It didn’t take long for former Asbury Park City Manager John “Jack” Kelly to find a new job. On Tuesday, he started work as acting administrator of the City of Newark. The appointment by Mayor Ras Baraka is subject to the approval of the city council. Until then, Kelly will serve in an acting capacity. […]

A brand new City of Asbury Park website launched Tuesday, according to a city news release. The new website replaces a temporary splash page used after the full city website was shut down by hackers in August of 2013. The domain name, cityofasburypark.com, remains the same. It contains links that include information for prospective business […]

Following a successful Frozen: Hour of Code in December, Cowerks, Asbury Park’s technology hub and shared work space, will host a similar workshop for kids on Sunday, Jan. 25 between 1 and 3 p.m., this time based on the popular game Angry Birds, according to an organization news release. The Hour of Code is a […]

Below is the Allenhurst police blotter from Jan. 3 through 17. The information is published unedited from the Allenhurst Police Department: JAN 3 • After stopping a 32-year-old Asbury Park woman, for an equipment violation, she was found to have a suspended driver’s license. She was processed and released on summonses for maintenance of lamps and driving […]

A $38 million beach nourishment project that affects a stretch of shoreline from southern Deal to Loch Arbour is scheduled to start when the cold weather breaks. Congressman Frank Pallone’s office announced Friday the $38,283,230 project contract was awarded to Seattle-based Manson Construction Company. It will cover the area stretching from Philips Avenue in Deal […]

Cowerks, Asbury Park’s technology hub, announced Thursday their selection as the recipient of $240,000 in funds from the state Economic Development Authority for a forthcoming expansion project. This project will take part in two phases. The first takes place at their current location in the Lakehouse Building, at 619 Lake Ave., where Cowerks will acquire additional […]

James Famularo, who was suspended from his post as assistant city manager after his arrest at his Asbury home in 2012,  has been accepted into the pretrial intervention [PTI] program, which will result in all charges against him being dismissed if he successfully completes a year-long probation. The program is available to first time offenders. Famularo […]

A major overhaul of the Sunset Avenue bridge will start in late January, and county and transportation officials are set to hold two information sessions to keep citizens informed the day before closures will take place, according to a county news release. The bridge [shown above], which links Asbury Park and Wanamassa, is more narrow […]

A Monmouth County Superior Court Judge will hear testimony in late February from over 230 Asbury Park voters whose ballots were rejected in the November municipal election. During a hearing Wednesday, Judge Dennis O’Brien granted the request Wednesday to lawyers representing A-Team candidates Remond Palmer and Arva M. Council. Palmer and Council [shown above] filed […]

The Asbury Park City Council is expected to vote Wednesday on whether to refer another amendment of the city’s Central Business District redevelopment plan to the Planning Board. The change is requested by owners of the Lakehouse building, as they seek to expand into a neighboring structure. Sound recording studios and classrooms are not permitted […]