Asbury Park will see its first-ever St. Patrick’s Day parade next year. The Asbury Park St. Patrick’s Day Parade committee is in the initial planning stages for the event, scheduled for Sunday, March 9, 2014, according to the parade website. The tentative parade route will start at Fourth and Ocean avenues and travel south on […]

A new coalition advocating same-sex marriage in New Jersey initiated its campaign on the Asbury Park boardwalk this morning. New Jersey United for Marriage [New Jersey United] includes two New Jersey-based civil rights organizations, Garden State Equality and the American Civil Liberties Union of New Jersey, along with national organizations American Unity Fund, Freedom to […]

The city council tonight will discuss the state’s proposed new traffic reconfiguration on Main Street, which is a state highway. Commonly referred to as the “road diet,” the plan reconfigures the current four lane roadway into two through traffic lanes with a turning lane in the center. Two bike lanes will be added between the […]

A new coalition seeking to enact same-sex marriage in New Jersey will be backed by hedge fund managers and investors who oversee billions in funds, the Wall Street Journal reports this morning. New Jersey United for Marriage [NJ United] will formally announce its campaign at a news conference on the Asbury boardwalk today. The coalition brings […]

From July 17 to 23 the Asbury Park Police Department made the following arrests: JULY 17 • A 35-year-old male from Asbury Park was arrested and charged with possession of controlled dangerous substances [CDS] in the 500 block of Prospect Avenue. • A 28-year-old female from Asbury Park was arrested and charged with possession of […]

Several groups advocating same-sex marriage are joining together in Asbury Park this morning to kick off a statewide campaign to change New Jersey’s laws to allow such unions. A bill allowing same-sex marriages was passed by the Democratic-controlled legislature last year, but vetoed by Republican Governor Chris Christie. The New Jersey United For Marriage campaign […]

The city council is scheduled to meet tomorrow 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 […]

A vintage guitar and amplifier stolen in Asbury Park from long-time area musician Ken Sorensen was recovered today in Ocean Township as a result of word being spread on Facebook. Sorensen was at Asbury Park Police headquarters providing the serial numbers for the stolen 1958 Gretsch guitar and Ampeg amplifier when the Ocean Township police […]

A large portion of the building once housing the Fast Lane nightclub has been demolished as the razing of the structure continues. The demolition is at the request of the owners of Asbury Lanes, the 1960s era bowling alley and music venue adjacent to the Fast Lane building. Once the land is cleared, Asbury Lanes […]

A new pop-up sandwich vendor on the Asbury Park boardwalk is now open. Hoagitos, which opened June 30, sells gourmet miniature sandwiches. The name comes from a play on words, pairing “hoagie” with a Spanish suffix meaning small. Mark Spagnuolo, his wife Emma and his brother-in-law Terence McGill [above left to right] own and operate […]