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 […]

The filing of a formal application to rehabilitate the Arthur Pryor Band Shell is still a few weeks away but the city’s Technical Review Committee [TRC] got its first glimpse of the project Wednesday night. Representatives of boardwalk redeveloper Madison Marquette came before the TRC to present conceptual plans. The bandshell is located above the […]

The city’s second St. Patrick’s Day Parade on Sunday kicks up a level with close to 50 groups and participants. This is a near 60 percent increase over last year’s inaugural event, Asbury Park Fire Marshall and Committee President Garrett Giberson. Despite today’s inclement weather, Sunday’s sunny forecast will rest comfortably in the 40s. “I […]

As work on the Sunset Avenue Bridge replacement project continues, two city initiatives have been launched. In a unanimous decision the City Council voted to ask Monmouth County to help repair the detour route roadways. Officials said added vehicular and newly routed commercial traffic along and around the Fourth Avenue corridor has taken its toll. […]

A legal effort to trigger a mayoral run-off in Asbury Park appears to face long odds, as Mayor John Moor [right] says he’s one ballot away from winning the court case. In the November election, Moor defeated A-Team candidate Remond Palmer [above left] in a multi-candidate field by over 50 percent of the vote, avoiding […]

The Tuesday afternoon apartment fire at the First Avenue Chrome Shop and Brass Refinishing building remains under investigation, Asbury Park Fire Chief Kevin Keddy said. While there were no reported injuries in the near 4 p.m. blaze, 11 people were displaced. “We don’t believe [the fire] to be suspicious in nature,” Keddy said. Firefighters were […]

A 56-year-old crossing guard sustained a broken tibia and head injuries after being struck by a car early Tuesday morning, Asbury Park Police Department spokesman Michael Casey said. The accident occurred at Third Avenue and Pine Street. Casey said the victim was admitted to Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Neptune. The driver, a 22-year-old resident, […]

The recent launch of new eateries and businesses in the city’s Central Business District redevelopment zone has launched parking complaints usually heard during the height of the summer season. In the past few months, Old Man Rafferty’s was transformed into Prohibition, Taka re-launched at its new Cookman Avenue location, Cross and Orange opened in the […]

New things are ahead for the Cookman Avenue gelato shop currently known as Casa di Dolce, as a transformation begins Monday when the eatery closes its doors for six weeks of renovations. Praised as one of the Jersey Shore’s best gelato destinations, owner Scott Mizrahi said he’ll take this opportunity to rebrand and launch a […]

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 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 meeting. Items on the […]