The provisional ballots cast in the Asbury Park municipal and board of education elections have been counted. Provisional ballots are cast when it’s unclear if a voter is qualified to vote. On election day, 161 voters in Asbury Park cast a provisional ballot. About half of the ballots —72 — were counted, according to data from […]

This past weekend, relevant, real-life music education at Asbury Park’s Lakehouse Music Academy included life lessons from one of New Jersey’s native rock-star sons, Jon Bon Jovi [above, center]. The 52-year-old internationally acclaimed singer-songwriter sat down with a group of about about 40 students enrolled in the music academy’s songwriter program and pro group on […]

The Asbury Park City Council is scheduled to meet Wednesday in council chambers at City Hall. A closed executive session will start at 5 p.m., followed by a workshop session at 6 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 […]

The Asbury Park Musical Heritage Foundation, in collaboration with Lakehouse Music Academy, is set to host a fundraiser in continued support of the new music program at Hope Academy Charter School, according to a news release from event organizers. “Let the Music Play: Change a Child’s Life” takes place Saturday, Nov. 15 from 7:30 p.m. to 10:30 […]

The Asbury Park Police Department swore in two new officers and promoted one in a ceremony held Oct. 31 in council chambers. Officer Kamil Warraich was promoted to Sergeant. Warraich has served in the department since 2007, according to Officer Mike Casey, who is the department’s communication officer. Officers Keith Ludwig and Michael McDonaugh are […]

Owners of the chowder house and oyster bar planned for the former Baca space have selected a name for the restaurant: The Bonney Read. Playing on a nautical theme — since they will offer fresh fish, creamy chowders and a rotating variety of oysters — the name combines the first and last name of two well-known […]

Over a third of the city’s registered voters participated in the city’s first November municipal election, up from 26 percent total turnout in the May 2013 municipal election. A total 9,182 residents are registered to vote in the city and 3,421 of them — or 37.26 percent — cast at least one vote in the election, according to the […]

The Asbury Park school board election returns are in and a mix of candidates from the two tickets secured the three open spots, according to unofficial results from the Monmouth County Clerk. Retired Asbury Park schools nurse Carole B. Jones of the Moving Forward slate secured the most votes at 930. Incumbent Felicia Simmons of the A-Team […]

John Moor — a sitting councilman who ran on the Asbury Together ticket — will be over the required 50 percent threshold to win the mayor’s race outright without a run-off election, according to unofficial results provided by City Clerk Steven Kay and county election officials. With vote-by-mail ballots now counted, Moor has 1374 of the […]

The Monmouth County Board of Elections has disqualified 353 vote-by-mail [VBM] ballots in the Asbury Park election. The Board allowed 340 VBM ballots to be counted, which increased the lead of the Asbury Together ticket. There are still 161 provisional ballots that need to be counted. Asbury Together has already claimed victory in four of […]