An investigation of board members of the Asbury Park Housing Authority may be nearing a conclusion, according to city attorney Frederick Raffetto. In September 2011, the city council passed a resolution calling for hearings “to determine whether members of the housing authority should be removed for inefficiency, neglect of duty and/or misconduct in office”. The […]

From April 3 through April 11, the Asbury Park Police Department made the following arrests: • On April 6, 2012, a 23-year-old male from Neptune was arrested and charged with obstructing arrest and defiant trespassing. • On April 4, a 25-year-old male from Asbury Park was arrested and charged with possession of a controlled dangerous […]

Proponents of a change of government to a ward system with direct election of the mayor have filed suit to overturn the ruling of city attorney Frederick Raffetto [above] that their petition to force a referendum on the issue is invalid. The appeal was filed by attorney Christopher Iavarone of Toms River, according to political […]

The city is seeking contractors, builders and developers for its upcoming Springwood Avenue redevelopment, and officials hope to give the jobs to local residents if possible. “We don’t want to give [the project] to any one developer,” said redevelopment and planning director Donald Sammet. “We want to be sure that there are a number of […]

Free-parking Wednesdays have been extended until May 30, according to Mayor Ed Johnson. Throughout the winter, visitors and residents have enjoyed free parking in the downtown and on the waterfront on Wednesdays. That program was slated to end this month, but the mayor recommended an extension. “It has really benefited the business community,” Johnson said. […]

The Asbury Park Housing Authority is moving forward with plans to sell the Boston Way apartments [shown above] and relocate its current tenants. The authority approved a resolution at its meeting last night allowing interim executive director William Snyder to apply to the federal department of housing and urban development [HUD] for disposition, or selling, of […]

Motorists in Asbury Park will soon be able to pay for their parking without even touching a meter. The city has enabled a new smart phone parking program — mPay2Park — which allows users to pay for a spot from their mobile devices. “You can activate the meter from the cell phone, from your car, […]

Johnny Mac is taking names. As reported in the triCityNews newspaper two weeks ago, John McGillion, the owner of Johnny Mac’s bar on Main Street, has taken ownership of the former Adriatic restaurant on Kingsley Avenue. And he wants you to name the place. “NAME THIS BAR” is now the message on the old Adriatic sign out […]

Vintage car buffs may soon have a place to store their automobiles in downtown Asbury Park. The planning board recently recommended approval for a storage garage for classic cars to occupy a long-vacant warehouse [above in foreground] stretching between Bangs and Summerfield Avenues. The garage may soon be home to an ancillary social club, as well. The city council […]

When an estimated 100,000 concert-goers flood the city during  Bamboozle festival weekend, the police plan to enlist the help of 70 officers  — 40 more than usual on the busiest weekends. “The whole city is going to be pretty crowded,” Police Chief Mark Kinmon [pictured above] said. “We have a lot of concerns about the weekend and I think […]