[The Allenhurst police blotter is printed unedited as provided by the Allenhurst police department.] On July 25, after following-up on a previous domestic violence incident, Allenhurst police arrested a 31 year old Brick Township man. He was served with criminal complaints for simple assault and criminal mischief and was transported to the county jail, in […]

Despite an in-depth presentation on curb bump-outs at last week’s council meeting, the council once again saw a tie vote, meaning curb extensions will not be allowed at the Vive condominium site on Kingsley Street any time soon. City redevelopment and planning director Don Sammet and iStar Financial vice president of land Brian Cheripka delivered […]

From August 1 to August 8, the Asbury Park police department made the following arrests: • On August 1, a 38-year-old female from Asbury Park was arrested and charged with assault in the 1500 block of Sewall Avenue. • On August 1, a 26-year-old male from Asbury Park was arrested and charged with obstruction of […]

The new streetlights on Cookman Avenue between the downtown business district and the waterfront are now installed and operational. The lighting is part of a streetscape program designed to make this barren stretch of Cookman more pedestrian-friendly. There are now eight new streetlights, along with new sidewalks, in the vacant stretch of Cookman where dilapidated […]

Police department headquarters at city hall was closed today after bed bugs were found in the facility. Exterminators are expected on site early this afternoon to clear the offices of the pests, according to police chief Mark Kinmon. The bedbugs were brought in to the headquarters by a sexual abuse suspect and his alleged victim […]

Madison Marquette is set to test a lighting system on the boardwalk that is “more than just lights,” according to its director of retail services Carrie Turner. Turner attended last week’s council meeting to pitch the lighting system to the governing body with the help of city engineer Joe Cunha and iStar Financial vice president […]

Running through September 3, two jitney bus routes will take visitors from the train station to the beach for $1 a ride. Shore EZ Ride shuttles run from 9 a.m. to 11 p.m. on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays. Times are coordinated with the arrival of NJ Transit trains at stations in Long Branch, Asbury Park, […]

The city council at its meeting last week approved amendments to the municipal budget prompted by changes in state aid numbers. After the amendments, the budget bears a 3.6-percent tax levy increase, city manager Terence Reidy [above] said, which translates to an increase of 11.5 cents per $100 of assessed property valuation. The average household […]

The city is set to liven up some of its crosswalks in the waterfront redevelopment area with colors and artwork, including crosswalks at the three-way intersection of Cookman and Asbury Avenues and Kingsley Street [shown above]. “The intent is to draw attention to pedestrian crossings,” city redevelopment and planning director Don Sammet said at the […]

An Allenhurst end-of-summer party held for decades will not happen this year. Allenhurst Police Chief Robert Richter is declining to sign a social affairs permit for the gathering, which is organized by former long-time resident Frank Fischer, with the assistance of the Allenhurst fire department. “The permit will not be signed off on,” Allenhurst police […]