On the surface, it was a Halloween party that celebrated everything 1990s. The Asbury, the city’s newest hotel and entertainment venue, held its Black and Gold Halloween Ball, a Saturday evening costume and dance party that featured R&B Diva CeCe Penniston, DJ Linda, DJ Anita Buffem of Haus of Mimosa, and DJ Mick Hale. Throughout […]

Changes to waterfront redeveloper iStar’s renovation of the 1960’s era Asbury Lanes will come back before the Planning Board 7 p.m. Tuesday in Council Chambers, located at 1 Municipal Plaza. The popular venue closed a year ago for a redesign that included a new roof and interior walls, an update of the kitchen and its […]

Community Halloween The Asbury Park Police Department has partnered with The Jersey Shore Dream Center and Alphabets Preschool Center to host a community-wide Trick or Treat event. Kids age 12 and younger can visit Council Chambers from 5 to 7 p.m. A Monday night curfew is in place: 9:30 p.m. for ages 13 and under […]

The question of police oversight was addressed during Wednesday night’s Regular City Council meeting. Raised during the public portion of the meeting by resident Randy Thompson, Deputy Mayor Amy Quinn responded by saying, “If you are talking about police oversight, I think we have done a number of things.” Quinn outlined the governing body’s approval […]

Move for Hunger has partnered with area business to help stave off hunger, particularly through the Thanksgiving holiday season. “Nearly 120,000 people, including, 1 in 6 children, in Monmouth and Ocean Counties struggle with food insecurity,” spokesman Dan Beam said. The local nonprofit works with a network of moving companies across the nation to fight […]

The Forth Union Skate and Culture organization kicks off a new initiative that centers around girl power Thursday evening. Presented by Girls Riders Organization [GRO] the inaugural Girls Only skate event will be held from 5:30 to 7: 30 p.m. in the Carousel, located at Asbury and Ocean avenues. During the first few weeks of […]

Hot Mess boutique salon owner Tara Weldon sat through the past couple months of Planning Board and City Council meetings as the issue of expanding the allowable services in the Central Business District [CBD] redevelopment zone were vetted. Relief came Wednesday night when the Asbury Park City Council unanimously voted, despite a contrary recommendation from […]

A healthier food campaign sprouting up in Asbury Park could lead to $25,000 in grant funding to help further develop community gardens on the west side. Through State Farm Neighborhood Assist program, Asbury Park is in the running for one of 40 awards, according to officials. The Meadowlink and Alliance for a Healthier Asbury Park […]

The Asbury Park City Council is scheduled to meet Wednesday in council chambers at City Hall. A closed executive session will start at 5 p.m., followed by the 7 p.m. regular council meeting. Public participation takes place at the beginning of the regular meeting. Items on the agenda include: • Executive Session City Council discussions regarding amendments […]

Former Asbury Park City Manager Terence ‘Terry’ Reidy has been hired as Paterson’s Assistant Business Administrator, according to an NorthJersey.com post. The article states that Reidy, who worked for the state monitoring Paterson’s finances, was hired as a part-time employee at a salary of $55,000. Mayor Jose ‘Joey’ Torres told said Reidy will play a […]