Photographs of Asbury Park taken just after World War II by one of Asbury’s own will be on display at The Gallery 13 throughout the month of November. The majority of large-scale black and white prints, shot by 92-year-old Asbury Park native Edward Noumair, depict Asbury Park from an aerial perspective [shown above]. Noumair graduated from […]

A Thursday benefit for New Jersey-based civil rights organization Garden State Equality turned into more of a celebration of the state’s recent ruling to allow same-sex marriages. The event, a reception held at Watermark followed by a film screening of the documentary film “Edie & Thea: A Very Long Engagement,” at Porta, brought about 150 members of the […]

A discrepancy between how many exterior style elements should be included on the Vive townhomes has slowed the delivery of certificates of occupancy needed to transfer ownership of some of the finished homes to buyers. Members of the Asbury Park planning board and representatives of iStar Financial discussed the apparent discrepancy at a planning board […]

In the days following Hurricane Sandy, local restaurateur Marilyn Schlossbach was left with four out of her five venues closed due to storm damage. On Tuesday, Oct. 29,  Schlossbach [shown above, during post-Sandy reconstruction] will host a “Sandy Release Party” in the Langosta Lounge from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. to honor the many supporters of her […]

There is only one week left to enroll preschool-aged children in a free head start program offered by a learning center located in the city. Acelero Learning centers in Monmouth and Middlesex counties run a 12-month head start preschool program in Asbury Park, NJ at no cost to city residents, according to a news release […]

A 5-foot long sea turtle that washed ashore was finally given an unmarked grave on the Second Avenue beach Monday. Don McLain, equipment operator for the city’s Department of Public Works [DPW], said the dead animal was lodged in between the rocks that form the jetty separating the First and Second avenue beaches in the […]

The Deal Lake Commission and Friends of Deal Lake are looking for additional help to clean Deal and Sunset lakes on Saturday, Oct. 26. Volunteers are asked to meet at the Asbury Park boat ramp, on Seventh Avenue across from the 7-11 store at  9 a.m. Anyone who can not make it to the boat […]

A federal grant that covers the majority of the cost to repair damages to the Asbury Park boardwalk caused by Hurricane Sandy has been approved, according to a news release issued Wednesday from Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr.’s office. The city will receive $3,649,907 from FEMA, which will cover 90 percent of the project’s total cost. An […]

Four bars may be one too many for a local entrepreneur. With a multi-phase project in the works on Main Street, a new bar and restaurant in the final stages on the waterfront and the recent acquisition of the landmark Cameo Bar, restaurateur John McGillion, owner of popular Main Street tavern Johnny Mac’s House of […]

From Oct 15 to 22 the Asbury Park police department made the following arrests: OCT 15 • A 34-year-old female from Wall was arrested and charged with possession of controlled dangerous substances [CDS] at the intersection of Washington and Ridge avenues. • A 49-year-old male from Asbury Park was arrested and charged with disorderly conduct […]