Royce Meier, Program Director for the Sh...

24/10/2025

The Catsbury Convention hosted by Catsbury Park, Asbury’s beloved cat adoption lounge and rescue nonprofit, took place on Saturday, October 11, and Sunday, October 12, providing a full spectrum of cat-centric joy for attendees. Founded by touring musician D.J. Borschein, who manages a full music career with Coldplay and Live Nation with his passion for stray kittens, Catsbury Park has grown from a spare-bedroom foster haven to a full-fledged 501(c)(3) rescue hub....

The Catsbury Convention hosted by Catsbury Park, Asbury’s beloved cat adoption lounge and rescue nonprofit, took place on Saturday, October 11, and Sunday, October 12, providing a full spectrum of cat-centric joy for attendees. Founded by touring musician D.J. Borschein, who manages a full music c...

26/09/2025

On Saturday, September 27, 2025, Asbury Park transforms into a vibrant open-air concert hall for the 9th Annual Porchfest, a beloved local tradition that blends grassroots music with community spirit. With porches, patios, stoops, and storefronts doubling as stages, this free, family-friendly event invites locals and visitors alike to stroll the city and soak in live performances across genres—from Broadway ballads and soulful blues to indie pop, Americana, and real rap....

23/08/2025

On August 2, 2025, Asbury Park Beach became more than a summer escape. It transformed into a sanctuary of sisterhood, healing, and joy during the Bougie Girl Beach Day, curated by Chrystal Anderson, founder of Booked and Bougie. The event was a vibrant reflection of Anderson’s mission: to create high-vibrational, drama-free spaces where Black women can connect, grow, and celebrate life without apology....

On August 2, 2025, Asbury Park Beach became more than a summer escape. It transformed into a sanctuary of sisterhood, healing, and joy during the Bougie Girl Beach Day, curated by Chrystal Anderson, founder of Booked and Bougie. The event was a vibrant reflection of Anderson’s mission: to create h...

06/08/2025

Signed on this day in 1965, the Voting Rights Act prohibited racial discrimination in voting. Protecting voting rights is protecting democracy.

25/07/2025

The creators of the Garden Grooves Food Drive Music Festival had two things in mind: Good food and good music. So, they enlisted their musician friends to bring the music and invited a bunch of other folks to bring canned goods and non-perishable items. They also provided the garden, by way of their backyard and the grooves began....

The creators of the Garden Grooves Food Drive Music Festival had two things in mind: Good food and good music. So, they enlisted their musician friends to bring the music and invited a bunch of other folks to bring canned goods and non-perishable items. They also provided the garden, by way of their...

24/07/2025

On Saturday July 26, Surfrider the Jersey Shore Chapter of the Surfrider Foundation and the Mayor's Wellness Committee (Asbury Park) are hosting the 19th annual Family Fun Day at the Beach from 12 Noon to 5 pm. This will take place at Asbury Park Eighth Avenue Beach. The rain date will be Sunday, July 27. Beach Day is free, but children must be accompanied by a grownup, and there's no swimming allowed--just surfing....

On Saturday July 26, Surfrider the Jersey Shore Chapter of the Surfrider Foundation and the Mayor’s Wellness Committee (Asbury Park) are hosting the 19th annual Family Fun Day at the Beach from 12 Noon to 5 pm. This will take place at Asbury Park Eighth Avenue Beach. The rain date will be Sunday, ...

16/07/2025

The Asbury Park Police Department made the following arrests June 16 through June 22, 2025: • On June 16, 2025, a 37-year-old male resident of Neptune Township, NJ was arrested in the area of the 10 block of Main Street and charged with Driving While Intoxicated. The vehicle the male was operating was towed and secured as per John’s Law. The male was processed at headquarters and released on a summons with a pending court date, into the care of a responsible party. ...

The Asbury Park Police Department made the following arrests June 16 through June 22, 2025: • On June 16, 2025, a 37-year-old male resident of Neptune Township, NJ was arrested in the area of the 10 block of Main Street and charged with Driving While Intoxicated. The vehicle the male was operating...

16/07/2025

Asbury Sunset, a local LLC created by Tim Cabrey of Asbury Park in 2020 to support local music and raise money to support Music Education, is hosting a benefit event for TeachRock.org on Sunday, July 20 at 4pm. The venue is 1503 Comstock Street, Asbury Park. The line-up includes Marc Ribler, Musical Director for Little Stevie and The Disciples of Soul, Jake Mathison, and Sharon Lasher....

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Asbury Sunset, a local LLC created by Tim Cabrey of Asbury Park in 2020 to support local music and raise money to support Music Education, is hosting a benefit event for TeachRock.org on Sunday, July 20 at 4pm.  The venue is 1503 Comstock Street, Asbury Park.  The line-up includes Marc Ribler, Mus...