For district administrative offices, a move from the former Asbury Park Press building in the downtown to the district-owned Barack H. Obama Building is not out of the question yet. State-appointed fiscal monitor Lester Richens said at last night’s board of education [BOE] meeting that the district is seeking an estimate for pared-down renovations. In the […]

The board of education approved a new principal last night after weeks of debate over who would take the reins at the high school. The new high school principal, Reginald Mirthil, holds a masters degree from Kean University. His appointment is effective from July 2, 2012, through June 30, 2013. Mirthil is an alumnus of […]

The Bamboozle festival didn’t only bring tens of thousands of people to the city this weekend. It also brought jobs to 150 local citizens. With the help of Interfaith Neighbors, Advantage Contracting hired 150 Asbury Park citizens on behalf of festival organizer LiveNation to help out with manning the parking lots and cleaning up after […]

With the “Twist of Lemon” house tour, the Asbury Park Homeowners Association [APHA] is celebrating the city’s ability to turn lemons into lemonade on June 3. The tour will “show the diversity of our homes — Victorian, vintage, new and condos as well,” said Conrad Neblett, APHA treasurer. This is the organization’s 17th annual tour. […]

A new youth employment program seeks to give Asbury kids ages 16 through 21 a leg up. The Go for the Gold initiative is taking root in Asbury Park as part of the city’s community development initiative, which is chaired by Mayor Ed Johnson and Assistant Prosecutor  Thomas Huth. Dan Passarella, the planning coordinator of […]

Throughout Bamboozle weekend, the police department was busy but there were no “serious or significant incidents,” Police Chief Mark Kinmon said. “Just some minor scuffles here and there.” Most of the summonses related to the three-day festival were issues for disorderly persons offenses, the chief said. “Everything was smooth,” he said. “We were really just […]

The Bamboozle cleanup crews have their work cut out for them today and tomorrow. After the three-day festival that drew 23,000 to 40,000 people per day, the site is supposed to be back in action by 8 p.m. Tuesday, weather permitting, said city manager Terence Reidy. After the festival grounds were drenched in an overnight […]

The attendance projections of 90,000 for the Bamboozle festival appear to have been met. On the third and final day of the event on Sunday, the most updated attendance figure available was 25,481, according to Asbury Park city manager Terry Reidy. Attendance was approximately 23,000 on Friday and 40,000 on Saturday, he said. That totals […]

Traffic today was the lightest of the three days the Sun surveyed city thoroughfares at 5 p.m. since the start of the Bamboozle music festival on Friday. The estimates of a smaller Sunday crowd versus Saturday’s 40,000 seem to be confirmed by the quieter streets and more availability of parking at 5 p.m. Festival promoter […]

Bamboozle’s second day attracted 40,000 festival-goers of all ages. The Asbury Park Sun was there to capture photos of the crowd and some of the performers. Approximately 40,000 people attended Bamboozle on Saturday, according to Asbury Park city manager Terry Reidy. Festival promoter LiveNation expects 30,000 today. To see our Saturday Bamboozle photos from the […]