The Asbury Park Zoning Board of Adjustment granted unanimous approval to two West Side residential development projects that will not only begin to reshape a major West Side thoroughfare, but aim to be the first buildings in the county to achieve gold standard Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design [LEED] certification. The two buildings, named 201 […]

Waterfront redeveloper iStar Financial will not submit a letter in support of the city’s attempt to secure a state Green Acres grant to preserve an area of the northern beachfront, leaving the city with little chance of obtaining the funds, according to preservation proponents. The move drew a sharp rebuke from Councilwoman Amy Quinn, who […]

A 24-year old was robbed Monday after he stopped to give two men a few spare dollars. While walking home from the beach at approximately 10:20 a.m., a resident was approached by two men near the corner of First and Grand avenues, one of whom asked the resident for two dollars, Asbury Park police Deputy […]

Master waterfront redeveloper iStar Residential has placed surfboards as markers on all the sites they are slated to build on as proof of their committed to the redevelopment of Asbury Park’s waterfront. The surfboards were placed Friday and can be seen at sites along Cookman Avenue, Kingsley Street and Ocean Avenue among other locations. One […]

A second-alarm structure fire in a multi-family dwelling in Asbury Park left one adult and three children without a home Tuesday morning. Asbury Park firefighters responded to a fire in the second floor apartment at 510 Sixth Avenue at 10:17 a.m., according to Fire Marshall Garrett Giberson. The fire originated in a second floor unit of […]

With packed beaches, John Eddie’s return to the Stone Pony with his Dirty Ole Band, and a Fourth of July fireworks display that was rescheduled, parking along the Asbury Park waterfront was scarce most of the day Saturday. By 6 p.m. the beaches were cleared so Garden State Fireworks could complete setup for the display, […]

An Asbury Park police officer witnessed a man fire a handgun on Langford Street shortly after midnight Saturday but police have since been unable to locate the man or any evidence from the scene. Patrolman Darryl Whitley saw a man fire shots from a handgun in the 100 block of Langford Street and flee north […]

Tropical storm Arthur has put a damper on the start of the weekend but by the time the sun starts to shine Saturday patrons of the Anchor’s Bend bar will be able to sit on the beach, drink in hand. The Asbury Park City Council unanimously voted Wednesday to include areas on the beach immediately […]

Due to today’s rain and high winds expected this evening, the city’s Fourth of July fireworks display has been postponed, city fire officials have confirmed. The fireworks display will instead take off Saturday, July 5 at 9 p.m. from three staging areas located on the First, Second, Third and Fourth avenue beaches. Beachgoers will need to […]

Porta on Kingsley Avenue is facing charges of serving alcohol to underage persons on three occasions, and the state Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control is seeking a 60-day suspension of the establishment’s liquor license, according to a news release from the Office of the Attorney General. The charges against Porta stem from two undercover investigations […]