The Asbury Park unit of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Monmouth County [BGCM] will provide free school supplies and uniforms Friday to club members who register at a discounted rate at the club’s “Back to School” event. The cost of registration is $10 for members ages 13 to 18 and $20 for members ages […]

The city council is scheduled to meet tonight in council chambers at City Hall. A closed executive session will start at 5 p.m., followed by a workshop session at 6 p.m. and a regular council meeting at 7 p.m. Public participation takes place at the beginning of the regular meeting. Items on the agenda for […]

From Aug 28 to Sept 3 the Asbury Park Police Department made the following arrests: AUG 28 • A 29-year-old male from Neptune was arrested and charged with assault by automobile and hit and run in the 1100 block of Monroe Avenue. • A 26-year-old male from Asbury Park was arrested and charged with possession […]

Due to a lack of funds and a recent change of municipal leadership, the 11th annual Asbury Park Mayor’s Ball has been postponed. “There were no funds in the Mayor’s Ball account for this year from the previous year,” said Mayor Myra Campbell [shown at right, at swearing-in ceremony]. As well, the change of leadership […]

This summer, Asbury Park residents Trisha Smith, 16, and Troy Herbert, 23, [pictured above] gained work experience that will last them a lifetime. The two were hired by the Asbury Park Waterfront [AP Waterfront] campaign, which created 48 new positions this summer through waterfront redeveloper iStar Residential’s “Summer Experience” initiative. Of the 48 new hires, […]

The two Democrats on the statewide ballot this fall — Barbara Buono and Cory Booker — will be in Asbury Park this evening. Gubernatorial candidate Buono and Asbury Park Councilman John Loffredo will host a meet-and-greet at Brickwall Tavern and Restaurant at 7:15 p.m. Loffredo was called by the Buono campaign to attend the event, but does […]

Get ready to lace up your running shoes, Asbury Park. Toast restaurant will host a charity 5k run/walk in the city this fall that will end with a pancake breakfast after-party in Kennedy Park. The race, which takes place Saturday, Oct. 12, will raise funds to benefit Global Camps Africa and the Michael J. Fox […]

Downtown Asbury Park restaurant Munch closed Friday after seven years at 632 Cookman Ave., and the owners of Mogo, the Korean taco stand on the boardwalk, have plans to take over the space. Kendan “Ken” Lee has plans to sell the lease and all of the equipment in Munch to Mogo co-owners Jay Devino and […]

Today is the last chance to “Vibe in the Streets” this summer, as Asbury Park’s Thursday street party series comes to a close. Vibe in the Streets is organized by APVibe, a marketing campaign to promote downtown Asbury Park as a dining and cultural destination. For the Vibe events, vehicular traffic on Cookman Avenue, from […]

From Aug 21 to 27 the Asbury Park Police Department made the following arrests: AUG 21 • An 18-year-old male from Asbury Park was arrested and charged with defiant trespassing at Asbury Park Village. • A 26-year-old male from Asbury Park was arrested and charged with disorderly conduct at Boston Way. • A 24-year-old male […]