After several years of turmoil in the Asbury Park Housing Authority [APHA], the Long Branch Housing Authority [LBHA] has stepped in reduce the agency’s debt and make daily operations more efficient. The APHA manages 587 one-to-four-bedroom units in seven public housing complexes: Robinson Towers, Comstock, Lumley Homes, Boston Way, Washington Village, Lincoln Village and Asbury […]

After being filled with 1.5 feet of sand during Hurricane Sandy, McLoone’s Supper Club may be back in business within two weeks. If power is restored early next week, the restaurant will still need to be inspected before it can reopen, owner Tim McLoone said. But because Thanksgiving is next Thursday, it may be difficult […]

In the wake of Hurricane Sandy, public meetings in Asbury Park were cancelled for two weeks while the region got back on its feet. On Tuesday night, city officials held an information session at City Hall where they told the public about the efforts made in the aftermath of the storm. Members of the city […]

The Board of Education [BOE] voted on Tuesday not to renew Superintendent Denise Lowe’s three-year contract — but pending future votes, Lowe could still be reinstated as head of the district. The board is required to notify Lowe of the status of her contract by Jan. 1. If they failed to do so, her contract […]

One of the city’s most popular new businesses will reopen as scheduled next summer despite some water damage incurred during Hurricane Sandy. MOGO, the Korean taco stand located next to the First Avenue Pavilion on the boardwalk, is one of the boardwalk’s pop-up businesses, located in converted shipping containers along the boards. Owners Samuel Chung […]

Despite the extensive damage that hit the Beach Club during Hurricane Sandy, beach club co-manager Chris Rogers said it will be repaired by the start of the summer season. “I’m absolutely confident,” Rogers said. “Seeing the way that our crew worked to get the town and beach club prepped before the storm and cleared after […]

Shots were fired at two locations in the city in incidents that occurred less than an hour apart on Monday night, Police Chief Mark Kinmon said. At 7:21 p.m., shots were fired in the 1700 block of Webb Street on the East Side, between Deal Lake Drive and Eighth Avenue, Kinmon said. A car was […]

The city is hosting a series of post-Hurricane Sandy meetings to inform residents and business owners alike about how to more forward in the wake of the storm. Director of Special Events Tom Gilmour said at a general meeting in City Hall last night that businesses and residents should be prepared for a busy summer […]

Although Hurricane Sandy destroyed whole boardwalks elsewhere in the region, Asbury Park’s foremost waterfront music venues saw little to no damage. The Stone Pony, Wonder Bar, Paramount Theatre and Convention Hall were largely spared, with only a few shows being cancelled or postponed, according to Pasqualina DeLucia, the marketing and events director for Madison Marquette. Madison […]

A taxicab driver was shot near the 500 block of Seventh Avenue, First Assistant Prosecutor Rick Incremona of the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office confirmed today. Police arrived on the scene at approximately 8:21 a.m. today, Tuesday, Nov. 13, Asbury Park Police Chief Mark Kinmon said. The victim, a 37-year-old Neptune man, is in critical yet […]