The City of Asbury Park will host an American Red Cross blood drive on Thursday, Sept. 4th in City Council chambers from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. This drive is sponsored by the employees but is open to the general public. Appointments are preferred but walk-ins will be accepted. Sign up for an appointment at www.redcrossblood.org and enter […]

A 68-year-old man convenience store clerk has been accused of following a shopper out to her car where he hugged and kissed her, according to a news release from Ocean Township police. Malkiat Mahal, Wanamassa, was arrested and charged with one count of criminal sexual contact after police responded to a call from a woman who […]

Asbury Park homeowners will host a citywide yard sale on Saturday, Sept. 6 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Everyone signed up to host a yard sale has agreed to donate at least 10 percent of their gross sales to local animal rescues, Rescue Ridge or Wag On Inn, according to a post on an […]

Two Asbury Park restaurants owned and operated by Asbury-based Smith Group are on a path to achieve accreditation from the National Foundation for Celiac Awareness in gluten-free food service training. Gluten-Free Resource Education and Awareness Training, or GREAT kitchens, provides restaurants with training for all front-of-house and back-of-house personnel on safe gluten-free food preparation and handling […]

The 80th anniversary of the famous 1934 S.S. Morro Castle maritime disaster [shown at top] and the 160th anniversary of the 1854 New Era disaster will be commemorated at ceremonies in September, according to a news release from the Asbury Park Historical Society. The New Era disaster occurred exactly 80 years prior to the Morro […]

Below is the Allenhurst police blotter from August 15 through 24. The information is edited to meet Associated Press Stylebook standards but is published otherwise unedited from the Allenhurst Police Department: AUG 15 • Police responded to a two-vehicle crash at the intersection of Spier and Norwood avenues. There were injuries and no summonses issued. Patrolman Lipari […]

Eight chaplains were sworn in to assist the Asbury Park Police Department at a ceremony held during the Aug. 20 Asbury Park City Council meeting. They are Brian Major, Greg Hopson, Mark White, Rabbi Ilan Schanow, Audley Largie, Farah Major and Lyddale Akins. The chaplaincy program got its start through the Asbury Park Community Development Initiative [CDI] […]

The Asbury Park Homeowners Association will host their Second Annual Benefit for Asbury Park Youth Scholarships Sunday, August 24, in the outdoor space adjacent to Asbury Lanes. The theme of the event is Tropical Island Nite. A total of $2000 worth of goods and services from area businesses will be auctioned or raffled off, along […]

Another restaurant has opened up on the Asbury Park boardwalk. Owners of Cubacan and Stella Marina are now operating a third venture in the First Avenue Pavilion, Blu Nami, a Japanese restaurant with an American bar atmosphere, according to co-owner Nick Oliveri. As of Thursday, August 21, the restaurant will be open seven days a […]

This year, New Jersey Zombie Walk participants will be seeing red — fireworks, that is. The Asbury Park City Council Wednesday approved an all-red fireworks display to take place Saturday night, October 4, after the 2014 walk. The “blood red” fireworks show will set off after sunset on the oceanfront near the Third and Fifth avenue […]