Cleanup and repairs to city property in the wake of Hurricane Sandy are estimated to cost $12 million, and city manager Terence Reidy explained the breakdown of those costs at the Dec. 5 council meeting. The city will likely be reimbursed by insurance companies and the Federal Emergency Management Agency [FEMA] for most of the […]

Loch Arbour Village Clerk Lorraine Carafa submitted her resignation Wednesday amidst a controversy surrounding her $700,000 severance package approved by the prior Village Board of Trustees, according to a report posted on the Star-Ledger website. The severance would have taken affect if the village merged with neighboring Allenhurst, which both small towns are considering, according to […]

Pam Lamberton was selected as charter study commission [CSC] chairperson at the group’s first official meeting, held Monday, Oct. 29. Lamberton [pictured above, far right] told CSC members she’d like to be chair because she’s wanted to implement a CSC in town for years. Lamberton even worked to have a public question placed on the […]

This weekend, area residents can have holiday photos taken at Convention Hall in exchange for gift cards to be donated to Hurricane Sandy relief. On Sunday, Dec. 9, from noon to 4 p.m., photographers will take holiday pictures of attendees at the Asbury Park landmark. Photos will be exchanged for gift cards of $25 or […]

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 of a waterfront infrastructure finance agreement for making repairs in the wake of Hurricane Sandy. […]

The board of education [BOE] voted to bring Nicole Harris onto the board at its Nov. 28 meeting after interviewing five members of the community to replace Kevin Michel. Michel resigned in October, saying he had other commitments that needed his time and energy. Board members unanimously approved Harris for the position, which has a […]

Two Asbury Park residents who fought for the repeal of Don’t Ask Don’t Tell became the first same-sex couple to wed in Cadet Chapel at West Point Academy last weekend. Brenda Sue Fulton and Penelope Gnesin chose to tie the knot at the West Point landmark on Dec. 1 due to Fulton’s military history and […]

From Nov. 28 to Dec. 3, 2012, the Asbury Park Police Department made the following arrests: NOV. 28 A 20-year-old male from Colts Neck was arrested and charged with possession of drug paraphernalia. NOV. 29 A 19-year-old male from Asbury Park was arrested and charged with criminal trespassing and possession of CDS in the 600 […]

The city council approved a payment-in-lieu-of-taxes program for the Springwood Center at the Nov. 19 council meeting. The program allows local nonprofit group Interfaith Neighbors to pay 5.5 percent of their annual gross revenue from the building for the first 15 years of the center’s existence. After that, payment will increase incrementally over 20 years […]

A high-profile Main Street building across from City Hall will be home to a new market offering prepared foods, baked goods and fresh flowers. Dean LaSasso is the owner of the business, which will be called “Dino’s on Main.” A February opening is planned, he said. LaSasso has signed a lease for the location, and […]