City Engineer Joseph Cunha’s last day on the job was Friday and his departure appears not to be a happy one, according to an email he sent to city hall coworkers and community leaders. “It has always been my firm belief that the greater good shall ultimately prevail in times of woe as evidenced by […]

As Fabienne Cetoute set out to find her first formal dress, she perused aisles filled with over 600 prom dresses. Wanting the right dress, with just the right fit, for her first formal, the 13-year-old quickly opted for a sleeveless turquoise mini dress with a side train. The trouble came when her focus shifted to […]

The City is readying for the return of the Skate & Surf Festival Saturday and Sunday at Bradley Park and Ocean Avenue. Over 40 bands will perform on four stages, including headliner Dropkick Murphys [photo at right courtesy of event organizers]  and The Gaslight Anthem [photo below], respectively on Saturday and Sunday evenings. Organized by […]

The first of this season’s beach bonfires will be launched Friday night on the Fifth Avenue beach at 7 p.m., according to the Facebook page for the Asbury Park Boardwalk. Bonfires will be held all the remaining Friday evenings during May and June, switch to Wednesday evenings during July and August and then back to […]

Music lovers and Paramount Theatre admirers will be offered a new performance concept this summer, with a series of four Saturday concerts featuring seating set up on the actual stage of the Paramount. Dubbed “Paramount Backstage. Where the audience and music share the stage”, the performances will be limited to 200 seats on the stage […]

A seven-course Indian Tapas Dinner to benefit Nepal Earthquake victims will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. Monday at Langosta Lounge. The region sustained another blow Tuesday when a 7.3 magnitude quake killed at least 65 people and injured nearly 2,000, according to BBC News reports. The initial 7.8 magnitude quake that hit the […]

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 a regular council meeting at 7 p.m. Public participation takes place at the beginning of the regular session meeting. Items […]

The city’s bond rating has received a downgrade from Moody’s Investment Services, as a result of the risk of a state aid cut to municipalities — particularly the type of aid received by cities such as Asbury Park. Investors who buy bonds — basically, who are providing their money for a loan — look to […]

A setback to the long-awaited west side’s revitalization came last month when the New Jersey Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency [HMFA] announced its second round of Superstorm Sandy aid. Missing from the list was the 64-unit Renaissance Village project, an affordable housing project by the Michael’s Organization, based in Marlton. “We are all heartbroken,” Mayor […]

The Asbury Park City Council is scheduled to hold a workshop meeting at 6 p.m. Monday in council chambers at City Hall. A public participation session is scheduled to take place at the end of the meeting following reports by the City Council, Manager, and Attorney. Items on the agenda for the meeting include: • […]