With summer on the way, two of the city’s anti-violence initiatives are teaming up to get the word out to Asbury Park residents about what summer programs are being offered to the city’s youth. On Saturday, June 14, the Community Development Initiative and Asbury Park Community Action Network [AP CAN] will jointly host “Super Safe […]

Nonprofit group Interfaith Neighbors is hosting an informational program on April 30th at the Asbury Park Senior Center. Anyone who wants to find out how easy it is to become a Meals on Wheels volunteer is invited to attend, according to an announcement from the agency. Attendees will learn about the nonprofit group’s nutrition program and have the […]

Asbury Park Little League held the opening ceremonies for their 2014 season on Saturday, April 6. About 105 Asbury Park children ages five to 15 signed up to play this year, said League President Danny McKee. The league includes teams in T-ball, pony minor, major and junior divisions. The first game of the season saw the […]

Leaders of the The Asbury Park Community Action Network [AP CAN] hosted a bus tour of the city’s West Side Friday. AP CAN is a grassroots initiative led by faith-based groups in the city. It was started in November of last year in response to a spate of shootings that occurred in the city. The bus tour […]

An Asbury Park resident was sentenced to 20 years in prison after he admitted he threw two handguns out of a window while leading police on a motor vehicle chase throughout the city last year, according to a news release from the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office. Christopher Melendez, 27, was sentenced Friday before Monmouth County Superior Court […]

Ten youths were given certificates of completion and cards that show would-be employers they have successfully finished the Go for the Gold program and are capable of holding down gainful employment at a graduation ceremony held Thursday in the Springwood Center. Go for the Gold, a program made possible by the CDI, gives youths a […]

Mayor Myra Campbell read a statement aloud at the Wednesday Asbury Park City Council meeting calling for the legalization of pot. In her statement, Campbell said while she doesn’t participate in the use of illegal drugs, with the prevalence of marijuana use from “people of all walks of life,” the law does more harm than […]

Downtown Asbury Park developer Sackman Enterprises is disputing the start date for five years’ worth of payments to the city owed on the Steinbach’s building. The calculations are a year off, Sackman said, and the difference in payment is about $100,000 less than the city claims. The amounts in dispute are owed under a payment […]

The Asbury Park Fishing Club is sponsoring its 2nd Annual Carp Fishing Contest on Sunday, April 13 from 7 a.m. until noon. The contest is free to the public with prizes awarded in four categories: $75 for largest carp, $50 for second place, $50 for most carp caught and $25 for the junior winner under 12 […]

A majority of the city’s residents may not be recycling, according to Councilman John Moor. The city collects recycling on a once-weekly basis, and when Moor puts his cans out he notices few of the homes within the area are doing the same. “To me, 80 percent of the town is not recycling,” he said. […]