Construction of the Vive townhomes has finally begun after a months-long standstill. The estimated date of completion for the complex is September 2013. Site preparation began in July and sales on the complex’s 28 units began in June, but vertical construction could not commence until the city and waterfront redeveloper iStar Financial came to an […]

Officials representing the city and iStar Financial last night unveiled  a payment-in-lieu-of-taxes program intended to pave the way for $58 million in waterfront infrastructure improvement, as well as facilitate the redevelopment process. “This is probably one of the most unique, fair and equitable financing programs ever in the state,” city redevelopment attorney Glenn Scotland said […]

[UPDATE: Scott O’Donnell, the VP of Festivals for Live Nation’s House of Blues Entertainment, released the following statement on behalf of the company: Rather than rush a major festival and change sites, we are taking 2013 off to evaluate all our options for creating the best possible experience for our fans. We appreciate all the […]

The city’s senior citizens are ready to roll thanks to a bus to be purchased through funds Bruce Springsteen donated to the city several years ago. Around 2005, Springsteen donated money to nonprofits throughout the city, as well as a gift of $200,000 to the city itself to offset the purchase of the YMCA building […]

Interfaith Neighbors made Christmas come a few days early this year with the gift of a 2013 Ford Explorer to Citizens On Patrol [COP]. The $24,000 vehicle joins COP’s two former police cars, one of which is in severe disrepair. It is the first brand new vehicle COP has ever received. Interfaith purchased it with […]

A local man was arrested following a family argument when he allegedly stabbed a pit bull, Police Chief Mark Kinmon said. During a squabble between Altarik Cullum, 26, and his father, Cullum “pulled out a steak knife and threatened his father,” Kinmon said. A pit bull belonging to Cullum’s brother ran toward Cullum and tried […]

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 bond ordinance for costs related to repairs following Hurricane Sandy. The bond includes $450,000 for the […]

The city’s charter study commission [CSC] met on Monday and Tuesday nights this week to finalize its budget and talk about hiring a secretary, among other issues. The CSC is charged with scrutinizing the city’s charter and possibly making recommendations. They have nine months to study the form of government. If they recommend changes or the […]

A fire this afternoon displaced 11 residents of the Asbury Gardens housing complex, formerly known as the Vita Gardens, at 120 Monmouth Ave. The electrical fire took place in Unit Two, according to Garrett Giberson, communications officer for the Asbury Park Fire Department. Three units sustained fire damage due to the fire, and 12 units […]

Some of the suspects arrested in a recent massive heroin sweep had ties to Asbury Park, according to Police Chief Mark Kinmon. “We were involved with the investigation, so we’ve been there from the start by assisting,” Kinmon said. The heroin ring was led mostly by members of factions of the Bloods street gang, Kinmon […]