A planning board hearing on the proposed massive expansion of Johnny Mac’s tavern has been postponed to April 8. The board was slated to hear the application again on Monday, March 18, but architectural renderings were not complete in time, assistant planning and zoning officer Barbara Van Wagner said yesterday. Owner John McGillion, with his […]

From March 13 to 20, the Asbury Park Police Department reported the following arrests: MARCH 13 • A 40-year-old male from Asbury Park was arrested and charged with possession of CDS. • A 28-year-old male from Asbury Park was arrested and charged with possession of CDS. MARCH 14 • A 23-year-old male from Commerce, Mich., […]

A city man has been indicted for the 2011 murder of RyeKill Agostini, Acting Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni announced in a press release yesterday. The indictment handed up by a Monmouth County Grand Jury charges Gregory Hopson Jr., 25, with “first-degree murder, second-degree possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, second-degree unlawful […]

Work that began during the weekend to reopen most of the Asbury Park boardwalk was completed Tuesday. All of the fencing on Ocean Avenue has been removed, as well as the fences blocking access points to the boardwalk between Convention Hall and the Casino. There are two construction repair zones that remain — one north […]

Asbury Park’s city council is scheduled to meet in council chambers tomorrow night, 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: • Introduction of the 2013 municipal budget, along with a vote on the proposed budget […]

The proposed location for a new dog park could be announced before the end of the month. The dog park committee has looked at properties throughout the city and narrowed it down to four city-owned areas, councilwoman and dog park committee chair Sue Henderson said. After the group decides on a parcel of land, they […]

After being closed since Hurricane Sandy, most of the Asbury Park boardwalk between Convention Hall and the Casino reopened Monday, March 18. The city and redeveloper Madison Marquette are coordinating the reopening and removal of fences keeping the public from the boardwalk. Entryways at First and Second avenues were opened on Monday. There is still […]

Amy Quinn is making crime reduction and open government a priority in her bid for a spot on the Asbury Park council. The 12-year resident is running on the One Asbury ticket. Quinn, 36, lives on Deal Lake Drive with Heather Jensen. She has lived in Asbury Park since 2001. She is an attorney with […]

Realty Appraisal Company has won the bid to conduct a city-wide property revaluation. By a vote of 3-0, the city council last week awarded the contract to the company for an amount not to exceed $265,000. Mayor Ed Johson and Councilman Kevin Sanders were not present for the vote during the council meeting Wednesday, March […]

APVibe and downtown businesses are celebrating a milestone this week — a new website devoted to informing visitors about events and activities in downtown Asbury Park. Started by Morgan Sackman [pictured, from left] and Rose Crean, APVibe is a marketing campaign intended to promote downtown Asbury Park as a dining and cultural destination. Both Crean […]