On Saturday, vintage retail clothing and accessories boutique Backward Glances opened up in Asbury Park. The store had occupied store fronts in Red Bank for 28 years but now its vintage clothing, costumes, interesting t-shirts, little funky gifts, jewelry, coasters and other wares are all relocated to a basement-level space in the Shoppes at the […]

Asbury Park High School senior Daquane Bland-Bennett will head to West Virginia Wesleyan College in Buckhannon, WV on an academic and athletic scholarship in the fall, according to a news release from the district. Bland-Bennett officially signed Wednesday — National Signing Day — with the co-ed liberal arts college.  He has played both running back and defensive back […]

The Asbury Park City Council held off on a vote to renew a city ordinance during Wednesday’s meeting after concerns brought to light during a public hearing on the matter swayed their opinion. The 5-year exemption ordinance was first voted into law by past city council in 2003 and renewed under the same conditions in 2008. […]

Thursday night, Feb. 6, marks the last time Al Holmes and the Tribe will play Kula Café’s “Deep Blue Blues Night” before the band takes its winter break, according to a release from the café owners. Since last summer, front man and guitarist Holmes has played beside bassist Gene Boccia and drummer Al Johnson [shown above] […]

Asbury Park’s bravest will host their fourth annual Steak Bake fundraiser on Saturday. For a $35 entrance fee, attendees will eat all the charbroiled steak they can and wash it all down with cold beer and soda. Door prizes will be given away to a lucky few. The event benefits Asbury Park Professional Firefighter’s Association […]

Asbury Park’s Second Baptist Church’s Men’s Ministry Christian Education Department and Youth Ministry on Saturday celebrated the start of Black History Month with a celebration service at the church on Atkins Avenue, where Principal Baruti Kafele gave a keynote address. Kafele calls himself “America’s Principal.” After 20 plus years working as an educator in urban […]

From Jan. 28 to Feb. 3 the Asbury Park police department made the following arrests: JAN 28 • A 38-year-old male from Asbury Park was arrested and charged with receiving stolen property in the 500 block of Prospect Street. JAN 29 • A 33-year-old male from Asbury Park was arrested and charged with possession of […]

The city council is scheduled to meet Wednesday in council chambers at City Hall. A closed executive session will start at 4 p.m., followed by a workshop session at 6 p.m. and a regular council meeting at 7 p.m. Public participation takes place at the beginning of the regular meeting. Items on the agenda for […]

[Editor’s note: City manager John “Jack” Kelly began his service to the city Monday, Feb. 1] Editor, the Asbury Park Sun, It is a a new year and I’d like to welcome Mr. Jack Kelly, our new city manager. I understand from reading about Mr. Kelly he is a fiscal hawk. Boy, is he in […]

City officials have allowed the owners of the Asbury Park Festhalle and Biergarden to continue to work towards completion of their project at the corner of Lake Avenue and Press Plaza as long as they recognize they may still be responsible for an approximate $320,000 sewer connection fee. Demolition work at the building site has […]