Editor, Asbury Park Sun, Chris Smith has been the representative for New Jersey’s 4th Congressional District for 37 years. That means the people I live with, hang out with, and the majority of people on my social media do not actually know what it’s like to live without Chris Smith as [a] representative. We’ve just […]

Among one of the first initiatives adopted by the recent update to the City’s Master Plan is a new Public Arts Commission. The long-term planning document calls for the growth of arts and culture as parts of its Economic Development initiatives. Heading the procurement and administration is Jenn Hampton, the 10 year co-owner and Director […]

Snowstorm Grayson has delayed work on the Springwood Avenue sewer improvement project by one day, according to the City’s Engineering Consultant Jason Harzold of T&M Associates. A part of the Main Street Redevelopment Area’s ongoing infrastructure improvements, the pipe replacement will occur along Springwood Avenue, from the intersection of Main Street [Rt. 71] to Memorial […]

Winter Storm Grayson has passed but a deep freeze is expected to continue through Monday, according to forecasters. This will mean an ongoing effort to keep the homeless population among us safe. In Asbury Park, a city known for its transient population, the over weeklong Code Blue designation continues to spark action by its local […]

In a letter distributed by the Asbury Park Chamber of Commerce, Mayor John Moor announced the return of the Mayor’s Rodeo For Recreation. Held in 2016, the event far surpassed its goal to fund scholarships that summer so that no city child would be turned away due to costs. Having raised over $40,000, the event […]

11:26 a.m. The City of Asbury Park appreciates your patience with snow removal during this significant storm. Please see the following important information: Where possible, today park on the odd side of the street. On Saturday park on the even side of the street. Paid parking will be suspended until 9am on Monday. Vehicles that are double-parked, parked in […]

The Asbury Park School District Schools will be closed Thursday, Superintendent Lamont Repollet said. “We were trying to see if the forecast would change,” Repollet said. “But all indications show this may prove to be a blizzard. Local and national meteorologists Wednesday forecasted anywhere from a 4 to 6 inch storm to 12 to 20 […]

The Asbury Park City Council will reorganize for the new year during a 7 p.m. open public meeting in Council Chambers, located at 1 Municipal Plaza. On the agenda are budgetary matters and appointments of various law firm, consultants, staff responsibilities, as well as board and committee member assignments. Among them are the newly reformed […]

A Sea Bright resident is facing drug possession charges after a failed attempt to enter a Poplar Avenue home on New Year’s Day, Deal Police Department announced via a new statement.   Kyle Manger, 32, was charged with possession of heroin, possession of cocaine, resisting arrest, tampering with physical evidence, failure to turn over a […]

A new restaurant offering southern hospitality by way of lowcountry coastal cuisine is set to open Friday in the historic Post Building in Asbury Park. Modine is the new venture by Talula’s founders Shanti and Steve Mignogna. Since its November 2014 opening, the Cookman Avenue Talula’s has become a popular eatery and bar offering a […]