In an effort to establish a comprehensive plan to stem the spread of injection-related HIV and Hepatitis C, the Asbury Park City Council will introduce new legislation to govern a Sterile Syringe Access Program [SAP]. To be administered by the Visiting Nurse Association Health Group, the city’s program will operate “in accordance with the guidelines and procedures […]

A reminder, that the City Council regularly scheduled 6 p.m. Monday Workshop Meeting is cancelled. The cancellation is due to preparation for the Tuesday Election, city officials have said. A regularly scheduled 5 p.m. Executive Session Meeting will be held at 5 p.m. Wednesday. A workshop session will be held at the start of the […]

Editor, Asbury Park Sun, The A-Team is Back. The A-Team is back – they just changed their name to “Citizens for Asbury Park.” It’s the same A-Team that falsified a Cory Booker endorsement and plastered it all over town, even after Senator Booker publicly denied it.  The same A-Team that ran a messenger ballot scheme […]

We’ve seen their names in countless blotter and crime reports, and serving in shared service investigations with area communities. Now Allenhurst Police K9 Bia and her handler Officer Anthony Carafa will get a wider audience as part of nationwide campaign. The crime fighting duo, with an expertise is sniffing out illegal drugs, will appear on […]

Local subcontractors are being sought for work on the Asbury Park Housing Authority Boston Way redevelopment project. “The development of 104 new townhomes on the Boston Way site [shown at right] will not only provide the community with new state of the art housing, but also has the potential to provide contracting opportunities for groups […]

In an unprecedented move, waterfront redeveloper iStar will launch a construction industry workforce development program next week. Aimed at including local contractors in the work needed to build the 1101 Ocean Avenue project at the failed Esperanza site [shown in feature photo],  iStar will host an open bid event from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday […]

On Sunday Asbury Park Municipal Attorney Fred Raffetto, a partner at Ansell, Grimm, & Aaron law firm, will run the 46th Annual TCS New York City Marathon. This is Raffetto’s second time participating in the 26.2 mile race, having completed it his first run last year in celebration of his 50th birthday. This time around, […]

Whether you want to bottle your own beer, hot sauce or ketchup or share a family recipe for breads, pies, or cookies, Interfaith Neighbors Business Development Center is launching a free program that will help walk budding entrepreneurs through the steps. Developed in response to a surge of area residents looking to launch their own […]

The Asbury Park Planning Board unanimously approved updated plans for the Asbury Lanes renovation, currently underway by waterfront redeveloper iStar. The Tuesday night meeting provided a first look at what will be local artist Porkchop’s second mural [shown below] on the iconic 1960s era façade. And while the contract with the artist has yet to be […]

An 85-year-old bicycle riders collision Wednesday morning with an Ocean Township Sanitation truck remains under investigation, police officials announced Thursday afternoon. According to a news release, Ronald Dunn of Long Branch was traversing eastbound on Park Avenue at approximately 9:26 a.m. The sanitation truck, operated by Gualberto Santiago was turning left to continue travel north […]