Monmouth County Superior Court Judge Dennis O’Brien upheld Asbury Park Municipal Clerk Cindy Dye’s decision to invalidate signatures of support for prospective City Council candidate Tracy Rogers, according to Municipal Attorney Frederick C. Raffetto. The Tuesday decision means Rogers cannot move forward with his bid for one of the three seats up for grabs in […]

A court case challenging the April Board of Education [BOE] election was dismissed Monday afternoon with prejudice, according to the attorney for recently appointed member Dominic Latorraca. The ‘with prejudice’ decision by Judge Dennis R. O’Brien equates to a finality of proceedings, attorney Monica Kowalski said via a telephone interview. “The judge considered the arguments […]

The Center in Asbury Park will hold its inaugural AIDS Bike Ride Saturday. With a start and finish at the Main Street located nonprofit, participants of all ages will coast 25 miles through Asbury Park, Loch Arbour, Allenhurst, Deal, Long Branch, Monmouth Beach, and Oceanport. Support And Gear [SAG] vehicles will accompany and assist the […]

The Asbury Park City Council is scheduled to hold a workshop meeting at 6 p.m. Monday in Council Chambers at City Hall, located at 1 Municipal Plaza. The public participation session takes place near the end of the meeting, after comments from city officials. Items on the meeting’s agenda include: • Special event application for […]

The Nov. 8 Asbury Park City Council ballot lineup has been set by Municipal Clerk Cindy Dye. Through a randomly drawn process, the Asbury Together ticket consisting of incumbents Amy Quinn, Yvonne Clayton and Eileen Chapman won the top slot. They will be followed by the Citizens for Asbury ticket, comprised of Daniel Harris, Stephen Williams […]

City Council Candidate Tracy Rogers said he will appeal Asbury Park Municipal Clerk Cindy Dye’s findings that 8 of his signatures of support on his nominating petition are invalid, leaving him without enough endorsements to run in the Nov. 8 election. “The simple fact is that a right to vote and sign a petition should not […]

Sea ChangeAP, the local public art initiative behind the Wooden Walls art mural project at Sunset Pavilion will feature renowned photographer Danny Clinch’s latest collaborative with RC Hagans – Camera and a Can. Presented along the Ocean Avenue side of Sunset Pavilion from noon to 2 p.m. Saturday, the event includes a walking tour led […]

Oysterfest is back and the three day festival kicks off Friday with a community nod entitled – Asbury Park Open House Night. Held from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. Friday, organizers have waived the $3 entrance fee and will feature a beer from Main Street-located Dark City Brewing Company, the city’s first microbrewery. Sponsored by […]

Asbury Park Chamber of Commerce Board President Roy S. Werts died Tuesday at his home, according Buckley Funeral Home website. Private funeral arrangements are being handled by the Second Avenue funeral home but those who wish to express their condolences may do so via www.Buckelyfuneralhome.net. Memorial posts also are ongoing via Rembering Roy Werts Facebook. The […]

Saturday visitors to Asbury Park’s downtown can enter a social media race for a host of select prizes. A group of city merchants have come together to offer Selfie Saturday, being held from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. The rules are simple: take a selfie inside a participating business, post it to Facebook and/or Instagram, […]