While many shoppers have already hit the racks for Black Friday, Asbury Park’s businesses are getting ready for Small Business Saturday tomorrow. Small Business Saturday was popularized by American Express as an alternative to shopping in the big-box chain stores to which most people flock on Black Friday. American Express offers its cardholders a $25 […]

With its move across the street on Cookman Avenue now complete, The ShowRoom Cinema opens for business Friday in its new home — a fully reconstructed building specifically designed to be a small multi-screen art house movie theater. The opening culminates a three-and-a-half-year journey for ShowRoom owners Nancy Sabino and Mike Sodano [pictured above in […]

Damage associated with Hurricane Sandy could cost between $12 million and $13 million, city manager Terence Reidy said at the Nov. 19 council meeting. The city will make an emergency appropriation to cover some costs now, and seek FEMA [Federal Emergency Management Agency] reimbursement in the long term. The cost includes overtime costs, damage to […]

When Asbury Park city manager announced several weeks ago that downtown parking would be free in three-hour increments until Jan. 1, many residents wondered how the new parking rules would be enforced. At last night’s council meeting, the governing body discussed enforcement and  voted to approve a resolution memorializing the temporary parking rules. City officials […]

In the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, while most area residents scrambled for food and fuel and waited for power to come back, local filmmaker Adam Worth hit the streets to shoot footage of damage throughout Monmouth and Ocean counties. After five days of shooting, he edited it into a poignant seven-minute movie that he posted […]

Despite storm damage on the boardwalk, Convention Hall is opening up for the holidays and kicking off the season with a tree lighting this Saturday. “The Asbury Park Boardwalk is moving forward with our holiday programming,” said Pasqualina DeLucia, Madison Marquette’s director of marketing and events. “We still want to provide a shorefront destination surrounding […]

Police responded to a call about possible dog fighting last night at 8 p.m. The department received the call and sent officers to a house at 543 Prospect Ave., near Monroe Avenue and Church Street, Police Chief Mark Kinmon said. Police found five cars in the house’s driveway, four of which had a crate with […]

Asbury Park’s city council will meet tonight in council chambers, with a closed executive session starting at 5 p.m.; a workshop session at 6 p.m. and a regular meeting at 7 p.m. Items on the agenda include: • A presentation on a special emergency appropriation related to Hurricane Sandy. • A vote on the appointment […]

Blue and orange paint now adorns the crosswalks near the Wesley Grove condominiums on Cookman Avenue on a trial basis, as a plan the council approved in August has come to fruition. The crosswalks at Heck Street and Monroe and Cookman avenues were implemented last week by waterfront redeveloper iStar Financial. The redeveloper brought the […]

Demolition of two buildings located in the former stump yard on Cookman Avenue began today. Crews started to demolish the two structures, located on a block between the Wesley Grove condominiums and Kennedy Park, at about 9 a.m. this morning. The larger structure with white awnings has functioned as both a bank and the local […]