The City’s own Help Not Handcuffs has been granted special consultative status with the UN’s Economic and Social Council [ECOSOC], CEO and founder Randy Thompson announced. Help Not Handcuffs works to help reform drug policy from a recovery and human rights perspective. They have participated in UN policy discussions as a guest member of delegations […]

Watershed restoration at Deal, Sunset and Wesley Lake was given the go ahead, thanks to a Department of Environmental Protection grant, Deal Lake Commissioner Don Brockel announced at Thursday night’s meeting. The Water Quality Restoration Grants [WQRG], known informally as a 319 Grant, totals $735,000 and will be used to improve the three water bodies […]

Did you know today is national Parking Day. Yes, such a thing exists and it’s being celebrated here in Asbury Park, where like most Jersey Shore beach communities, a limited amount of supply has yet to meet the growing demand. So, if you happen past Cookman Avenue’s art block that houses Parlor Gallery and The ShowRoom, […]

Former Deputy Police Chief Anthony Salerno has filed a civil action lawsuit, claiming the City and members of the governing racially discriminated against his advancement. Salerno began service with the Asbury Park Police Department in July 1988. He served as a patrolman prior to advancement in 1995 to the Detective Bureau where he worked on […]

The Asbury Park Fire Department responded to a 9:30 p.m. Wednesday report of a distressed swimmer off the Fifth Avenue beach, department spokesman Garrett Giberson Jr. said. And while responders arrived within minutes of the call, they could not immediately find a victim, he said. Having confirmed that a victim did enter the ocean, the […]

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 […]

The Asbury Park City Council will vote Wednesday on the 2017 municipal budget, which would raise raise the average assessed homeowner’s taxes by $91, down 40 percent from last year. The $44.5 million budget is $2.26 million over last year’s $42.27 million spending plan, a 5.34 percent increase. And while the proposed budget called for […]

A nine month long investigation prompted by a spike in shootings in Long Branch, Asbury Park and Neptune Township, has led to the arrest of 29 people, Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher Gramiccioni has announced. In what the office is calling Operation Lights Out, the crime sweep included arrests for everything from racketeering and drug distribution […]

Nine music industry professionals and performers who helped influence the City’s music scene and global legacy will be honored Saturday on the Asbury Park Boardwalk. Selected by the Asbury Angels Project, plaques donning their names will be added to the “Boardwalk of Fame,” which currently honors 40 musicians, tech support personnel, DJs, journalists, club owners, […]

The Fifth season of Lights! Camera! Politics! film Series kicks off next month at the historic Stephen Crane House, located on Fourth Avenue. This time around, the monthly fall series is themed “The Revolution: People, Power & Politics,” said former Mayor Ed Johnson, who created the series. Each film focuses on historical movements that influenced […]