NJ Monthly magazine is pitting the state’s favored cities against one another and Asbury Park has made the list, Asbury Park Economic Development Director Tom Gilmour said. “It’s fun and it’s a great way to continue to keep Asbury Park top of mind for the coming Fall Season,” Gilmour said. The Morristown-based periodical launched the […]

As the downtown corridor’s revitalization continues to offer residents and visitors new shops and dining experiences, local organizers are working to create a fitting homage a patch of land at the corner of Main Street and Cookman Avenue. Fittingly named Merchant’s Park, the odd shaped lot, left neglected for years, will be transformed into a […]

The Fifth Annual Asbury Agile web professionals’ conference returns Oct. 2 at Asbury Festhalle and Biergarten on Lake Avenue. Organized by Cowerks, in conjunction with Monty Lounge Industries and Jersey Shore Tech Meetup, Asbury Agile brings together web and mobile professionals, start-up entrepreneurs, designers, developers, small business owners, and tech enthusiasts throughout Monmouth County. “Asbury […]

Asbury Park School District’s Educational Renaissance has begun. And Superintendent Dr. Lamont Repollet and the faculty will share the details of how they plan to ‘Build a Brighter Future’ for the district’s 1,998 students during an informative open house 6 p.m.  Friday in Council Chambers at 1 Municipal Plaza. “We are building an educational platform […]

Local developer Pat Fasano said he’s had enough. The Asbury Park resident said he will pull his proposed Dollar Tree store development at the former Getty gas station site and refurbishment of the Main Street block between Third and Fourth Avenues [shown in its current state above]. “I’m not interested,” Fasano said via telephone Thursday […]

Local developer Pat Fasano is caught between a municipal rock and a corporate hard place. The 15-year developer has sought for two years to construct a Dollar Tree store along Main Street at Fourth Avenue, where the Getty gas station once operated. And while preliminary site plan approval was granted June 1 for the 9,400-square […]

The Asbury Park City Council is scheduled to meet Wednesday in council chambers at City Hall. A closed executive session will start at 4:30 p.m., followed by a public workshop session at 6:30 p.m. and the regular council meeting at 7 p.m. Public participation takes place at the beginning of the regular meeting. Items on […]

A 17-year-old Asbury Park male suffered a gunshot wound Monday evening while riding a bicycle along Springwood Avenue, Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office spokesman Charles Webster said. Asbury Park police responded to a report of shots fired near 10:19 p.m. in the area of Atkins Avenue, Webster said. The gunman is unknown but the victim was taken to […]

Matchmaking app Lulu is kicking up activity in Asbury Park with its five-day End of Summer competition. From Wednesday through Sunday, women can log on to rate men throughout city by using ‘fun and cheeky’ hashtags like #EpicSmile, #KissableLips, or #OneTrackMind, Marketing Manager Taylor McPherson said. The guy who receives the most reviews will win […]

As summer winds down, Monmouth County Sheriff Shaun Golden has launched a local “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” campaign. “We want everyone to enjoy the remainder of the summer, but, if you are going to drink, don’t drive, it’s as simple as that,” Golden said. “Law enforcement will be out in full force and […]