Police are reporting a street robbery in the Wanamassa section of Ocean Township Friday night, and they’re asking the public to help identify two suspects they say were caught on a surveillance video from a Sunset Avenue convenience store. The incident occurred at approximately 9:43 pm when a male victim was robbed in the area of […]

The city is looking to reopen discussions with county officials to purchase a tract of land in Asbury Park where the Marine Grill restaurant once stood, now known as Bradley Cove. Members of the City Council voted to resume conversations with the Monmouth County Board of Recreation Commissioners as to what can be done to […]

Plans for a restaurant with a rooftop beer garden at the corner of Lake Avenue and Press Plaza were given the planning board’s final stamp of approval Monday. “We’ve been waiting a long time, and it finally feels like it is going to be happening,” said restauranteur Andy Ivanov. “I’ve wanted to be here for […]

Nestled in between Black Friday and Cyber Monday is Small Business Saturday, when holiday shoppers are encouraged to “shop small” at local businesses instead of big name department stores and large chain stores. Founded by American Express in 2010, Small Business Saturday takes place Saturday, Nov. 30 — the day after Black Friday. American Express customers […]

From Nov. 19 to 25 the Asbury Park Police Department made the following arrests: NOV 19 • A 42-year-old male from Asbury Park was arrested and charged with receiving stolen property. • A 42-year-old male from Asbury Park was arrested and charged with possession of controlled dangerous substances [CDS] in the 1300 block of Washington […]

Every Wednesdays from Dec. 4-27, anyone who parks in any of the city’s metered spaced will enjoy free parking and, beginning today, three parking lots located along the waterfront will be left open until Jan. 2. Members of the Asbury Park City Council had announced plans to discuss holiday parking options at last week’s council meeting in […]

Asbury Park developer Patrick Fasano got the final thumbs up from the City Council Tuesday on an application to extend the liquor license from Bond Street Bar to an adjacent building that once housed several retail stores on Cookman Avenue. Liquor licenses can be extended to contiguous properties that a license holder owns or leases. The […]

Second Life Bikes on Main Street has launched a crowdfunding campaign toward the purchase of the Asbury Park building in which it currently operates. The non-profit organization, which offers a bike-earning program for children as well as affordable bike sales and repairs, seeks to raise a minimum of $75,000 through the crowdfunding effort. That will […]

A memorial service for Asbury Park Realtor Jay Bernstein has been scheduled for Wednesday, December 4 at 6 p.m. at the Berkeley Oceanfront Hotel on Ocean Avenue. Bernstein, an agent at the John C. Conover Agency, fell to his death on Sunday from the ninth floor of the Santander condominium building on Deal Lake Drive. […]

Part of the controversy that led to a break in the relationship between the city and boardwalk redeveloper Madison Marquette is expected to be discussed during the Dec. 3 executive session meeting of the Asbury Park City Council, according to James G. Aaron, special waterfront redevelopment litigation counsel for the City of Asbury Park. At that time, […]