A man was shot in Neptune last night, several blocks from Asbury Park’s western border. The Neptune Township police responded to the corner of Monroe Avenue and George Street after receiving multiple 9-1-1 calls at 8:58 p.m. on March 24, said Charles Webster, public information officer for the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office. Police found a 22-year-old male […]

The city’s Cable Advisory Committee, APTV, has announced it will give Asbury Park council candidates a chance to speak their minds at a forum on Tuesday, April 30. The event will be held at VFW Post 1333, at 701 Lake Ave., and moderated by the League of Women Voters, Ocean Township section. The forum will […]

Asbury Park received attention in the Sunday New York Times this morning, with a write-up about the upcoming Asbury Park Comic Con convention organized by Red Bank’s Rob Bruce and his partner Cliff Galbraith. The event is in Convention Hall on March 30, which gets it in under the wire — no events are scheduled […]

The city council in Asbury Park may pass a resolution in support of the Ocean Grove boardwalk if another vote takes place, as Councilman Kevin Sanders said today he has reviewed the issue and decided he’s in favor of supporting the city’s southern neighbors. Earlier this week, the council failed to pass a resolution supporting the Ocean […]

An estimated 1,000 students from middle school through college pitched in to plant dune grasses and install snow fencing at North End beach this week. Starting on Monday, 200 to 300 college students from Rutgers University, Montclair University, New Jersey Institute of Technology and the United States Naval Academy joined organizer Tim Donnelly and other […]

The incumbent-led Forward Asbury Park ticket won the top-five ballot positions in today’s ballot drawing at City Hall. City Clerk Stephen Kay pulled cards from a box to determine the ballot positions [pictured above and shaking the box at right]. Prior to the drawing, candidates could choose to be grouped on the ballot with their […]

Councilman Kevin Sanders is looking for a fourth term on council in this year’s Asbury Park council elections. Sanders is running on the Forward Asbury Park ticket with fellow incumbents Sue Henderson and John M. Loffredo, as well as newcomers Gregory Hopson and Will Potter. The election is May 14. All five council seats are […]

The city council postponed introduction of the 2013 municipal budget after learning that they could receive more federal funds to remediate financial losses caused by Hurricane Sandy. The state’s Department of Community Affairs [DCA] has notified all of the municipalities impacted by the storm that federal funds are available for loss of revenue, Reidy said. […]

Convention Hall’s grand arcade can legally remain open without the installation of fire sprinklers, city officials have determined. The future of the rest of the building is unclear. No events have been scheduled in Convention Hall or the Paramount Theatre past May 1, and officials are unsure if the shops and bars lining the grand […]

The Asbury Park council failed to approve a resolution to support Ocean Grove’s request for FEMA [Federal Emergency Management Agency] funds to repair its boardwalk at last night’s council meeting. Council members John M. Loffredo and Susan Henderson voted in favor of the resolution while James Bruno voted no and Kevin Sanders abstained. Mayor Ed […]