A legal effort to trigger a mayoral run-off in Asbury Park appears to face long odds, as Mayor John Moor [right] says he’s one ballot away from winning the court case. In the November election, Moor defeated A-Team candidate Remond Palmer [above left] in a multi-candidate field by over 50 percent of the vote, avoiding […]

The Tuesday afternoon apartment fire at the First Avenue Chrome Shop and Brass Refinishing building remains under investigation, Asbury Park Fire Chief Kevin Keddy said. While there were no reported injuries in the near 4 p.m. blaze, 11 people were displaced. “We don’t believe [the fire] to be suspicious in nature,” Keddy said. Firefighters were […]

A 56-year-old crossing guard sustained a broken tibia and head injuries after being struck by a car early Tuesday morning, Asbury Park Police Department spokesman Michael Casey said. The accident occurred at Third Avenue and Pine Street. Casey said the victim was admitted to Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Neptune. The driver, a 22-year-old resident, […]

The recent launch of new eateries and businesses in the city’s Central Business District redevelopment zone has launched parking complaints usually heard during the height of the summer season. In the past few months, Old Man Rafferty’s was transformed into Prohibition, Taka re-launched at its new Cookman Avenue location, Cross and Orange opened in the […]

New things are ahead for the Cookman Avenue gelato shop currently known as Casa di Dolce, as a transformation begins Monday when the eatery closes its doors for six weeks of renovations. Praised as one of the Jersey Shore’s best gelato destinations, owner Scott Mizrahi said he’ll take this opportunity to rebrand and launch a […]

Three adults and a 16-year-old are facing various drug charges after police executed a search warrant Tuesday at their Melville Street home. The warrant was issued following a two-month investigation led by the department’s Criminal Investigation Bureau, said Ocean Township Police Det. Lt. Kevin L. Faller. Detectives, who arrived near 8:51 a.m. Tuesday, allegedly found […]

The Asbury Park City Council is scheduled to meet Wednesday in council chambers at City Hall. A closed executive session will start at 4:30 p.m., followed by a workshop session at 6:30 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 […]

The owner and operator of Little Tots II daycare center and pre-school at 603 Mattison Avenue was arrested today and faces charges of fraud in providing services to city pre-schoolers, according to a news release from Acting Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni. Sylvia B. Brodrick, 59, of Shadow Lawn Drive in the Oakhurst section of […]

Lakehouse owner Jon Leidersdorff is seeking a tax abatement to help with the expansion of his Lake Avenue music academy and recording studio. Earlier this month, the city’s Planning Board approved an amendment to allow expansion of Leidersdorff’s operation into the neighboring three-story building that has remained vacant for years. The plan now awaits the City […]

When the snow melts and harvest ripen, Asbury Fresh will offer those locally grown fruits and vegetables as well as an array of artisinal products. But this year, the farmer’s market organizers, Bret Morgan and Michelle Zarella, are looking to expand in more ways than one. This season will open with a box-share program that […]