The city is being outfitted with 18 new police surveillance cameras thanks to a grant from the Department of Justice, Police Chief Mark Kinmon said at the Oct. 3 council meeting. The police department received the technology grant worth $250,000 toward the end of 2011, Kinmon said. The grant program was administered by the state. […]

From Oct. 2 to 8 the Asbury Park Police Department made the following arrests: OCT. 2 • A 45-year-old male from Long Branch was arrested and charged with possession of controlled dangerous substances [CDS]. OCT. 3 • A 32-year-old male from Orange was arrested and charged with receiving stolen property at the intersection of Main […]

The city scored 43 out of 50 on the state’s 2012 Best Practices checklist, said acting finance director Christine Paulin at the Oct. 3 council meeting. This likely ensures the city will receive 100 percent of its state aid. The city submitted its checklist to the state Department of Community Affairs [DCA] on Sept. 25, […]

For the first time in 30 years, downtown Asbury Park is set for its own three-screen movie theatre with a marquee, which was installed earlier today. The ShowRoom is set to move from 707 Cookman Ave. to a larger space across the street in early November, said Mike Sodano, who co-owns the theatre with his […]

With the summer gone and the boardwalk a bit emptier, some local residents are dismayed to find they can’t ride their bikes on the boards between noon and midnight. Bicycling on the boardwalk from noon to midnight has been prohibited year round since June 2009, but some city residents have recently asked if the rules […]

State Senator Jennifer Beck on Oct. 3 called for an investigation by the State Division of Local Government Services of Asbury Park’s finances, according to a prepared release from her office. Beck [pictured at right] called for the investigation due to the recent announcement of a $1 million shortfall in the health insurance line item […]

In an Asbury Park version of the traditional hot dog-eating contests found in places like Coney Island, the owners of MOGO Korean Tacos on the boardwalk have announced the winner of the First Annual Korean taco-eating contest. He’s Stephen Farley [pictured above, far left] of North Brunswick, who consumed nine Korean tacos in 12 minutes, […]

The city of Asbury Park is preparing for its fifth annual Zombie Walk. The Zombie Walk started at the VFW on Lake Avenue downtown five years ago, according to Pasqualina DeLucia of boardwalk redeveloper Madison Marquette. The year after it began, it moved to the Carousel building and eventually to Convention Hall. The event is […]

City council members approved curb bump-outs on a trial basis at the Oct. 3 council meeting after their third vote on the proposal. A bump-out is an extension of the curb at the corners of a city block that effectively eliminates the shoulder at the intersection. Bump-outs are said to slow vehicular traffic and aid […]

A fire that broke out after midnight in the 400 block of Ridge Avenue was caused by unattended cooking, public information officer Garrett Giberson said today. The fire department received a call at 12:35 a.m., Giberson said. Firefighters found heavy smoke and fire conditions when they arrived at the scene. Three residents — a 34-year-old […]