The deadline to register to vote in the Nov. 8 election is Tuesday. To help residents ensure they are qualified to cast their ballots in not only the national, state and county races but the City Council race that could result in a shift in majority, the local Democratic Organization is hosting two additional vote […]

Any concerns that Food Network celebrity cook Guy Fieri will be opening an eatery at the former Cibo e Vino or Fish space can be laid to rest, according to Sackman Enterprises Executive Property Manager Tom Wilson. “We have not received any inquires from Guy Fieri or any representative, to my knowledge, from his organization,” […]

A standing room audience filled the Asbury Park City Council meeting room Wednesday. While it was difficult to ascertain just how many supporters were in attendance for the City Council’s proclamation recognizing Rev. David Harrington’s 20 year pastoral anniversary within the city [shown below] with those turned out in support of Asbury Park Police Capt. […]

Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office and Asbury Park Police Department officials are conducting an investigation into bones found at the former Sixth Avenue home of a known serial killer, city officials confirmed. The remains are not believed to be human, according the Monmouth County Prosecutor Office spokesman Charles Webster. The remains were discovered by a contractor […]

The Asbury Park City Council is scheduled to meet Wednesday in council chambers at City Hall. A closed executive session will start at 5 p.m., followed by the regular council meeting at 7 p.m. Public participation takes place at the beginning of the regular meeting. Items on the agenda include: • Executive session discussions re […]

The municipality’s Asbury Park Public Access Television Station [APTV] is partnering with the League of Women Voters to host a public forum debate featuring the six candidates vying for three City Council seats in the Nov 8 election. The free public forum will begin at 7 p.m. Oct. 18 [doors open at 6:30 p.m.] at […]

The abrupt closing Monday of two Asbury Park downtown eateries resulted in regular patrons immediately taking to social media. Mattison Avenue located Fish Urban Dining and Cibo e Vino, the neighboring restaurants that opened in 2010 and 2013, respectively have permanently closed their doors to the public. While owners Jim and Karen DeGiglio could not […]

Watermark on the Asbury Park boardwalk will be hosting a voter registration drive from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, owner Russell Lewis has announced. “If you have not yet registered to vote, or have moved in past 30 days and have not yet registered to vote at your new address, this is your chance before […]

The Asbury Park City Council is scheduled to hold a workshop meeting 6 p.m. Tuesday in Council Chambers at City Hall, located at 1 Municipal Plaza. A  Special Executive Session, to be held directly following the meeting, will focus discussions on the financial/redeveloper’s agreement with waterfront redeveloper iStar for its 1101 Ocean Avenue project. The […]

This weekend Trinity Episcopal Church will resurrect its Annual Thrift Sale. “Trinity’s last Thrift sale was October 2013,” Warden Bill Pearson said. “Prior to that date it had been an annual event for five years.” This time around, the Asbury Avenue Church known for its missions to feed the hungry, will relaunch the fundraising event […]