A local group has organized a forum for city council candidates, to be held at 7 p.m. tonight at Cowerks on Lake Avenue. Candidates from the A-Team and One Asbury tickets have confirmed they will attend, and most other council candidates were invited, said Bret Morgan [pictured, left], organizer and co-owner of Cowerks. At “A […]

City leaders will come together for a press conference this afternoon regarding the shooting death of Donte Kelly earlier this week. Government officials, members of the local clergy and other community leaders will attend the conference, which begins at 2 p.m. in the main lobby of City Hall, Police Chief Mark Kinmon said today. “We […]

First Avenue resident Gregory J. Hopson Sr. is seeking a seat on the Asbury Park council in the May 14 election. Hopson, 58, resides on First Avenue with his wife, Ida M. Hopson. The couple has three children, Haleema, 35, Gregory Jr., 25, and Frederick III, 24. Hopson is a retired steel worker and a […]

A downtown tavern is set to expand upward. The Bond Street Bar will add upstairs seating and rooftop bar by summer 2014, owner Pat Fasano said today. The first floor has operated as a bar with a food menu for about two years, Fasano said. The bar and picnic-style table on the first floor tend […]

From April 3 to 8, the Asbury Park Police Department made the following arrests: APRIL 3 • A 35-year-old female from Aberdeen was arrested and charged with possession of controlled dangerous substances [CDS], CDS distribution or manufacture and CDS distribution near school property in the 500 block of Asbury Avenue. • A 29-year-old male from […]

The Asbury Park High School theatre department is gearing up for its spring musical, “Once on this Island.” The play tells the story of a group of Caribbean islanders who are in the midst of a violent tropical storm. “It’s about a little girl who survives a hurricane and believes her life is destined for […]

The city council garnered enough votes to pass a resolution in support of the Ocean Grove Camp Meeting Association’s bid for FEMA [Federal Emergency Management Agency] funding to fix that town’s boardwalk. The council had failed to pass the resolution at its previous meeting on March 20. Council members voted 2-1 on the measure, with […]

The victim of a shooting was found on a porch in Asbury Park early Sunday morning, according to Charles Webster, the communications officer for the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office. An Asbury Park police officer was patrolling the area of the 1500 block of Sewall Avenue, between Prospect and Ridge avenues, when he heard shots fired, […]

The owners of popular Asbury restaurants Brickwall and Porta will open a new vegan restaurant called Goldie’s on Cookman Avenue this summer. The group received approval at the April 3 council meeting for extension of the Brickwall’s liquor license, which also covers the adjoining Annex bar. This will make Goldie’s the only vegan restaurant with […]

A new community restaurant is opening on Monday and the general public is invited to partake in the festivities. Kula Café will offer food at low prices [including pork sliders, pictured at right] and serve as a training ground for unemployed and underemployed adults. The participants will learn how to work in the restaurant industry, […]