The Genius of Poe, the Artistry of Bodine..One Night Only

POE, TIMES TWO Twin tales of mystery, murder and …mortar. Greg Oliver Bodine returns to Asbury Park to perform his critically acclaimed POE, TIMES TWO — A double-bill of short, one-man plays adapted from two classic stories of mystery and horror, “The Cask of Amontillado” and “The Black Cat”, by Edgar Allan Poe. Truly an [...]

Parade Those Babies!

For every nineteenth century fad that lost its luster, Asbury Park’s merchants, with the blessing of James A. Bradley, “the Founder” as long as it didn’t involve the sale of alcohol, occasion sexual propinquity, or draw too many black people to the boardwalk, were determined to lure tourists and profits to town on a regular [...]

Unique New Jersey History and Mystery

This year we celebrate and pause to remember many momentous occasions. This year we took a huge step forward as a country and a people by electing the first person of color as President. I for one, am happy to have witness this historic moment. But this was not the only historic moment we celebrate [...]

Bloomberg News Reports on “Tillie” Fate

Sept. 18 (Bloomberg) — Poor Tillie. A two-story cartoon-faced mural, Tillie once lorded over Asbury Park from the side of the Palace Amusements building near the New Jersey shore town’s boardwalk. Today, he sits in a plywood box outside the city’s sewage plant, the paint peeling on a clownish smile once aglow in neon light…. [...]

Old Videos of Asbury Park

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