Recreational activities on Deal Lake has remained at a standstill ever since testing by the Monmouth County Health Dept showed the presence of cyanobacteria, a naturally-occurring photosynthetic bacteria more commonly known as blue green algae. “The traffic on Deal Lake is non existent,” said Brian Watkins, owner of Deal Lake Dock Co, located at the […]

A Tuesday morning gas main leak in the area of Cookman Avenue and Main Street closed Main Street between Springwood and Mattison avenues for close to an hour. Fire Department Spokesman Garrett Giberson Jr said the leak occurred near 10:30 a.m. when a construction worker accidentally struck a pipe. Asbury Park Fire and Police departments […]

Grammy Award winning artists Sarah McLachlan and Patty Griffin’s sold out concert last month raised $240,000 in support of free programming for Mary’s Place by the Sea, the nonprofit announced Monday.   The Main Avenue located respite home for women with cancer offers holistic and integrative services at no cost to women across the nation […]

A Bradley Beach man has been charged in connection with last Tuesday’s robbery at Bank of America, located at 1100 Route 35, Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni announced via a written news release. Spiros Bardis, 31, of Bradley Beach, was arrested Friday evening and charged with second degree robbery. The arrest is the result […]

The Asbury Park School District’s Board of Education incumbents will be running unopposed in the Nov 6 election, a first in many years. Business Administrator/Board Secretary Geoffrey Hastings confirmed that current Board President Angela Ahbez Anderson, Vice President Sheila Etienne and Kenneth Saunders Jr were the only petitions received by the July 30 deadline. Ahbez-Anderson […]

One person was transported to Jersey Shore University Medical Center in Neptune following a near 5:20 p.m. Sunday motor vehicle accident at Seventh and Grand avenues, Asbury Park Fire Department Spokesman Garrett Giberson Jr. said. The fire department was called in to assist due to fluid spills from the vehicles and their EMS squad transported […]

The Coastal Habitat For Humanity completed two community support initiatives in Asbury Park this past month. Joined by students from Seton Hall University and Jersey Shore University Medical Center, the nonprofit’s Community Immersion Day helped a long time west side resident with home repairs. “We worked in Asbury Park with a homeowner who needed assistance […]

Monmouth County Sheriff Shaun Golden has announced that he will join Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher Gramiccioni, Deputy Chief David Kelso and Mayor John Moor in unveiling a new initiative to combat opioid epidemic during Tuesday night’s National Night Out event. The annual law enforcement community support initiative is being moved to Springwood Avenue Park this […]

Due to the threat of inclement weather the Universal African Festival, being held from noon to 6 p.m. Saturday in Springwood Avenue Park, will run its award ceremony from 3 to 5 pm, organizers have announced. Sponsored by the Zamir Ahsaad A. Dunbar Foundation, the multicultural event is a celebration of heritage, culture and history […]

From bathroom to Convention Hall façade upgrades, there are a few new offerings, shifts, and developments underway along the Asbury Park Boardwalk.   Improvements to the legendary Convention Hall, originally constructed in 1929, gets underway this month, according Madison Marquette spokeswoman Pasquelina DeBoer said. The boardwalk redeveloper will begin by focussing on steel and brickwork […]