The first snow storm of the new year dropped just under a foot of snow on the city Thursday night into Friday morning and public works crews are still at work clearing snow from the roadways, the majority of which are driveable but slippery. Fire Chief Kevin Keddy drove through the city this morning before […]

The Asbury Park Community Action Network [Asbury CAN] is set to host their third Summit to End Violence meeting on Saturday, Jan. 11 at St. Stephen AME Zion Church and members of the public are invited to attend. Asbury CAN is a grassroots effort that seeks to address violence in the city by tackling what […]

Beginning Saturday, over one million cubic yards of sand will begin to be pumped onto the shoreline between Asbury Park and Avon-by-the-Sea. The $18.3 million Army Corps of Engineers beach nourishment project, which will move offshore sand onto beaches in Asbury Park, Ocean Grove, Bradley Beach and Avon, was announced Thursday through a news release by Senator […]

Five months after deciding the City of Asbury Park website needed an upgrade, city officials are accepting offers for the redesign of cityofasburypark.com. The Asbury Park City Council began discussions in July to seek requests for proposals [RFPs] to the previous website, which many residents had then complained was outdated and not user-friendly. Weeks after […]

On January 25, Cowerks shared meeting space will host the first of their Saturday workshops of the new year, according to a company news release. The four introductory workshops are: How to use Twitter to make an impact for your business, Getting started with square space, Successful selling techniques for Etsy, and Email marketing with […]

From Dec 24 to 31 the Asbury Park police department made the following arrests: DEC 24 • A 37-year-old male from Farmingdale was arrested and charged with simple assault in the 1300 block of Second Avenue. DEC 25 • A 36-year-old male from Freehold was arrested and charged with robbery in the 100 block of […]

Police confirmed reports of gunfire early Saturday morning on the 200 block of First Avenue, after a woman came to police headquarters 12 hours later to say her vehicle had been hit by a bullet. The incident occurred on First Avenue between Kingsley and Bergh streets, across from the Phillips Seaview Tower senior citizen building, […]

From Dec. 17 to 24 the Asbury Park Police Department made the following arrests: DEC 17 • A 24-year-old male from Ocean Grove was arrested and charged with disorderly conduct in the 200 block of Main Street. • A 41-year-old male from Asbury Park was arrested and charged with violation of a restraining order. • […]

A local group of entrepreneurs that own several successful restaurants in Asbury Park will grand open their fifth venture in the city, Pascal & Sabine, Friday night. Pascal & Sabine takes its name from two characters in Albert Lamorisse’s fantasy featurette, “The Red Balloon”, according to Mark Hinchliffe, spokesperson for Smith, a partnership of local investors. Smith […]

For the past 49 years runners have flocked to the Asbury Park boardwalk on the weekend between Christmas and New Year’s Eve to take part in the Polar Bear Races. This year is no different. The Polar Bear Races are set for Sunday, Dec. 29, with the five- and 10-mile race walks kicking off at […]