The delivery this week of a 35 foot Douglas Fir tree inside Asbury Park’s historic Convention Hall marks the tallest indoor live Christmas tree in the state, according to organizers. It took a dozen people a day to set the tree in place at the north end of the boardwalk venue. It will take over […]

A Monmouth County grand jury returned an eight-count indictment charging three men with the fatal shooting of a 27-year-old Ocean County man in Asbury Park on Thanksgiving Eve last year, Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni announced in a written statement. Vernon Sanders, 34, of Brick, Steven J. Taylor, 36, and Avery Hopes, 23, both […]

The Asbury Park City Council has announced two initiatives aimed at inviting public participation. First up will be a 7 p.m. Nov. 29 Committee Information Session at the Asbury Park Senior Center, located at 1201 Springwood Avenue, 2nd Floor. Lead by Deputy Mayor Amy Quinn and Councilwoman Eileen Chapman, the meeting aims to foster community […]

The City of Asbury Park’s Public Arts Commission has unveiled a new mural in the City’s Transportation Center, located off Main Street at Cookman Avenue, by artist Kevin Hebb. “The Asbury Park Public Arts Commission recognizes that art is integral to the vibrancy of the community, which is why we promote the development of public art,” Deputy […]

Following an over 2 hour long public session that centered on concerns about an infrastructure redevelopment project currently underway along the north beach area of Asbury Park, the City Council unanimously voted to halt the project. City Manager Michael Capabianco read the resolution, citing public opposition to environmental concerns, public access, loss of public beach, […]

The grassroots group organized to halt a current boardwalk and parking lot infrastructure improvement project by iStar, the city’s master waterfront redeveloper, has organized a rally and press conference ahead of the 6 pm Thursday City Council Workshop meeting in Council Chambers at 1 Municipal Plaza [Bangs Avenue entrance].   iStar will outline the project […]

Asbury Park voters have defeated the three municipal ballot questions by large margins, according to unofficial results from the website of Monmouth County Clerk Christine Hanlon. Incumbent Councilman Jesse Kendle received 70 percent of the vote to defeat challenger Felicia Simmons by a margin of 2270 to 951. Mayor John Moor ran unopposed and received […]

Local Chef Bilal Mohammed will open the westside’s Kula Café for “Dinner with Chef Bilal at Kula Café” beginning Tuesday, November 13, and each Tuesday following. Normally open for breakfast and lunch from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday, the Kula Café will now stay open Tuesdays until 9 p.m. for a specially […]

Environmental concerns along Asbury Park’s waterfront have taken center stage once again.  A recently launched north end infrastructure improvement project by iStar – the city’s master waterfront redeveloper, resulted in the Friday morning launch of a petition to halt the redevelopment. Save Asbury Park, the grassroots group behind the fight to preserve a swath of […]

The Asbury Park Homeowner’s Association Sunday meeting at The Complex became the last public opportunity for candidates and the public to speak about the issues ahead of Tuesday’s election and the municipal ballot questions. President Jordan Modell opened the discussion with a summation of each of the municipal ballot questions. Regarding the question to shift […]