Will Potter has joined the Asbury Park city council race and is seeking a seat on the dais. Potter is running on the incumbent-led Forward Asbury Park ticket with Deputy Mayor John M. Loffredo, council members Sue Henderson and Kevin Sanders, and fellow newcomer Gregory Hopson. Potter replaced Joe Grillo on the incumbents’ slate after […]

A diverse group of community leaders and city officials assured residents today that they will be working together to cut down on gun violence. They announced the new initiative, “Stop the Violence Summer,” at a press conference held in City Hall this afternoon. “You’ve never seen a coalition such as this,” Rev. Kevin Nunn [pictured […]

The board of education unanimously approved its budget for the 2013-2014 school year at its March 20 meeting. The spending plan bears a 1.9-percent tax levy increase. The total budget amount is $80,500,004, according to district business administrator Geoffrey Hastings. The district operating budget is $67,559,592, while the remainder of the spending plan consists of […]

Several state agencies will hold mobile cabinet office hours in Asbury Park on April 11 to provide guidance to people whose homes or businesses were affected by Hurricane Sandy. The event will bring key state-level agency personnel who deal with housing, permitting and business assistance, as well as representatives from FEMA [the Federal Emergency Management […]

A local group has organized a forum for city council candidates, to be held at 7 p.m. tonight at Cowerks on Lake Avenue. Candidates from the A-Team and One Asbury tickets have confirmed they will attend, and most other council candidates were invited, said Bret Morgan [pictured, left], organizer and co-owner of Cowerks. At “A […]

City leaders will come together for a press conference this afternoon regarding the shooting death of Donte Kelly earlier this week. Government officials, members of the local clergy and other community leaders will attend the conference, which begins at 2 p.m. in the main lobby of City Hall, Police Chief Mark Kinmon said today. “We […]

First Avenue resident Gregory J. Hopson Sr. is seeking a seat on the Asbury Park council in the May 14 election. Hopson, 58, resides on First Avenue with his wife, Ida M. Hopson. The couple has three children, Haleema, 35, Gregory Jr., 25, and Frederick III, 24. Hopson is a retired steel worker and a […]

A downtown tavern is set to expand upward. The Bond Street Bar will add upstairs seating and rooftop bar by summer 2014, owner Pat Fasano said today. The first floor has operated as a bar with a food menu for about two years, Fasano said. The bar and picnic-style table on the first floor tend […]

From April 3 to 8, the Asbury Park Police Department made the following arrests: APRIL 3 • A 35-year-old female from Aberdeen was arrested and charged with possession of controlled dangerous substances [CDS], CDS distribution or manufacture and CDS distribution near school property in the 500 block of Asbury Avenue. • A 29-year-old male from […]

The Asbury Park High School theatre department is gearing up for its spring musical, “Once on this Island.” The play tells the story of a group of Caribbean islanders who are in the midst of a violent tropical storm. “It’s about a little girl who survives a hurricane and believes her life is destined for […]