As of Friday, the Asbury Park unit of the Boys and Girls Clubs of Monmouth County will shift their pool hours back to summers only. “The reason for this is two-fold,” said executive director Doug Eagles in an email. “Our current Club programming needs don’t necessitate regular use of the pool. In addition, after an in-depth […]

The former Cooper Creation jewelry store in Asbury Park is undergoing renovation and will soon reopen as a cold submarine sandwich shop. Vintage Subs will be an authentic, Jersey-style sub shop with a retro-style interior decor, complete with checkerboard floor and pop culture memorabilia from bygone eras, according to owner Nick Evangelista, who is still […]

With several new construction projects set to take place in the city next year, a city official has taken steps to bring back a program that would put local residents to work directing traffic around the construction sites. “The city had a flagman program a number of years ago,” said Council. “When construction projects come online, trained […]

In response to concerns from residents about speeding and parking issues, the Asbury Park Police Department has made an effort to increase their patrol division’s awareness in the city, according to Police Chief Mark Kinmon. Before the start of the New Year, Capt. Anthony Salerno was shifted to lead the patrol division and Capt. Marshawn […]

Next week at Asbury Park’s ShowRoom Cinema, the public is invited to a presentation that outlines avant garde design ideas that would serve to bolster the city’s resilience against future storms. The ideas come from a team of individuals involved in an interdisciplinary design competition, Rebuild by Design. Rebuild by Design is an initiative of President Obama’s […]

Asbury Park was announced as one of four New Jersey municipalities selected to receive round one grant funds for streetscape and waterfront improvements, according to a news release from the state’s Economic Development Authority [EDA]. The grant totals $926,070, Virginia Pellerin, communications officer for the EDA, confirmed. It will see the old conventional highway style […]

From Feb. 18 to 24 the Asbury Park police department made the following arrests: FEB 18 • A 23-year-old male from Asbury Park was arrested and charged with possession of controlled dangerous substances [CDS] at the intersection of Bangs Avenue and Memorial Drive. • A 26-year-old female from Point Pleasant was arrested and charged with […]

A proposal outlining a major redesign of the Memorial Drive shopping plaza has been scrapped and developers have now opted to update the existing structure. Partners from Ron-Vin LLC received conditional approval on the updated application pending a full review to members of the Asbury Park planning board Monday. The vote was 4-0 with board […]

Staff of the Thurgood Marshall Elementary School celebrated National African-American Read-In with students a little differently this year, according to a news release from the Asbury Park School District. In the past, famous keynote speakers were brought in to interact with students. But for Monday’s, co-organizers Sharon Stevenson and Veronica Patterson decided to look no further […]

Master waterfront redeveloper Asbury Partners has submitted design plans for town houses to be built by national homebuilder K. Hovnanian Homes in the waterfront redevelopment zone, adjacent to the downtown business district. IStar Financial — which is the majority owner of Asbury Partners — signed an agreement in November with Hovnanian to develop the project located […]