The reviews were positive by those who attended Barrio Costero’s unveiling this week in Asbury Park’s downtown district. Spanish for Coastal Neighborhood, the Mexican restaurant is the brainchild of industry veterans Paris Retana, Derek Brosseau, Jamie Dodge, and local architect and designer Rob Feinstein. Its clean, fresh and vibrant coastal feel represented throughout the décor, […]

Editor, Asbury Park Sun, If you read the headlines of last week’s triCityNews, you’d get a visual of some environmental folks on one side of a park and some angry skateboarders on the other, waiting for the referee’s whistle, before charging full steam at one another in some primitive “winner take all event”. That’s hardly […]

For the second year in a row 12-year-old Troi Gaines of Newark won top honors during the Third Annual Ottack Mode Competition held Sunday evening at VFW Harold Daley Post #1333 on Lake Avenue. His throwback crooner style and powerful vocals won over the judges and audience with his take on Sam Smith’s “Stay With […]

A Middletown woman, identified as 46-year-old Maria Ortiz, was transported to an area hospital after her vehicle crashed into a telephone pole and then rolled on its side close to Deal Lake, Asbury Park Police Department Spokesman Michael Casey said. Ortiz, from the Port Monmouth section of Middletown, was traveling [west] along Deal Lake Drive, Fire Department […]

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. A public participation session is scheduled to take place near the end of the meeting, after comments from city officials. Items on the agenda for the meeting include: […]

At Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Catholic School, its recreation, summer and after school programs are just as important as its academic offerings. The K-8 school’s basketball program is legendary and its after school All-Stars offerings helps keep students engaged with a lineup of Robotics class to Capoeira – a Brazilian martial arts. Students can […]

An early Sunday morning motor vehicle stop for speeding led to the arrest of a Tinton Falls and Ocean Township resident, Deal Police Department reports. Kelsey Jiorle, 25, of Tinton Falls and Eric Xenakis-Schneider, 22, of the Oakhurst section of Ocean Township were charged with possession of controlled dangerous substance [CDS] – crack cocaine, three […]

Below is the Allenhurst Police Blotter of crime reports from March 1 through 18: MARCH 1 • Police responded to a minor two-vehicle crash along the boardwalk. No parties were injured and no summonses were issued. Ptl Eustace was the investigating officer. • While checking a vacant house, a 20-year old Tinton Falls man was […]

For resident Donna Harrison chocolate is much more than a food flavor. “It is to be enjoyed by all of your sense,” Harrison said. “It is visually artistic. You can enjoy the taste while hearing that satisfying crunch and the smell. It is just a complete experience that bring all your senses to the table.” […]

The Asbury Park Music in Film Festival [APMFF] announced Thursday morning in will showcase a lineup of Grateful Dead film screenings, panel discussions and live music performances. Held from April 8 to 10, the weekend festival works to bring ‘people together to share a collective passion for both music and film while helping to inspire […]