When Gay Bowling kicked off in Asbury Park nearly 15 years ago, there was not much else to do for a tight-knit community.
“There definitely was a need — back when it originally started,” says Michael Delia of Asbury Park, event coordinator. “There wasn’t really a lot for those people to do — especially in the winter. (Gay Bowling became) a social outlet for people to come meet your neighbors or townspeople.”