Starting in the second semester of this school year, the high school will offer a fashion merchandising and design class for its students. The curriculum for the class was approved by the board already, and High School Principal Reginald Mirthil is now being tasked with naming a teacher for the course, which begins Feb. 5. […]

Starting this week, nomination petitions for this year’s city council elections are available in City Clerk Steve Kay’s office at City Hall. Petitions require 85 signatures of registered voters in the city, Kay said. They are due back at City Hall on Monday, March 11. Council elections are scheduled for Tuesday, May 14. All five […]

An Asbury Park man was found with a gunshot wound in his abdomen on Monroe Avenue, Police Chief Mark Kinmon has said. The 26-year-old was found on Monroe Avenue, between Comstock and Langford streets, on Tuesday morning just after midnight, at which point the police were called, Kinmon said. Police are not releasing the victim’s […]

A dog was shot dead after it bit a police officer on Monday, Police Chief Mark Kinmon has said. On Jan. 7 just before 3 p.m., police headed to the area of Ivy Place and Ridge Avenue after receiving a report of a “vicious dog running wild,” Kinmon said. At the scene, the dog charged […]

The Cable Advisory Committee is laying the groundwork for a city-operated television station to become a reality. The group met last night after its members were approved at the Jan. 2 council meeting. John Kaplow [pictured above] was selected as chairperson at last night’s meeting. The committee also elected Doug Ferrari as vice chairman and […]

From Jan. 3 to 5, 2013, the Asbury Park Police Deparment made the following arrests: JAN. 3 • A 33-year-old female from Tinton Falls was arrested and charged with defiant trespassing. • A 26-year-old male from Asbury Park was arrested and charged with possession of CDS. • A 42-year-old female from Asbury Park was arrested […]

The charter study commission [CSC] met last night to appoint a secretary, further discuss bylaws, and talk to city manager Terence Reidy about the city’s administrative code. The CSC is an elected board tasked with studying the city’s charter, or form of government, over a nine-month period, from December to August. They can suggest changes […]

A new organization is working to help entrepreneurs realize their full potential in the Asbury area. The Business Development Center [BDC], owned by Interfaith Neighbors, is located on the first floor of the Springwood Center. They conduct workshops and give classes to teach area residents how to run a business. Roger Boyce [pictured above, left], […]

Asbury Park is joining the state’s health benefits program in an effort to reduce employee insurance costs. The city council at its Jan. 2 meeting approved a resolution authorizing participation in the plan. Preliminary estimates show the switch could save the city $1 million in the first year, city manager Terence Reidy said. The city […]

A spending plan for the city’s charter study commission [CSC] was approved at the council meeting held on Jan. 2. Among the costs listed in the $18,000 budget are $1,000 for consultant fees; $500 for speaking fees; $3,500 for legal fees; and $4,000 for printing costs. A secretary will be hired for an expected total […]