A young New York resident has decided to capitalize on the lack of public transportation options between Staten Island and areas along the New Jersey coast. Shore For Sure will begin shuttle service between Staten Island, Asbury Park, Belmar and Seaside Heights starting May 23. Service will run through the summer season until one week […]

The Asbury Park Community Action Network [AP CAN] will host their May monthly meeting Saturday, May 10 at St. Stephen’s AME Zion church. Organizers are calling the meeting the “Spring Summit to End Violence.” It begins at 11 a.m. The Asbury Park Community Action Network [AP CAN] is a grassroots initiative that seeks to address […]

Members of the Asbury Park City Council voted Wednesday to finalize an agreement with downtown developer Sackman Enterprises to recoup five years’ worth of payments in lieu of taxes the city failed to bill the developer for. The vote passed 3-1. Deputy Mayor Sue Henderson and Council members Amy Quinn and John Loffredo voted yes. […]

Police found more than a dozen people participating in an illegal gambling operation in a Bangs Avenue apartment Wednesday when they executed a search warrant at the residence, according to a news release from the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office. Members of the prosecutor’s office and Asbury Park Police executed two search warrants simultaneously Wednesday at […]

A Neptune man was arrested Wednesday in connection with a shooting that occurred in Asbury Park in December of last year, according to a news release from the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office. Kenneth Bailey, 24, of Milton Avenue, is charged with first degree attempted murder, second degree possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose […]

The Asbury Park City Council granted conceptual approval Wednesday on national homebuilder K. Hovnanian’s proposal to build 28 townhome units in the western portion of the city’s waterfront redevelopment zone. The vote was 3-1. Deputy Mayor Susan Henderson and Council members John Loffredo and John Moor voted yes. Councilwoman Amy Quinn voted no. Mayor Myra […]

Representatives from LAZ parking are hosting a job fair in the iStar Residential office located at 1100 Ocean Avenue in the city Thursday, May 8 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The parking company manages the day-to-day operations of the three surface parking lots located on the Asbury Park Waterfront under the direction of waterfront […]

The Asbury Park City Council gave final approval Wednesday for the 2014 Skate and Surf Festival to take place in Bradley Park May 17 and 18. Skate and Surf Festival is a multi-day, youth culture event that combines music, competitive gaming, skateboarding and surfing. The event will feature five total stages with Bands New Found Glory, […]

Long-time labor activist James Keady — a former Asbury Park Councilman who unsuccessfully sought to regain his seat in last year’s election — was deported from Indonesia on Tuesday. Keady [right, with fist in the air] is the director and founder of the Educating for Justice [EFJ] non-profit organization. Among his activities with the group […]

Hoagitos, the gourmet mini-sub shop on the Asbury Park boardwalk, is bringing pork roll, egg and cheese sandwiches to the Asbury Park boardwalk this summer along with sliders for the late night crowd. Owners have expanded the menu to include breakfast options of “spuds” along with variations of $4 egg and cheese sandwiches which will […]