A brawl involving over 50 people outside the Urban Nest nightclub [right] early Sunday morning led Asbury police to call for assistance from several surrounding police departments, said Detective Lt. David DeSane. At approximately 2:00 a.m., police received a call reporting a large fight outside the club at 631 Lake Ave., and responding officers observed […]

UPDATE: Further investigation by police indicated that the Beach Bar was not connected to this incident. Click here for updated information. ——————————————— Two males aged 24 and 26 suffered stab wounds in connection with a fight that started early Saturday morning at the Beach Bar in Convention Hall, according to police. As a result of […]

Waterfront redeveloper iStar Financial was granted permission by the city council on Wednesday to install new bike racks on city property in the waterfront area. The number and location of those racks will now be determined administratively by city staff, according to Donald Sammet, the city’s director of redevelopment and planning. The council’s vote was to […]

The owners of Mogo, the Korean taco pop-up on the Asbury boardwalk, have received approval to hold beach bonfires every Friday until the end of September. Their special event application to reserve the dates was passed by the City Council on Wednesday. The vote was 5-0. When the actual bonfires will start is still up in […]

Editor, the Asbury Park Sun: It was only a few weeks ago when 22 of us, all candidates for City Council, were crammed shoulder-to-shoulder on stages across the city talking about how we each would improve Asbury Park. Of the many interesting and varied approaches to our city’s issues, consensus seemed to be drawn clearly […]

The Bridge Christian Radio will host this year’s Bridgefest Beach Festival in Ocean Grove Friday and Saturday. Christian music performers Lincoln Brewster and Mikeschair will be performing in the Great Auditorium on Friday, according to a press release from the event’s promoters. On Saturday there will be “an ocean baptism, Q-and-A panels, surf clinics, vendors, bible […]

It may not be Boca Raton, but the Asbury Park waterfront now has palm trees from Florida. The trees were trucked up from the Sunshine State by waterfront redeveloper iStar Financial. The palms have been placed in the southern portion of the waterfront where iStar is offering upgraded amenities as part of its “Summer Experience” […]

Police Chief Mark Kinmon [pictured above and at right] has announced plans to retire from the Asbury Park Police Department effective Jan. 1, 2014. “After 26 years of doing the same thing, it’s time to move on,” said Kinmon. While Dec. 31 is his last official day on the job, Kinmon, 45, says he has […]

After months of waiting for a go ahead from the state, city council members introduced a preliminary 2013 budget Wednesday night which could result in a tax increase for Asbury residents. City Manager Terry Reidy said the preliminary budget has a total deficit of approximately $1.2 million dollars. In order to help close the deficit, […]

John McGillion — owner of Johnny Mac House of Sprits on Main Street — has a new concept for the former Adriatic restaurant site on Kingsley Street. Original plans were for the Candy Bar, catering to the gay community, but McGillion will now open a bar at that location named Kim Marie’s, he said. Kim […]