A revised proposal to move a food truck court further north up the Asbury boardwalk got a positive reception at Monday’s city council workshop meeting. Boardwalk redeveloper Madison Marquette had originally proposed a location just north of the Sunset Avenue pavilion, between the Berkeley Oceanfront Hotel and the North Beach condominiums. Some nearby residents had […]

The City Council is considering a temporary moratorium on the issuance of year-long residential parking permits until a comprehensive plan can be developed to better match the number of spaces to the number of permits issued. “What we are (currently) selling is a hunting permit and there’s not necessarily enough spots associated with it.” said Councilman […]

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 near the end of the meeting, prior to comments from city officials. Items on the agenda for the meeting include: A presentation by Madison […]

The Asbury Park Parking Committee met Wednesday night for the first time since the release of a controversial study by the city’s parking consultant. The committee is charged with analyzing the study released last week by Desman Associates and recommending action to be taken by the City Council. The committee began by  discussing methods of […]

Spring registration is underway for Sprockets,  a collaboration between Cowerks and Lakehouse Music Academy. Sprockets, a children’s computer science and technology enrichment [STEM] program, will offer courses and a summer camp program for kids ages 6 to 12, officials announced Wednesday. “It was only after conducting a few Hour-of-Code events for ages 4-14 that left […]

The Planning Board has formed a subcommittee to vet Madison Marquette’s proposed art wall project at the First Avenue Pavilion that houses Stella Marina, Cubacan, Blue Nami, Watermark, and Just Another Day’s Ice Cream Shop. The project received conceptual plan approval in May 2013 and artists Mel Stultz and Larry Potter of Landmark Studios are […]

The Stone Pony Summer Stage will undergo a bit of centering before this season’s May kick-off. Boardwalk redeveloper Madison Marquette said it will not only center the stage but to also realign the bleacher seating. The boardwalk redeveloper plans on removing a utility pole that once cast lighting onto the boardwalk and surrounding area, which […]

Two years after the Lakehouse Academy first opened its doors, owner Jon Leidersdorff will begin growing the business. Monday the Planning Board granted site plan approval – the last Leidersdorff needed to expand his teaching school, rehearsal, and recording studio spaces. It came just days after the City Council approved a use amendment to allow […]

Beyond the wooden pallets, crumbling brick and empty iron cabinets [shown above] is the vision a group of musicians have for their Asbury Park Brewery. With a menu that features traditional crafts, the microbrewery will open this fall at its 810 Sewell Avenue location, in the old Flexcraft warehouse behind Family Dollar. The 9,600 square […]

The artists are formally known as Asbury Park High School students and their spring-themed murals will remain on display through next month at town hall, said Asbury Park School District Communications Coordinator Chanta L. Jackson. The renderings [at right and above] are the third in a series from students in the high school’s comprehensive arts […]