The Nicholson Foundation has awarded the Visiting Nurse Association of Central Jersey [VNACJ] a grant to expand mental health services at the community health center on Main Street. The $225,000 award adds the integrated behavioral health intervention model known as Cherokee Health Systems [CHS] to the center’s list of services, which includes dental, prenatal care, […]

Interfaith Neighbors announced this week that it will once again be the recipient of a Wells Fargo Regional Foundation Planning Grant. According to a news release sent to the Asbury Park Sun on Wednesday afternoon, the award continues a decade of the bank’s charitable support for economic stability, affordable housing, and youth opportunity on Asbury […]

Patrol officers prompted to investigate a stopped running vehicle sitting at green traffic signal arrested its driver for drug possession, DWI, and multiple vehicle violations, according to an Ocean Township Police Department news statement. Ryan Monaghan, 32, of Manasquan, was charged with possession of a controlled dangerous substance and other drug offences, driving while intoxicated, […]

CarRentals.com joins those tipping their hat to the city along the Jersey Shore, this time the nod aims at attracting millenials. In its July 13 “20 Most Unique Cities To Visit In Your 20s,” writer Chris Killen ranks the best of the best must see destinations based on a balance of natural scenery vs bustling […]

The Asbury Park Board of Education unanimously voted to extended Superintendent Lamont Repollet’s contract for another five years during its June 29 meeting. In a written statement BOE President Angela Ahbez Anderson said: “I was the Board President  at the time that the district was searching for a superintendent. We interviewed several qualified candidates but […]

Mayor John Moor has pledged the city’s inclusion in the growing Mayors National Climate Action Agenda, also known as the US Climate Mayors. “Asbury Park is a beach town, and one that has already felt the impact of climate change through increasingly destructive storms and shifts in weather patterns” Moor said in a written statement. […]

The Downtown Neighbors Association will hold its first public meeting Saturday morning at DJ’s Delights Deli & Restaurant, located at 620 Mattison Ave. The gathering will serve as an organizational and informational meeting, organizers said. On the agenda will be discussions regarding living conditions in the downtown [officially known as the Central Business District]. “This […]

The Asbury Park City Council unanimously approved a sports activity concession at Deal Lake during Wednesday night’s meeting. The approval makes way for Deal Lake Dock Company, a new venture by Marilyn McGarvin and her husband Brian Watkins. The couple will offer kayak, canoe, and paddle board rentals as well as guided fishing tours from […]

The Asbury Park City Council is scheduled to meet Wednesday in Council Chambers at City Hall, located at 1 Municipal Plaza. There will be a 5 p.m. closed executive session. The public meetings begin at 6 p.m. with a  workshop session and is followed by the 7 p.m. Regular City Council Meeting. Public participation takes […]

An analysis done to address complaints about a spate in gunfire was completed this week by the city. Manager Michael Capabianco said a police statistician worked for the past few weeks to aggregate the incident reports in order to determine whether gunfire is on the rise. The result: 23 shots were fired this year versus […]