Holiday cheer officially kicks off with the return of the Asbury Park Holiday Bazaar and the 10th Annual Christmas Tree Lighting inside Convention Hall. Neptune native Nicole Atkins headlines tree lighting ceremony before her Wonder Bar Show later that evening. Joining the lineup are the holiday beach sounds of Uke and Drum, DJ Foggy Notion […]

The Asbury Park City Council addressed a number of regulatory parking matters during its Nov. 8 meetings. Below is a snapshot: Holiday Free Metered Parking With an incentive to encourage business in the downtown and waterfront, the Asbury Park City Council approved free Saturday metered parking. Free parking will extend from noon to 6 p.m. […]

City officials have announced the creation of One Asbury Park: A Community Workforce Strategy – a workforce development plan aimed at increasing year-round employment opportunities for its residents. The plan will be unveiled by consulting firm Thomas P. Miller & Associates during the 6 p.m. Nov 21 City Council Workshop Session, city officials said in a written […]

The Annual Transgender Day of Remembrance returns 7 p.m. Monday at the historic Paramount Theatre on the Asbury Park Boardwalk. The international event is held each year on Nov. 20 to pay homage to those brutally killed in the past year due to anti-transgender violence. The Day of Remembrance began in 1999 as a way […]

Existing conditions prompted housing developer Downtown Metro to seek what they call hardship variances from the Asbury Park Planning Board Monday. But the application sparked questions related to the Main Street Redevelopment zone’s current parking and height requirements.  Located at 700 Main St and the corner of Sewall Avenue, the mixed use structure houses Heavenly Dreams Mattress […]

Three people were arrested Monday night on drug possession charges following a shoplifting investigation at a Target on Route 66, Ocean Township Police announced. Latoya N. Stevens, 36, of Asbury Park and Jemal Kenney, 46, of Brielle were charged with heroin and crack cocaine possession,  evidence tampering, drug paraphernalia possession and shoplifting. Jordan Jacobson, 49, […]

Two City-based ventures are offering opportunities to raise money in support of United For Puerto Rico, created by the Caribbean island’s first lady Beatriz Rosselló to aid in recovery efforts following hurricanes Irma and Maria’s devastation. The New York Times and Fortune respectively reported Monday that there are signs of a mental health crisis with […]

Mercy Center Turkey Drive With the goal of providing 250 Thanksgiving baskets, Mercy Center will be collecting 10 to 15 pound turkeys from 8:30 .m. to 4 p.m. through Wednesday. Located at 1106 Main Street, the support agency offers services and programs for economically disadvantaged and vulnerable children and families in Asbury Park. For more […]

Asbury Park Mayor John Moor will moderate an Environmental Justice in Planning & Zoning panel during this week’s 102nd Annual League of Municipalities Conference in Atlantic City. Running from Tuesday through Friday at Atlantic City Convention Center, Moor will lead Environmental Justice in Planning & Zoning session at 10:45 a.m. Wednesday. “It is an honor […]

Reflection was at the center of the Veterans Day celebration at the Harold Daley Post 1333 on Lake Avenue Saturday morning.  “It’s been a tumultuous year,” Commander Joe Kenny, an Army veteran, said. “As we look at our country today, we see a lot of conflict but there are things in America that unite us […]