Representatives from waterfront redeveloper iStar Financial and K. Hovnanian homes presented their plans to build 27 town homes on the western edge of the waterfront redevelopment zone to the city’s Technical Review Committee [TRC] last week. The proposed project — called “South Grand” — includes three row-like structures consisting of nine units each built along […]

The city and boardwalk redeveloper Madison Marquette may soon reach an agreement that would see operations of three waterfront parking lots put back under Madison Marquette’s control. As a result, Madison Marquette has started the first phase of a state-mandated sprinkler system installation in the Convention Hall complex. The redeveloper had previously stated that the […]

City and county officials, along with representatives from waterfront redeveloper iStar Financial, discussed the possibilities for preserving Bradley Cove Tuesday. The meeting comes five months after the city announced its desire to meet with county officials to restart discussion to preserve the land. County officials, however, would not meet with the city unless a representative […]

A 24-year-old Asbury Park man was charged with three counts of possession of a controlled dangerous substance after police allegedly found over 100 bags of heroin on him. Eugene L. Wilmore, of the 100 block of Prospect Avenue, was picked up by Asbury Park police Wednesday, according to a criminal complaint filed by the department. […]

Two Asbury Park teenagers have been accused beating a Brick Township resident to death while robbing him, according to court documents. A Monmouth County Grand Jury handed up an indictment Wednesday charging Spencer S. Young, 19, and Jahmir K. Bouie, 18, with second-degree robbery, first-degree felony murder, and first-degree murder. The charges stem from a July […]

A two-family house that caught fire Thursday morning has left at least three Asbury Park residents without a home. Asbury Park firefighters responded to 1544 Asbury Avenue Thursday morning, according to an Asbury Park fire official. Firefighters arrived to find heavy fire conditions on both the first and second floors of the home, located at […]

On Saturday, March 22, members of the Rebuild by Design team and Asbury Park community leaders will lead a participatory parade from the west side of the city to the east side, according to a news release from event organizers. During the “Rebuild One City” parade, new strategies to protect Asbury Park from future storms […]

A fire broke out on the 1000 block of Sewall Avenue in Asbury Park Wednesday evening. Asbury Park firefighters responded to the blaze shortly after 9:30 p.m. When they arrived on the scene, a vacant house on the block was heavily engulfed in flames, said Asbury Park Fire Chief Kevin Keddy. Firefighters from Asbury Park, […]

A fire broke out in a storage shed at the site of the Kingsley Arms apartment complex Wednesday, according to an Asbury Park fire official. Firefighters responded to the two-alarm blaze shortly after 3 p.m., Asbury Park Fire Department spokesperson Garrett Giberson said. When they arrived on the scene they found heavy fire conditions coming from […]

In order to get a better picture of the city’s housing and crime issues, members of the Asbury Park Community Action Network [AP CAN] and city officials have agreed to go on a bus tour of the city streets together. The goal is to give network leaders and city officials a clearer picture of what […]