The Asbury Park City Council granted conceptual approval Wednesday on national homebuilder K. Hovnanian’s proposal to build 28 townhome units in the western portion of the city’s waterfront redevelopment zone. The vote was 3-1. Deputy Mayor Susan Henderson and Council members John Loffredo and John Moor voted yes. Councilwoman Amy Quinn voted no. Mayor Myra […]

Representatives from LAZ parking are hosting a job fair in the iStar Residential office located at 1100 Ocean Avenue in the city Thursday, May 8 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The parking company manages the day-to-day operations of the three surface parking lots located on the Asbury Park Waterfront under the direction of waterfront […]

The Asbury Park City Council gave final approval Wednesday for the 2014 Skate and Surf Festival to take place in Bradley Park May 17 and 18. Skate and Surf Festival is a multi-day, youth culture event that combines music, competitive gaming, skateboarding and surfing. The event will feature five total stages with Bands New Found Glory, […]

Long-time labor activist James Keady — a former Asbury Park Councilman who unsuccessfully sought to regain his seat in last year’s election — was deported from Indonesia on Tuesday. Keady [right, with fist in the air] is the director and founder of the Educating for Justice [EFJ] non-profit organization. Among his activities with the group […]

Hoagitos, the gourmet mini-sub shop on the Asbury Park boardwalk, is bringing pork roll, egg and cheese sandwiches to the Asbury Park boardwalk this summer along with sliders for the late night crowd. Owners have expanded the menu to include breakfast options of “spuds” along with variations of $4 egg and cheese sandwiches which will […]

City administration and downtown Asbury Park developer Sackman Enterprises have worked out a tentative agreement on five years’ worth of payments owed to the city on the Steinbach building. The amounts  are owed under a payment in lieu of taxes [PILOT] agreement for the residential portion of the restored building located in the downtown business […]

The Monmouth County Sheriff’s Office is the first law enforcement agency in Monmouth County to equip and deploy their officers with Tasers, according to a department news release. Eight sheriff’s officers have been trained and certified to use the four Taser Model X2 Conducted Energy Devices, recently added to the Monmouth County Sheriff’s Office Law Enforcement Division. […]

From April 30 to May 6 the Asbury Park police department made the following arrests: APRIL 30 • A 19-year-old male from Asbury Park was arrested and charged with obstruction of justice in the 1300 block of Monroe Avenue. MAY 1 • A 43-year-old female from Asbury Park was arrested and charged with aggravated assault […]

The Asbury Park City Council is scheduled to meet Wednesday in council chambers at City Hall. A closed executive session will start at 5 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 […]

For the next 24 days, British painter Glyn Macey will travel from coast-to-coast painting 100 American landscapes for charity. He has 99 to go, as he already painted his first on the north Asbury Park boardwalk Monday. For the charity tour, “USA for UNICEF” Macey will drive roughly 3,000 miles over 12 states, stopping in several […]