Two Ocean Township males were arrested for drug possession and being under the influence of marijuana near 8:40 p.m. Monday night. Ocean Township police officers Joseph Larkins and Philip Jackson were on patrol near the intersection of Jeffery and Interlaken avenues when they encountered a suspicious vehicle, Ocean Township Police Department spokesman Det. Lt. Kevin […]

Private work by city employees came into question during Monday night’s City Council Workshop meeting. Westside Community Executive Director Lori Ross had raised the matter at previous council meetings, saying it was her understanding that city employees were doing work at private properties while on the city’s timeclock. Acting City Manager Anthony Nuccio said he […]

Asbury Park provisional ballot counts from the Nov. 3 election have changed. The new totals show newcomer Sheila Etienne with a 6 vote lead over incumbent Barbara Lesinski. Etienne picked up the extra vote after Board of Election officials included 13 previously discarded provisional ballots to the tally late Monday afternoon. Provisional ballots are for […]

Unseated Board of Education member Barbara Lesinski said she will challenge the final Nov. 3 election vote counts that now places her behind newcomer Sheila Etienne. “Today was the first step in the County’s job in certifying the votes,” she said. “Now it is up to me to decide what I want to do.” Etienne […]

A count of the Asbury Park provisional ballots from last week’s Nov. 3 election shows newcomer Sheila Etienne has won a seat on the Board of Education, according to Monmouth County spokeswoman Laura Kirkpatrick. Etienne moved five votes ahead of incumbent Barbara Lesinski who held the seat by nine votes prior to the counting of […]

The Asbury Park City Council is scheduled to hold a workshop meeting at 6 p.m. Monday in council chambers at City Hall, located at 1 Municipal Plaza. The public participation session takes place near the end of the meeting, after comments from city officials. Items on the agenda for the meeting include: • Special event […]

Bruce Springsteen fans get ready. HBO has announced “The Ties That Bind – an inside look at the creation of Bruce Springsteen’s groundbreaking album The River” will debut Nov. 27. The 1980 double album is said to have dramatically raised The Boss’ profile around the world, according to a news release from the cable station. […]

Chairs of Inclusion, a community-wide art installation, opens Sunday along Cookman and Bangs avenues in Asbury Park’s downtown. The social art project celebrates the Jewish Service for Developmentally Disabled’s Wae Center’s 10th anniversary, according to a news release. Eleven artists were commissioned to work with the Wae Center’s adults with developmental disabilities artists in creating the […]

The Asbury Park Music Foundation [APMF] has found a new home and has launched a GoFundMe campaign to help with the move. APMF will be moving to the Lakehouse Music Academy building on Lake Avenue once its expansion and renovations are complete. “The APMF is thrilled to be a part of the music community,” Executive […]

Asbury Park has been a continual stop on Henry Rollins’ tour schedule since 1982 when he performed at the Fast Lane as front man for punk rock band Black Flag. He returns next month for 2 sold-out spoken word performance as a part the House of Independents’ grand opening showcases. The Cookman Avenue venue opens Nov. […]