Candidates running on the Asbury Together ticket have filed their second round of campaign finance reports with the state Election Law Enforcement Commission [ELEC]. For campaigns raising more than $12,300, all contributions of $300 or more must be reported to ELEC. Those campaigns must also provide details on their expenditures, the total amount of money raised […]

Members of the Asbury Together campaign have filed over 300 challenges to vote-by-mail [VBM] ballot applications with the Monmouth County Clerk of Elections that call into question whether members of the opposing A-Team ticket and the ticket’s campaign volunteers properly handled messenger ballot applications, according to an Asbury Together campaign release issued Thursday. Hundreds of […]

Editor, Asbury Park Sun, The Asbury Park election is just a few days away and all residents must come out and support Asbury Together. This election is the most important one since 2001. It’s imperative that we, as a community, support Asbury Together: John Moor for mayor, Amy Quinn, Jesse Kendle, Joe Woerner, and Yvonne […]

Before downtown Cookman Avenue’s newest restaurant, Talula’s, officially opens on election day, anyone in the area who’d like to satisfy their curiosity and try a slice or two from a short list of their menu offerings can tomorrow. The restaurant will offer slices, a selection of six beers and two wines on tap, and a […]

Editor, the Asbury Park Sun, John Moor and Amy Quinn have accomplished a lot with only two of five votes in 15 months. Their formula is simple: listen to the public, research the issue, apply common sense, take action. If more of government worked that way, government might have a better reputation. Convention Hall is […]

Monmouth County Democrats will host a free Get out the Vote rally at the West Side Community Center, located at 115 DeWitt Ave. tonight from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., to encourage residents to head to the polls next week and cast their vote. United States Senator Cory Booker, Congressman Frank Pallone, Congressional candidate Ruben Scolavino […]

Editor, Asbury Park Sun, Why we are FOR the Asbury Together team: They stand FOR things and not just against the status quo. They are FOR an inclusive city council working FOR open government, FOR judicious development on the West Side of the city and the East side, they are FOR fiscal accountability and they […]

By the summer of 2016, the long-vacant former Salvation Army building will host its first overnight guests in over ten years. The Asbury Park Planning Board granted unanimous approval Monday to master waterfront redeveloper iStar Financial for their 110-room boutique hotel project planned for the site, located on the block bound by Kingsley, Fourth and Fifth avenues […]

The City Council meetings scheduled for November have been shifted, according to an email from city manager John “Jack” Kelly. New dates for the two meetings are Wednesday, Nov. 12, and Tuesday, Nov. 25. Meeting times will remain the same, with a closed executive session at 5 p.m., a workshop session at 6 p.m., and […]

Editor, Asbury Park Sun, After attending both the “Candidates’ Debate” at the VFW Hall last Wednesday and the Asbury Park Homeowners Association “Meet the Candidates” event on Saturday, I am convinced the whole Asbury Together ticket must be voted into office on Nov. 4, 2014. While Asbury Together was putting forth facts about issues and suggesting […]