On any given Sunday this fall, local youth can be found at the Asbury Park High School football field taking part in football and cheerleading programs that offer more than just a win or a loss. Founded in 1929, Pop Warner Little Scholars, Inc., is a nonprofit organization that provides football, cheerleading and dance programs […]

The Deal Lake Commission [DLC] has published a study that states the amount of toxins that enter Deal Lake [shown above] has been successfully reduced. Deal Lake is Monmouth County’s largest lake and the largest of New Jersey’s coastal lakes, according to the report. It encompasses 155 acres over 27 miles of shoreline. “Decades and […]

Plans for a park within the city where dogs can run off-leash are still in the works despite a summer-long delay in the planning process. The transition of three newly elected members to the city council in July postponed the plans for the dog park, said Councilwoman Sue Henderson, who also serves on the dog […]

Asbury Park Police Chief Mark Kinmon [shown above] has informed members of the Asbury Park City Council he will withdraw his decision to retire. “I recieved a phone call last night between 5 p.m. and 5:30 p.m., I know he called two other council people so I believe he informed all five members,” said Mayor […]

A Monmouth County grand jury indicted an Asbury Park man on charges of attempted murder, accusing him of shooting another Asbury Park resident in a May 23 incident. The indictment, handed up Tuesday, accuses Antonio J. Pabon, 1117 Sunset Avenue, of first-degree attempted murder and second-degree charges of aggravated assault, unlawful possession of a weapon […]

The special meeting the Asbury Park City Council scheduled for Sept. 25 with representatives of the New Jersey Department of Transportation [NJDOT] to discuss the state’s proposed redesign of Main Street with members of the public has been postponed. “The [NJ]DOT is not prepared to make a public presentation,” said Donald Sammet, city planning and […]

Asbury Park’s sixth annual Oysterfest hit a milestone this year, attracting over 20,000 people throughout the course of the three-day food and music festival. “It’s unbelievable,” said Jackie Pappas, executive director of the Asbury Park Chamber of Commerce. “All three days were up and over our normal average.” Last year’s total attendance of 9,996 was less than […]

Boardwalk redeveloper Madison Marquette last night received the approval of the city’s planning board to amend the way in which it will commission an artist to complete a boardwalk art project. The vote was 4-0. The project is an “exterior feature,” or what Madison Marquette has dubbed “the art wall,” [shown above] located on the […]

A total of 123 applicants have submitted resumes in consideration for the position of city manager. At the Sept. 4  city council meeting, Mayor Myra Campbell reported 117 resumes were received for the position. By the end of the day, which was the deadline to apply, an additional five or six resumes had been submitted, […]

From Sept 3 to 10 Asbury Park police department made the following arrests: SEPT 3 • A 46-year-old male from Asbury Park was arrested and charged with disorderly conduct in the 400 block of Main Street. • A 66-year-old male from Spring Lake Heights was arrested and charged with possession of controlled dangerous substances [CDS] […]