BAMBOOZLE LINEUP EXPANDS

More than 60 bands and performers have been added to the lineup for the Bamboozle music festival in May on the Asbury Park oceanfront.

Jimmy Eat World, Anti-Flag, The All American Rejects, Motion City Soundtrack, Never Shout Never, The Maine, The Promise Ring, Bayside, The Bouncing Souls, The Receiving End of Sirens and many more will join previously announced headliners Blink-182, Foo Fighters, Incubus, Skrillex, Bon Jovi and Mac Miller at the three-day event.

The Bamboozle started at The Stone Pony on Ocean Avenue in 2003, moved to Convention Hall and Bradley Park in 2005 and then to the Meadowlands near Giants Stadium the following year. [MORE]

DOWNTOWN THEATER EXPANDING

More than 80 years after Walter Reade started his media empire in Asbury Park, an art house cinema is ushering in a new era of moviegoing in the city.

Construction begins this month on the new home of the independently owned and operated Showroom theater at 707 Cookman Ave.

Owenrs Michael Sodano and Nancy Sabino opened the Showroom across the street in 2009. They hope to move into the new multi-level location in April. [MORE]

ATP RETURNS

The Asbury Park debut of All Tomorrow's Parties was apparently a success because the festival will return to the city. [MORE]

CHAMPIONS ONCE MORE!

The Asbury Park Blue Bishops are once again the NJSIAA Central Jersey Group I high school football champions.

The top-seeded Bishops defeated third-ranked Florence 42-18 in the group title game at The College of New Jersey in Ewing.

Asbury Park finished the season with a record of 10 wins and two losses, falling only to CJ Group II finalist Rumson-Fair Haven and to powerhouse rival Neptune in a one-point decision on Thanksgiving. [MORE]

ASBURY MUSIC AWARDS

The Amboys won top rock band and song of the year honors at the 19th annual Asbury Music Awards.

Asbury Park-based Chemtrail (photo at right) was named top avant garde act and River City Extension was honored as top Americana act, best live performance and local release. Fish Tank Mafia was chosen as top young band. [MORE]

THREE WOMEN WIN LEGISLATIVE SEATS

For the first time ever, three Republican women will represent Asbury Park in the state Legislature.

State Sen. Jennifer Beck and Assemblywomen Mary Pat Angelini and Caroline Casagrande won reelection in the 11th Legislative District, the boundaries of which were redrawn to include Asbury Park. [MORE]