The Stone Pony Summer Stage will undergo a bit of centering before this season’s May kick-off. Boardwalk redeveloper Madison Marquette said it will not only center the stage but to also realign the bleacher seating. The boardwalk redeveloper plans on removing a utility pole that once cast lighting onto the boardwalk and surrounding area, which […]

Two years after the Lakehouse Academy first opened its doors, owner Jon Leidersdorff will begin growing the business. Monday the Planning Board granted site plan approval – the last Leidersdorff needed to expand his teaching school, rehearsal, and recording studio spaces. It came just days after the City Council approved a use amendment to allow […]

Fifth-grader Amira Gates of Asbury Park has captured the first honor on the road to being named a national Future Chef. “When I first went inside I felt nervous, but then I heard everything was going to be fine,” she said. Gates [at right] was one of 21 elementary students from the school district’s Barack […]

Beyond the wooden pallets, crumbling brick and empty iron cabinets [shown above] is the vision a group of musicians have for their Asbury Park Brewery. With a menu that features traditional crafts, the microbrewery will open this fall at its 810 Sewell Avenue location, in the old Flexcraft warehouse behind Family Dollar. The 9,600 square […]

A Farmingdale man has been indicted for the April 10 murder of Jermaine Huntley, 28, of Asbury Park, Acting Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni announced Thursday. A Monmouth County grand jury returned a 3-count indictment charging Jacquil Jones, 26, of first degree murder, unlawful possession of a firearm and possession of a firearm for […]

The artists are formally known as Asbury Park High School students and their spring-themed murals will remain on display through next month at town hall, said Asbury Park School District Communications Coordinator Chanta L. Jackson. The renderings [at right and above] are the third in a series from students in the high school’s comprehensive arts […]

A 39-year-old Asbury Park man pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute herioin before U.S. District Judge Peter G. Sheridan, according to a news release from U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman. Jonathan Thomas, known as “Life”, faces a maximum 20-year prison sentence and $1 million fine, and his criminal activity occurred while he was incarcerated, the […]

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 public 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 […]

Management of the city’s parking infrastructure is the key to getting a handle on parking, according to a study compiled by Desman Associates. “You have a system that is generating $2.5 million annually but no one managing the system, no one analyzing the system, no one planning for the system,” Senior Associate Gregory Shumate said. […]

A vote on the proposed food truck court has been delayed, city officials announced Monday night. The scheduled Wednesday vote on boardwalk redeveloper Madison Marquette’s conceptual plans will be considered during the first week of April, Acting City Manager Anthony Nuccio said. “The Council in conjunction with iStar [Financial] and Madison Marquette are working on […]