Transportation Planner/Manager, charged with overseeing the city’s transportation and parking services, has been hired, Mayor John Moor confirmed Tuesday. Michael J. Manzella of Holmdel will begin his post on Nov. 16 at a close to $75,000 annual salary. The City Council voted via ordinance on Aug. 12 to create the post, with a salary range […]

With the Nov. 8 election fast approaching, The Asbury Together and Citizens for Asbury Park tickets answered questions from the public during Saturday morning’s Homeowner’s Association sponsored Meet the Candidate’s Forum at The Asbury of Fifth Avenue. There were close to 50 people in attendance. The Asbury Together ticket, comprised of incumbents Eileen Chapman, Yvonne […]

The Asbury Park City Council is scheduled to hold a workshop meeting 6 p.m. Monday in Council Chambers at City Hall, located at 1 Municipal Plaza. A public participation session will take place near the end of the workshop meeting, following comments from city officials. Items on the meeting’s agenda include: • A special event […]

Exploring the terrain of failed love affairs, paralyzing self-doubt and mortality Rick Barry launches his Curses, Maledictions and Harsh Reiterations album tour Saturday at The Asbury, located on Fifth Avenue. When the LP’s first single, “Hummingbird Song,” dropped in September, Elmore Magazine wrote: “The Boss may cast a mighty, unshakable shadow over the Asbury Park […]

Over 150 children, parents, teachers, and community members came together Thursday night for the Our Lady of Mt. Carmel School’s Lights On Afterschool rally. The rally was one of more than 8,000 such events held across the nation to emphasize the importance of keeping the lights on and the doors open to facilitate after school […]

A 33-year-old Neptune man immediately was apprehended in connection with throwing a throwing a 31-year-old Asbury Park woman through the window of a Main Street business, according to Asbury Park Police Department spokesman Ptl. Michael Casey. Radon Harris was charged with aggravated assault and remanded to Monmouth County Jail in lieu of a cash only […]

The Asbury Park City Council Workshop Meetings slated for Nov 7 and 21 have been canceled, city officials announced Wednesday. The Nov. 7 meeting is being cancelled due to the pending Nov 8 election and the latter meeting due to Thanksgiving holiday. There will be no deviation from the agenda for the 7 p.m. Nov […]

A Halloween costume party for man’s best friend is coming Sunday to The Asbury, the city’s newest hotel and entertainment venue. The inaugural Halloween Doggie Costume Party is being held to support the local Rescue Ridge shelter’s efforts to find animals a home, regardless of their circumstances, organizers said. Located in Spring Lake, the all volunteer network […]

The inaugural Grown in Monmouth Culinary Competition was held Monday at the Culinary Education Center of Monmouth County on Drury Lane in Asbury Park. The center is a collaboration between Brookdale Community College and the Monmouth County Vocational School District. The contest, a part of the Monmouth County Freeholder’s Grown in Monmouth program initiated earlier […]

Monmouth Arts is bringing their annual pARTy to Asbury Park. To be held from 7 to 10 p.m. Friday at The Asbury, the city’s newest hotel and entertainment venue, the cocktail gala serves as an opportunity to honor those who have made significant contributions the County’s arts culture. This year, those who continually work to […]