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Thursday, December 27, 2012

Jersey Shore's Own Sandy Benefit Concert

An upcoming concert will benefit five charities that have aided and continue to aid victims of Hurricane Sandy.

Suffice it to say, On the Beach: A Sandy Relief Concert is no 12-12-12 Concert for Sandy Relief. Perhaps that’s not such a bad thing. The latter concert raised millions of dollars for the Robin Hood Foundation’s Sandy relief fund with an aged lineup of sometimes-shirtless rock icons and was broadcast throughout the world on television, radio and the Internet. The concert helped highlight the need that followed Hurricane Sandy and has resulted in millions of grant dollars being distributed to various organizations, a majority of them in New York City. But, the concert left promoter and Jersey Shore native Tony Pallagrosi feeling a bit detached. Despite Jersey representation at 12-12-12 courtesy of The Boss and Bon Jovi, the show was held at…

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butch cassidy

5:13 pm on Saturday, December 29, 2012

tina i wish that monies raised went to people who need it...maybe if you filed a claim with fema and were turned down, send them a check...everyone is putting out their savings etc to fix damage from this storm..i would like to get some reimbursement...wheres the red cross money etc?   more ›

Sunday, July 1, 2012

POLL: Are Bikinis Too Skimpy for the Boardwalk?

A former Asbury Park councilwoman wants an old ordinance enforced on the boardwalk. Is she right?

Next time you go to the beach in Asbury Park, you may need to cover up before you enter the boardwalk. Last week, Louise Murray, a former Asbury Park councilwomen and the current chairperson of the city’s Republican Party, spoke during the town’s council meeting to raise the issue of a long forgotten ordinance still on the books. The ordinance, enacted in 1958, states that “no person clad in bathing attire shall be on the boardwalk or the public walks adjacent thereto.” “I’ll be darned if I want to be standing at a bar and have somebody slither up in a Speedo or bikini that shouldn’t be in a bathing suit,” Murray said, according to the Asbury Park Sun. “It’s disgraceful … I implore you to enforce this, but do not amend it.” The ordinance, …

ted

8:44 pm on Monday, July 2, 2012

Too bad people just can't use their own discretion and cover up. Never heard of the " grandma test" and assume the rest of us want to see their excess... And Yeah...too bad we can't vote.for a mayor in this town!   more ›

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