The city is set to welcome its own memorial plaque program for benches on the boardwalk, with a twist. In addition to providing a forum for people to memorialize their deceased loved ones, the benches will also display the names of prominent Asbury Park musicians who have passed away — creating a “Boardwalk of Fame” […]

A dog park is on its way to Library Square Park [pictured above] this fall, and some residents are not happy about it. A resolution establishing a dog park pilot program was approved at the June 6 meeting. For that story, click here. Unlike ordinances, there are no public hearings before resolutions, so the public was […]

The body of a beachgoer who went missing yesterday has been found in the ocean off of Second Avenue beach, fire department chief Kevin Keddy said. Asbury Park Police Chief Mark Kinmon has identified the man as Chazmin Miles, 23, of Irvington. The young man entered the water just after 5 p.m. yesterday, presumably in […]

Four swimmers were rescued from the ocean off of Second Avenue beach this evening and a fifth is missing after he entered the water in an attempt to rescue his younger sister, officials have said. The victims entered the water just after the lifeguards left the beach around 5 p.m., head lifeguard Joe Bongiovanni said. […]

The beach was packed today as temperatures climbed past 90 degrees on the official first day of summer. Not many people were cruising the boardwalk, but the sand was full of colorful umbrellas as visitors sought refuge from the heat and humidity today. “Today is a good beach day,” said badge checker Rick Hostettler. “If […]

Vitus Group is set to spend $7 million on the rehabilitation of affordable housing units on the west side of town, according to Scott Langan, director of the group’s Manhattan office. “We’re totally rehabilitating the entire complex,” Langan said. “We’re putting in new windows, new roofs, new kitchens, new baths — full upgrades.” Vitus Group […]

The Asbury Park boardwalk is about to become even more colorful with the addition of 10 new planters. The Asbury Park Beautification Project [APBP] is installing the steel-reinforced, concrete planters along the boards from North Beach down to the Casino tomorrow, project head Steven Brunner said. Brunner and Daniel Baum together comprise the APBP, which […]

Petitions to be used to seek the recall of the current city council were approved by city clerk Steve Kay on Friday, Kay said today. By law, the city clerk must rule that the wording of proposed petitions comply with all legal requirements for a recall to move forward. Now that the petitions have been approved, […]

The Asbury Park city council is meeting Wednesday night at City Hall, with a workshop session at 6 p.m. and a regular meeting at 7 p.m. Items on the workshop agenda include: • A discussion on the location of smoke-free beach areas. At the last meeting, the governing body adopted an ordinance allowing them to […]

From June 13 through June 18, the police department made the following arrests: • On June 13, a 44-year-old male from Neptune was arrested and charged with simple assault in the 100 block of Dewitt Avenue. • On June 13, a 41-year-old female from Ocean Grove was arrested and charged with drug paraphernalia in the […]