Downtown developer Sackman Enterprises has paid the outstanding balance owed in payments in lieu of taxes on the 550 Cookman Ave. complex and is in the process of working out the details for payments on the Steinbach’s building. According to city tax collector Jesse Faasen, the approximate $75,000 in payments owed on the 550 Cookman Ave. […]

In recognition of the recent rise in heroin abuse in Monmouth County, a city resident is leading an effort to put an overdoes antidote in the hands of first responders in Asbury Park. Randy Thompson [shown at right] sought the help of city policymakers at council meetings in January and February, explaining the benefits of […]

An Asbury Park resident admitted to throwing two handguns out of a window while leading police on a motor vehicle chase throughout the city last year, according to a news release from the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office. The state will recommend Christopher Melendez receive a 20-year sentence in a New Jersey state prison with a minimum 10-year […]

Owners of the Asbury Festhalle and Biergarden received word Tuesday — in writing — that they will not be responsible for a $320,000 sewer connection fee. According to a letter from City Engineer Joe Cunha addressed to Jennifer Lampert, one of the partners in the two-story Austrio-Hungarian restaurant slated for 527 Lake Ave., it was determined “there will […]

A house on the 1400 block of Mattison Avenue was hit by gunfire last night, according to Asbury Park Police Chief Mark Kinmon. Shortly after 8 p.m. one of the residents of the home called 9-1-1- to report the house had been hit three times, Kinmon said. No one was injured in the incident and […]

From Feb. 5 to 11 the Asbury Park police department made the following arrests: FEB 5 • A 26-year-old male from Asbury Park was arrested and charged with driving without a license and failure to use headlights at the intersection of Adams Street and Atkins Avenue.  • A 23-year-old male from Asbury Park was arrested […]

A new public relations initiative will give Asbury Park residents a chance to meet with local police officers in a neutral environment once a month to talk about whatever is on their minds. The Asbury Park Police Department [APPD] kicks off their first Coffee With a Cop series Saturday, Feb. 15 from 9 a.m. to […]

Local retail and consignment store The Paint Place has relocated to a new home, outside of Asbury Park. Jackie Chesley, owner and artisan, closed the store located at 605 Cookman Avenue on Sunday. In March of last year, Chesley [shown above] opened another store in Ocean Grove, where she lives. Operating two stores became “too […]

Langosta Lounge, an oceanfront restaurant and bar located on the Asbury Park boardwalk, has announced plans to kickoff its Valentine’s Day celebrations with Couples Mala, the fourth event in its Mala for Life series, according to release from a public relations firm representing the restaurant. Commonly used as prayer beads in the Hindu and Buddhist religion, […]

Asbury Park’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade committee named Rev. Robert Kaeding, or Father Bob, founder of The Center in Asbury Park, as the Grand Marshall of the first St. Patrick’s Day parade to take place in the city on Sunday, March 9, 2014. “I’m honored to be able to be a part of it, certainly,” said Kaeding […]