Police apprehended a man who was in possession of a handgun following a report of shots fired on May 17, but they found that he was not involved in that incident. “He was just in the wrong place at the wrong time when the shots were fired,” Police Captain Anthony Salerno said. Police Officer William […]

Waterfront redeveloper Asbury Partners is pitching a new plan to keep visitors in the city longer on hot summer days. The initiative, dubbed “Summer Experience,” would temporarily bring bath houses, changing rooms and hammocks to the city’s waterfront redevelopment area. Visitors would buy seasonal memberships to use the stations. Asbury Partners is seeking the city’s […]

A board of education meeting last night was cancelled when less than half of the board members showed up at the designated start time. The meeting was schedule to start at 7 p.m. Board president Angela Ahbez-Anderson [pictured], board vice president Geneva Smallwood and board member Qzeena Taylor were present. Ahbez-Anderson acknowledged the lack of […]

The PNC Bank on Sunset Avenue was robbed yesterday and police have made an arrest in connection with the incident, Asbury Park Police Captain Anthony Salerno said today. The bank robbery took place at approximately 12:20 p.m. when a subject entered the bank, produced a written note threatening the teller, and left with money, Salerno […]

Downtown Asbury’s Cafe Volan is expanding to the boardwalk this summer with a kiosk located outside the new Asbury Yacht Club. The kiosk will serve iced coffee and iced tea, as well as some “light treats and cafe merchandise,” according to owner Doug Parent [shown above, left with co-owner Paul Cali]. The kiosk will be […]

The Asbury Park Board of Education is inviting parents and members of the community to tell the district what they’re looking for in a new superintendent. The district is about to start searching for a new superintendent, as they voted not to renew current Superintendent Denise Lowe’s contract in November 2012. The board of education […]

From May 16 to 21, the Asbury Park Police Department made the following arrests: MAY 16 • A 53-year-old male from Neptune was arrested and charged with defiant trespassing in the 200 block of Fifth Avenue. • A 46-year-old female from Asbury Park was arrested and charged with possession of controlled dangerous substances [CDS] at […]

Editor, the Asbury Park Sun: The candidates on the One Asbury ticket would like to extend a heartfelt thanks to all of our supporters and volunteers. The last few months have been a wild ride, and without your efforts, we would never have succeeded in getting a majority on the council. This was really a […]

The process of renting homes to visitors may be simpler for landlords this summer. The city council introduced an ordinance allowing landlords to obtain seasonal certificates of occupancy [COs] for their properties. A certificate of occupancy is a document issued by the city confirming that a residence is in an acceptable state to be occupied. […]

The results are in for this year’s beach badge design contest, and Billy Mecca and Vivian Taormina have been named the winners. The Arts Council of Asbury Park [ArtsCAP] oversaw this year’s contest. Head lifeguard Joe Bongiovanni and Marshall Twinam of Marshall Jackson Partners, a local advertising agency, helped judge the 10 entries this year. […]