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Asbury Park Boardwalk Plans Month Long Holiday
Extravaganza
"Scrooge," historic house
tours, live music and shopping in the grand arcade to begin in November
Asbury Park, NJ: The Asbury Park boardwalk is the place to go to fill
your holidays with cheer this season with musicals, merriment, historic
house tours, and an outrageously unique shopping experience.
Holiday Tree Lighting & Shopping in the Grand Arcade
Celebrate the lighting of the Asbury Park boardwalk holiday tree at 7
p.m. on Friday, November 30th followed by a fantastic fireworks display.
Warm up with hot chocolate, spiced cider, eggnog, and international
coffees after the pyrotechnics in the Grand Arcade on the boardwalk
between Convention Hall and the Paramount Theatre.
The Grand Arcade will be transformed into a shopper's paradise beginning
Friday, November 23. Several of Asbury Park's best shops will be under
one roof, including Mike's Beach House, Brielle Cyclery, Trillium Antiques & Art, and Greg
LaPlaca Pottery. The Man Store promises something for every guy on your
list - from Uncle Fred to your new beau - while the Experience Asbury
Shop features hip and classic Asbury Park and Stone Pony memorabilia,
wearables and souvenirs.
Asbury Park's favorite eateries will be in the arcade to keep you
satisfied while you shop. Enjoy a delicious panini at Casa di Formaggio.
Market in the Middle's Arcade Soup Kitchen will warm your belly and your
heart with homemade soups, with proceeds donated to the FoodBank of
Monmouth & Ocean. A Different Twist and The Baker Boys' "Grandma-style
baked goods" will tempt you with something sweet. Toast the holiday
season at the winter beach bar Shiver, and enjoy Chef Andrew Gruel's
weekend jazz brunch and dinner specialties at the Salt Water Beach Cafe,
just a few steps away on the boardwalk. The Holiday Arcade will be open
Thursdays and Fridays from 2 p.m. until 9 p.m. and Saturdays and Sundays
from noon until 9 p.m. through December 31st. Valet parking is
available.
The Holiday Arcade will feature live performances by local groups each
day at 3 p.m. and 6 p.m. Among those performing are the Asbury Park High
School Band, the Asbury Park Jazz Band and ShoreRegionalHigh School
Band. The RockNRoll Chorus will perform on Friday, November 30th at 6:30
pm and again on Saturday, December 1st during the intermission of
"Scrooge." Trinity Choir will perform in the Grand Arcade at 11 a.m. and
1:30 p.m. on Saturday, December 1st.
Premier Theatre Presents "Scrooge" at the Paramount Theatre
Young and old alike will thrill to Premier Theatre's "Scrooge" at the
Paramount Theatre, with performances from November 29th through December
2nd. Shows are at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, with 2
p.m. matinees on Saturday and Sunday. Ticket prices are $20 for adults,
$18 for seniors, $10 for children 12 and under, and can be ordered
online at www.premiertheatre.com
or 732.774.STAR.
Asbury Park Historic House Tour & First Saturday Fun
Plan a magical holiday experience for the whole family on Saturday,
December 1st. The Asbury Park Historical Society, in cooperation with
the Premier Theatre and Madison Marquette, presents the Asbury Park
Holiday House Tour. Visitors will be shuttled via trolley to some of
Asbury Park's most interesting homes. Tours are scheduled for 11 a.m.,
followed by the 2 p.m. performance of "Scrooge," and again at 4:30 p.m.,
followed by the 7:30 p.m. show. Madison Marquette is offering specially
priced Asbury Park holiday entertainment packages. Enjoy the Holiday
House Tour, Scrooge and either dinner or brunch at the Salt Water Beach
Café on the boardwalk or Market in the Middle or The Harrison on Cookman
Avenue for $60 per person. House tour and Scrooge tickets are $40, and
tickets for the tour alone are $25. Tickets may be reserved in advance
by calling 732-897-6500.
The holiday fun continues Saturday evening December 1st with Asbury
Park's First Saturday celebration on Cookman Avenue. A free trolley
sponsored by Madison Marquette will provide transportation from the
boardwalk to the downtown shopping district and back.
Hall & Oates at the Paramount Theatre
On Friday, December 7th the legendary Daryl Hall and John Oates come to
the majestic Paramount Theatre, performing their many hits and songs
from the recently re-released "Home for Christmas" CD. Tickets are
available through Ticketmaster.
For complete information on these and other Asbury Park events, contact
Madison Marquette at 732-897-6500.
Labor of Love
 “The
Asbury Park Chamber of Commerce held a check presentation ceremony
at Press Plaza during First Saturday as a part of the Labor of Love
fundraising campaign to benefit Asbury Park’s affordable housing
organizations. The Asbury Park Chamber of Commerce presented
over $4,000 in checks to Coastal Habitat for Humanity, All Ahead,
Habcore, Interfaith Neighbors, and Affordable Housing Alliance.”
The
Retail Committee of the Asbury Park Chamber of Commerce invited
local retailers to join in a campaign to help raise funds for the
City's affordable housing organizations. Working with Hazel Samuels,
Director of Community Development and the following groups:
Affordable Housing Alliance, All
Ahead, Coastal Habitat For Humanity, HABcore and Interfaith
Neighbors, the month-long effort kicked off Labor Day weekend
on First Saturday, September 1, with the "Labor of Love" and ended
on First Saturday, October 6.
The campaign had several components for stores and restaurants to
invite their clients, customers and workers to participate by
purchasing a symbolic brick with their name on it for a contribution
and to set aside a percentage of their First Saturday sales to the
combined charities.
This event will allow the whole community to join in support of the
affordable housing initiative one brick at a time! During the month
of September shoppers could purchase an Eco-friendly, recyclable
shopping bag for $5.00 which included a symbolic brick at
participating retailers. Proceeds from the bags, which are being
sponsored by New Jersey Natural Gas and JCP&L, will be given to the
combined City charities. The sale of the bags is an opportunity for
stores and shoppers to be GREEN by reducing the use of plastic,
thereby providing an environmentally friendly benefit to the City.
During a short Labor of Love presentation a “Big Check” was
presented to the affordable housing organizations during First
Saturday on October 6th in the amount of $3,863.00,
additional funds were received the following week bringing the total
to $4,065.00, providing $813.00 to each of the five organizations.
Special thanks go to the employees of MDS Pharma Services (Neptune),
Brian Church (Spring Lake) and Hazel Samuels who manned a table each
Friday during September at the Asbury Park City Hall.
The
Labor of Love Eco-friendly bags are still available at the Chamber’s
office, call 732-775-7676.
Pictured from left to right are: Hazel Samuels, Director of
Community Development; Terence J. Reidy, City Manager; Michael Brim,
Chair, Labor of Love Committee; and Dennis Carroll, Chair, Retail
Committee.
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