As the Asbury boardwalk closes in on the official start of summer Thursday, the conditions Monday night were a bit cool and cloudy. That didn’t stop bluesmen Stringbean and the Stalkers, however, from initiating their weekly Monday night appearance outside Langosta Lounge and Pop’s Garage. Too bad they didn’t have the weather forecast for Wednesday. […]

Asbury Park’s assistant city manager James Famularo was arrested on Sunday and charged with assault, police chief Mark Kinmon said. The police responded to a domestic violence 9-1-1 call at his home shortly after 3 a.m., Kinmon said. The officers ultimately charged Famularo with simple assault under the domestic violence statute, as well as one […]

The committee responsible for bringing a dog park to Library Square Park is holding a meeting to inform the public and take questions about the project. The meeting will be held on Sunday, June 24, at 11 a.m. at Pure restaurant, 711 Cookman Ave. It is open to the public. The dog park will include […]

On what is the last weekend of spring before summer officially begins on June 21, the Sun was on the streets of the greater Asbury Park area. As always, there’s plenty to see and chronicle. Take the gentleman above enjoying the scene at the Allenhurst beach. Our Sun photographer also brings you a hard-working hot […]

Beautiful September-like weather is predicted for the Asbury Park area this weekend, according to the National Weather Service forecast as of this morning at 9:30 a.m. Today will be sunny with a high of 73 and a low tonight of 57. Sunday promises to be mostly sunny with a high of 68 and a low […]

The New York Times Sunday travel section is featuring a story about Asbury Park, one that stresses how the city remained true to its own at-times gritty self. Coming in for particular notice are downtown businesses Cafe Volan [owners Doug Parent and Paul Cali shown above], Colonel’s Kissing Booth, Sweet Joey’s and the Press Room. […]

The neon “Bar” sign hanging outside The Press Room at 610 Bangs Avenue has become a beacon of sorts for this street’s recent creative renaissance. The New York Times says in today’s travel section, “The last 18 months have been particularly transformative for one formerly forlorn area. Enlivened by a group of entrepreneurs mostly in […]

Ideas clashed on the boardwalk this afternoon as members of the Sierra Club and Americans for Prosperity gave demonstrations about their views on wind energy. The Sierra Club was the first to claim space on the beach and boardwalk just north of the Casino several months ago, seeking a special events permit from the city, […]

Even though school’s almost out, the local Boys and Girls Club is offering plenty of activities for local kids with its camps and other summer programs. The club, located on Monroe Avenue, is best known for providing after-school care for the city’s students at $10 per year, freeing parents up to work more hours every day. […]

Two affordable housing complexes on the west side of the city are set to receive facelifts. Vita Gardens and Stephen Manor, located on Monmouth Avenue and Atkins Avenue, respectively, were constructed in the early 1970s, according to city manager Terence Reidy. The two developments are privately held apartment complexes with rent subsidies attached. Residents pay […]